BUBWITH LEISURE AND SPORTS CENTRE
To further or benefit the residents of Bubwith and the neighbourhood by associating together the said residents and the local authorities voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BUBWITH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £116,427, providing a buffer against the net expenditure on restricted funds of £17,651. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity maintains a single paid employee and relies on facility hires and donations for ongoing funding.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s principal sources of ongoing funding are the hire of its facilities and donations from Bubwith Leisure Centre Limited.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 30/11/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £18,368 — grants £18,368 (3); 21% of the £87,806 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £36,642 — grants £36,642 (3); 40% of the £91,454 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £6,605 — grants £6,605 (1); 5% of the £145,859 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Funders the charity credits
- LEADER
- Garfield Weston
- Bernard Sunley
- ERYC
- FCC Community Foundation
- Co-operative Foundation
- Bubwith Parish Council
- The Two Ridings Community Foundation
- East Riding Crime Reduction Fund
- Drax
- Bernard Sunley Foundation
- Awards for All
- The Rank Foundation
- Spaldington Wind Farm Fund
- Howden Rotary Club
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/12/2022)
Trustees
- Adrienne Richards
- Alison Jane Craven
- Edmund Gerard Downes
- Lizanne Southworth
- Sandra Hills
- Sheila Suddaby
- Victoria Christine Beech
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £88k | £91k |
| 30/11/2024 | £91k | £68k |
| 30/11/2023 | £146k | £69k |
| 30/11/2022 | £78k | £42k |
| 30/11/2021 | £105k | £39k |
Common questions
Is BUBWITH LEISURE AND SPORTS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £116,427, providing a buffer against the net expenditure on restricted funds of £17,651. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity maintains a single paid employee and relies on facility hires and donations for ongoing funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2026 | £20k | New tables and chairs Bubwith Leisure Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/11/2024 | £13k | Refurbishment of Bubwith Leisure Centre lounge area |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUBWITH LEISURE AND SPORTS CENTRE | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RUBERY COMMUNITY AND LEISURE CENTRE LTD | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LAUNCESTON LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED | £518k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BUGBROOKE SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST WARWICKSHIRE SPORTS COMPLEX LTD | £383k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIDPORT AND WEST DORSET SPORTS TRUST LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |