GEOFF WICKENS EGERTON SPORTS TRUST
The objects of the trust are, for the public benefit: (1) the promotion of amateur sport; and (2) the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in and around Egerton, Kent in particular but not exclusively by the provision, maintenance and improvement of facilities for amateur sport and healthy recreation.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,055,910, which the trustees describe as a strategy to build reserves to support the community with providing donations. The charity reported a net expenditure of £79,677 for the year, primarily driven by a significant loss on investment revaluations, though it remains solvent with net assets of the same value. Governance costs were explicitly stated at £1,680, covering independent examination and accountancy fees.
What the accounts disclose
“As detailed above it is the charity's strategy to build reserves (in cash and readily realisable investments) to support the community with providing donations.”
“The trustee J A Hopkins, is President of Egerton Cricket Club and Parish Councillor for Egerton. In the period, the charity has made the following donations:: - Egerton Cricket Club - £2,072 - Egerton Parish Council - £1,430” — page 13
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- Jeffrey Allen Hopkinschair
- Jamie Allen Hopkins
- Michael George Gould
- Nigel Patrick Gould
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £28k | £25k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £13k |
| 31/03/2023 | £27k | £52k |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.3m | £97k |
Common questions
Is GEOFF WICKENS EGERTON SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,055,910, which the trustees describe as a strategy to build reserves to support the community with providing donations. The charity reported a net expenditure of £79,677 for the year, primarily driven by a significant loss on investment revaluations, though it remains solvent with net assets of the same value. Governance costs were explicitly stated at £1,680, covering independent examination and accountancy fees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.