SPORTS ALIVE NORTH WEST
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £75,040 for the year ended March 2025, with total income rising to £498,401 from £364,663 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £255,167, which exceeds the stated policy requirement of covering three months' running costs and redundancy provisions. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves and has been approved on a going concern basis by the trustees.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charitable company to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves at a level to cover redundancy provision and three months’ running costs should no further funding be received.” — page 8
“Mrs K Cosgrove a trustee was reimbursed £432 for the costs relating to accounts software Free agent.” — page 20
Trustees
- Katie Cosgrovechair
- EILEEN MCCOY
- ROSEMARY PHILOMENA HUDSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £498k | £423k |
| 31/03/2024 | £365k | £355k |
| 31/03/2023 | £393k | £312k |
| 31/03/2022 | £296k | £271k |
| 31/03/2021 | £360k | £225k |
Common questions
Is SPORTS ALIVE NORTH WEST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £75,040 for the year ended March 2025, with total income rising to £498,401 from £364,663 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £255,167, which exceeds the stated policy requirement of covering three months' running costs and redundancy provisions. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves and has been approved on a going concern basis by the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPORTS ALIVE NORTH WEST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPORTS ALIVE NORTH WEST as a grant recipient include THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £30k | General |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2025 | £66k | Access unlimted |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/04/2024 | £19k | Kirkby youth and play sessions |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2023 | £250k | WellBeing Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2023 | £9k | MH- Summer outreach |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/04/2022 | £25k | Staff salaries |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/08/2021 | £10k | Junior club sessions |
| Sport England | 05/08/2019 | £9k | Summer 2019 Activities |