SEVENOAKS SUNS BASKETBALL CLUB
The provision of amateur sport (basketball) for children and young people and the general public, through providing buildings/facilities/open spaces; services; and advocacy/advice/information, in England and Wales.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF BASKETBALL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £27,495 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £26,086. The trustees acknowledge that generated income fluctuates and have committed to a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is currently not met. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the club a going concern, citing expected cash flow from subscriptions and donations to sustain activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Subscriptions 122,060” — page 13
“The unrestricted funds deficit at 30 June 2025 totals £26,086 (2024: £1,409).” — page 5
“During the year, Richard Surrey, a trustee of the charity, advanced £26,813 of funds to the charity. At the year end, £44,813 (2024: £18,000) was outstanding.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- RICHARD STERLING SURREYchair
- CARLOS JOSEPH HENRY
- DAVID PAUL TURNER
- Kapil Kumar
- LEONARD JAMES BUSCH
- Margot Nicoline von Aesch
- Philip Webb
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £173k | £200k |
| 30/06/2024 | £218k | £228k |
| 30/06/2023 | £280k | £289k |
| 30/06/2022 | £243k | £204k |
| 30/06/2021 | £89k | £103k |
Common questions
Is SEVENOAKS SUNS BASKETBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £27,495 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £26,086. The trustees acknowledge that generated income fluctuates and have committed to a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is currently not met. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the club a going concern, citing expected cash flow from subscriptions and donations to sustain activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 27/01/2021 | £12k | COVID-19 SWSP Basketball WBBL |
| Sport England | 30/11/2020 | £1k | Covid-19 UFS |