CRANBROOK SPORTS CLUB
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants & Subsidies 305,185”
“Amounts owed by group undertakings 58,000”
“the Club Steward, who volunteers her time in addition to paid hours.”
“Amounts owed by group undertakings 58,000”
“the Club Steward, who volunteers her time in addition to paid hours.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- TIM FAGGchair
- CAROLINE CANNAR
- PETER JOVANOVIC
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD | 1 | £19k |
Charities like this
- SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST
- COLBURN COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE
- CROOKHAM ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB
- CLEETHORPES COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION
- TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE
- LLANGOLLEN SPORTS CLUB LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRANBROOK SPORTS CLUB | £463k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST | £259k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| COLBURN COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE | £301k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROOKHAM ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLEETHORPES COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION | £778k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE | £467k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |