HYTHE LAWN TENNIS CLUB
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of tennis.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF TENNIS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1,871 for the year ending March 2026, following total expenditure of £124,403 against total income of £126,273. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (cash balances) of £90,802, which includes a sinking fund of £64,077. The trustees report that outstanding loans are being repaid and facility upgrades have been completed, indicating stable operational liquidity.
What the accounts disclose
“We have repaid a total of £1,800 loans to the LTA. We still have outstanding loans of £1,800 that will be repaid in full by December 2026.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 11
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- David Hounsell
- Fiona Michie
- Hilary Casey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £126k | £124k |
| 31/03/2025 | £77k | £63k |
| 31/03/2024 | £142k | £155k |
| 31/03/2023 | £58k | £41k |
Common questions
Is HYTHE LAWN TENNIS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1,871 for the year ending March 2026, following total expenditure of £124,403 against total income of £126,273. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (cash balances) of £90,802, which includes a sinking fund of £64,077. The trustees report that outstanding loans are being repaid and facility upgrades have been completed, indicating stable operational liquidity. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 20/08/2013 | £30k | Floodlighting installation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WELSH CHURCH ACT FUND WITHIN THE AREAS OF RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, BRIDGEND AND MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS | 1 | £19k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- CRESCENT LAWN TENNIS CLUB
- THEYDON BOIS LAWN TENNIS CLUB
- OSWESTRY TEAM TENNIS (OTT) LAWN TENNIS CLUB
- THE HYDE TENNIS CLUB LIMITED
- SOUTHBOURNE TENNIS CLUB
- RHONDDA LAWN TENNIS CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYTHE LAWN TENNIS CLUB | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CRESCENT LAWN TENNIS CLUB | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEYDON BOIS LAWN TENNIS CLUB | £51k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OSWESTRY TEAM TENNIS (OTT) LAWN TENNIS CLUB | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HYDE TENNIS CLUB LIMITED | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHBOURNE TENNIS CLUB | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |