HAMSTERLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1186718 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCSA

The charity is developing a MUGA multi-sports facility on the site of an old tennis court (part of the village green) for use by the local community.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HAMSTERLEY, BISHOP AUCKLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGEIN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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

Causes: Recreation · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £27,802 during the period, resulting in total cash funds of £33,562 at the end of 2024. The charity reports that its MUGA facility is open to the public and actively used for sports sessions. No specific reserves policy or target is stated in the provided text.

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 2 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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lucy Margaret Heintzchair
• Helen Kirby
• Martin Tilford
• Ronald Maughan
• Stephanie Lois Maughan

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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