HARRY BENNETT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1196669 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HB9

The foundation aims to make grants to provide opportunities for the public to participate in the sports of football and rugby. We do however, anticipate that other sports providers will be eligible. All sports funded will be capable of promoting physical health and fitness.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN BIRMINGHAM, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO PLAY RUGBY, FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF PROMOTING PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE: • CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. • VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £55,207 to £56,253, resulting in a net income of £1,046 for the year. Total incoming resources were £25,785 against total resources expended of £24,739, with unrestricted funds held at £56,253 at year-end.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HB9 (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Bennettchair
• Charlotte Bennett
• Lee Wilson
• Lily Smith
• Lloyd Burford
• Yvette Bennett

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Known funders

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