THE COCKS AND HENS LAWN TENNIS CLUB
We are a tennis club serving people in Cambridge and the surrounding area
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CAMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING TENNIS. "FACILITIES" IS DEFINED AS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND THE ORGANISING OF SPORTING ACTIVITY INCLUDING COACHING.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £57,941 against total funds of £166,260, with a designated sinking fund of £108,319. The Trustees report a cash surplus of £21,675 for the year and confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern. The charity's reserves policy targets an ideal level based on depreciation requirements and one quarter of annual running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees believe that an ideal level of reserve for the Club is the amount of the sinking fund required to cover depreciation of courts and floodlights over their agreed lifespan together with one quarter of the annual outgoings of standard running costs for the previous financial year.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- SIMON CHARLES ANGUS ELLIOTTchair
- Carl Dunton
- Charles Paul Handy
- Julija Shabanova
- Lionel Sheffield
- Pauline Holroyd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £116k | £94k |
| 31/12/2023 | £103k | £86k |
| 31/12/2022 | £95k | £70k |
| 31/12/2021 | £106k | £61k |
| 31/12/2020 | £167k | £131k |
Common questions
Is THE COCKS AND HENS LAWN TENNIS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £57,941 against total funds of £166,260, with a designated sinking fund of £108,319. The Trustees report a cash surplus of £21,675 for the year and confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern. The charity's reserves policy targets an ideal level based on depreciation requirements and one quarter of annual running costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 04/05/2020 | £8k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 24/04/2020 | £20k | Additional Floodlighting |