RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB
Sports club
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE EAST LANCASHIRE AREA BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING NETBALL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,123 for the year ended 31 August 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £44,069. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting approximately £15,000 as a contingency, a level which the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity should hold an element of reserves as a contingency in case income levels reduce or additional costs are incurred, and would look to retain a reserve of approximately £15,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 18
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2021 (received 01/07/2022, 1 day after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Jerome Fitzgeraldchair
- Dominic Preedy
- Louise Sadler
- Sam Fielding
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £114k | £110k |
| 31/08/2024 | £133k | £132k |
| 31/08/2023 | £117k | £103k |
| 31/08/2022 | £63k | £62k |
| 31/08/2021 | £48k | £41k |
Common questions
Is RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,123 for the year ended 31 August 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £44,069. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting approximately £15,000 as a contingency, a level which the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 20/07/2021 | £10k | COVID19 Return to Play |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YORKSHIRE DALES MILLENNIUM TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | 1 | £2k |
| THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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- YORK RI
- ROTARY CLUB OF RUGBY BENEVOLENT FUND
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB | £114k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WHITLEY BAY SPORTING CLUB | £297k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| YORK RI | £730k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROTARY CLUB OF RUGBY BENEVOLENT FUND | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE | £105k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AMBER VALLEY AND EREWASH ATHLETIC CLUB | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |