CRANBROOK SPORTS CLUB

Registered charity 1172923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community Sports Club and associated facilities

Objects

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS (FACILITIES MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; ANDTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Tunbridge Wells, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£463k
Latest spending
£222k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant increase in turnover to £455,861 and a surplus for the year of £241,487, resulting in net assets of £591,496. However, the trustees identify the replacement of the clubhouse as a principal risk, noting that while planning permission has been obtained, a funding gap remains to be addressed through future fundraising.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants & Subsidies (67% of income)
“Grants & Subsidies 305,185”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts owed by group undertakings are disclosed in Debtors (Note 5) and Creditors (Note 6), indicating related party transactions, but specific names/amounts of transactions are not detailed beyond the balance sheet figures.
“Amounts owed by group undertakings 58,000”
“the Club Steward, who volunteers her time in addition to paid hours.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Club Steward is a trustee who volunteers her time in addition to paid hours, but no remuneration is stated for trustees.
“Amounts owed by group undertakings 58,000”
“the Club Steward, who volunteers her time in addition to paid hours.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 45
  • Government income: £305,185 — grants £305,185 (1); 66% of the £463,051 total gross income on the same return
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 100
  • Government income: £117,876 — grants £117,876 (1); 52% of the £226,281 total gross income on the same return
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£463k£222k
30/04/2024£226k£119k
30/04/2023£120k£103k
30/04/2022£117k£112k
30/04/2021£73k£66k

Common questions

Is CRANBROOK SPORTS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a significant increase in turnover to £455,861 and a surplus for the year of £241,487, resulting in net assets of £591,496. However, the trustees identify the replacement of the clubhouse as a principal risk, noting that while planning permission has been obtained, a funding gap remains to be addressed through future fundraising. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD1£19k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CRANBROOK SPORTS CLUB£463k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST FY2025£259k—0below—no doubt
COLBURN COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE FY2025£301k—0unclear—no doubt
CROOKHAM ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£81k—0unclear—no doubt
CLEETHORPES COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION FY2026£778k—0above—no doubt
TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE FY2025£467k—0unclear—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.