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WIGMORE LAWN TENNIS CLUB

Registered charity 1183759 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The CIO's objectives are the advancement of amateur sport and the promotion of community participation inhealthy recreation by (not exclusively) the provision of facilities and resources to enable the playing andcoaching of tennis.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE THE PLAYING AND COACHING OF TENNIS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£241k
Latest spending
£286k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £386,774, which is below the stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £45,233 for the year, resulting in a decrease in fund balances from the previous period.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £387k)
“It is the policy of the CIO that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six months' expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee and members were reimbursed a total of £31,218 in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the CIO during the year.
“Trustee and members were reimbursed a total of £31,218 in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the CIO during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, Mark Longden (Member) was paid £7,613 (2024 - £7,244) for his work as Club Manager” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mark Longden (Member) was paid £7,613 for his work as Club Manager.
“Trustee and members were reimbursed a total of £31,218 in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the CIO during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, Mark Longden (Member) was paid £7,613 (2024 - £7,244) for his work as Club Manager” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sam Hamer (Member) was paid £15,061 for bar work.
“Trustee and members were reimbursed a total of £31,218 in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the CIO during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, Mark Longden (Member) was paid £7,613 (2024 - £7,244) for his work as Club Manager” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Laetitia Lindsel (Member) was paid £2,153 for bar work.
“Trustee and members were reimbursed a total of £31,218 in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the CIO during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, Mark Longden (Member) was paid £7,613 (2024 - £7,244) for his work as Club Manager” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Oscar William (Member) was paid £2,501 for bar work.
“Trustee and members were reimbursed a total of £31,218 in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the CIO during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, Mark Longden (Member) was paid £7,613 (2024 - £7,244) for his work as Club Manager” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£241k£286k
31/12/2024£235k£257k
31/12/2023£219k£214k
31/12/2022£215k£196k
31/12/2021£178k£140k

Common questions

Is WIGMORE LAWN TENNIS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £386,774, which is below the stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £45,233 for the year, resulting in a decrease in fund balances from the previous period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PFC TRUST1£42k
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION1£15k
NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUST1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GET GOLFING CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WIGMORE LAWN TENNIS CLUB£241k—0unclear—no doubt
GET GOLFING CIO FY2025£25.2m£250,001 - £260,000—below—no doubt
LTA TENNIS FOUNDATION FY2025£4.0m—0above—no doubt
HYTHE LAWN TENNIS CLUB FY2026£126k—0unclear—no doubt
Bushy Park Sports Club FY2025£443k—0unclear—no doubt
FC HARTLEPOOL FY2025£293k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.