MERSHAM SPORTS CLUB

Registered charity 1186855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Mersham in Kent and surrounding areas by the provision of sports facilities.

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Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the club ended the financial year with £92,899 in carried-forward funds, comprising £84,060 in a Development Account, £8,609 in a Club Account, and £230 in cash. The club received £98,057 in grants and £3,496 in donations, while total income reached £207,115.80. The treasurer's report indicates a healthy balance, noting that the bank balance looks healthy despite ongoing maintenance costs for new facilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Mr David James. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£136k£114k
29/02/2024£446k£417k
28/02/2023£104k£142k
28/02/2022£75k£72k
28/02/2021£49k£31k

Common questions

Is MERSHAM SPORTS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the club ended the financial year with £92,899 in carried-forward funds, comprising £84,060 in a Development Account, £8,609 in a Club Account, and £230 in cash. The club received £98,057 in grants and £3,496 in donations, while total income reached £207,115.80. The treasurer's report indicates a healthy balance, noting that the bank balance looks healthy despite ongoing maintenance costs for new facilities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mr David James.

Who funds MERSHAM SPORTS CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MERSHAM SPORTS CLUB as a grant recipient include THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£468kSingle Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England03/03/2011£10kMersham Sports Ground Equipment

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 MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MERSHAM SPORTS CLUB£136k—0unclear—no doubt
MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
TOPSHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB FY2026£401k—0above—no doubt
The Sports Trust FY2025£1.4m£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
CRESCENT LAWN TENNIS CLUB FY2025£137k—0unclear—no doubt
HENDRED SPORTS CLUB FY2025£214k—0below—no doubt

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