THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB

Registered charity 1186520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING FUN AND INVOLVING OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR SIBLINGS, AFTER SCHOOL, AT WEEKENDS AND IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, AT SEVERAL CENTRAL LOCATIONS.

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Latest income
£249k
Latest spending
£262k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,412 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £130,974, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £153,000. The trustees acknowledge that securing funding is likely to be more challenging in the coming year due to external factors such as rising costs and difficulties in recruiting staff. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains financially solvent and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Hollow Lane Club (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£249k£262k
31/12/2023£225k£224k
31/12/2022£223k£222k
31/12/2021£246k£174k
31/12/2020£139k£29k

Common questions

Is THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,412 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £130,974, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £153,000. The trustees acknowledge that securing funding is likely to be more challenging in the coming year due to external factors such as rising costs and difficulties in recruiting staff. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains financially solvent and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB as a grant recipient include THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, NORTHBROOK COMMUNITY TRUST, EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CLARE MILNE TRUSTFY2024£15k
NORTHBROOK COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2025£5kOut of school activity clubs
EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2021£1kTowards activities and equipment for this charity improving the lives of autistic adults.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/03/2024£7kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2023£174kThe Hollow Lane Club - Covid Recovery Project
Postcode Lottery27/06/2022£10kSummer Activity Clubs for Children with Complex Physical/Learning Disabilities
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2008£108kThe Hollow Lane Club
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2005£82kOut of School activities

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE KOOL KIDS CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB£249k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KOOL KIDS CLUB FY2025£226k—0above—no doubt
POPPLETON ROAD OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB FY2025£222k—0above—no doubt
BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB LIMITED FY2025£2.8m£90,000 - £99,9991unclear—no doubt
SONSHINE CLUB FY2025£137k—0unclear—no doubt
CENTRAL CHESHIRE BUDDY SCHEME FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt

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