KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE COMMUNITY GROUP

Registered charity 1175301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

We operate Kidsgrove Sports Centre, enabling the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit by the operation and maintenance of Kidsgrove Sports Centre. The centre provides affordable and accessible health and well-being facilities for all.

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£908k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £960,370 from £850,953 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £265,888. Free reserves rose significantly to £717,365, which the trustees note is above the target for Year 2 (3% of annual revenue). The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3% of annual revenue (held: £717k)
Year 2 - 3% of annual revenue — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 23/10/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£908k
Cost of raising funds
£585k
Reserves (reported)
£548k
Employees
33

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
23/10/2025£1.1m£908k
23/10/2024£960k£686k
23/10/2023£851k£692k
23/10/2022£413k£214k
23/10/2021£12k£9k

Common questions

Is KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE COMMUNITY GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £960,370 from £850,953 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £265,888. Free reserves rose significantly to £717,365, which the trustees note is above the target for Year 2 (3% of annual revenue). The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England31/01/2023£10kPlaces and Spaces: Kidsgrove sports centre
Sport England26/05/2022£30kCAF Loans Pilot
Sport England25/05/2022£48kPlaces and Spaces
Sport England10/01/2022£0Places and Spaces (Crowdfunding)
Sport England24/09/2020£5kPhase 1 of improvement works to Dryside Operation
Sport England28/05/2019£12kPhase 1 of improvement works to Dryside Operation