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HACKNEY TENNIS

Registered charity 1197530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HACKNEY CITY TENNIS CLUBS LTD

Hackney Tennis is a park based tennis provider with a focus on opening up tennis to all. Community engagement is a key part of what we do, including an extensive schools' programme, disability tennis and outreach to over 50s. Hackney Tennis's in-house programme delivers tennis for all ages and abilities across 27 tennis courts across the borough and has over 6,000 players on its booking system.

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Latest income
£806k
Latest spending
£744k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £543,081, which is above the charity's stated upper reserves policy range of £300,000. The trustees attribute this surplus to plans to utilise funds for facility projects dependent on a future council tender, while noting a net increase in funds of £62,449 driven by higher participation and activity levels.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and four months of expected operating expenditure (held: £543k)
“Hackney Tennis aims to retain general unrestricted funds of between three and four months of expected operating expenditure. We have calculated a reserves range for our organisation of £150,000 to £300,000” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee's wife employed as part-time Operations Assistant
“Howard Bennett’s (Trustee) wife Yvonne Bennett is employed by Hackney Tennis as a part-time Operations- Assistant and received £4,875 (2024: £5,466) in wages during the period.” — page 23
“Cristian Winder’s sons Sammy Winder & Santiago provided services to Hackney Tennis as a part-time self-employed coaches and Sammy received £92 (2024: £338) for coaching work delivered during the financial year while Santiago received £485 (2024: £485)” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee's sons provided coaching services
“Howard Bennett’s (Trustee) wife Yvonne Bennett is employed by Hackney Tennis as a part-time Operations- Assistant and received £4,875 (2024: £5,466) in wages during the period.” — page 23
“Cristian Winder’s sons Sammy Winder & Santiago provided services to Hackney Tennis as a part-time self-employed coaches and Sammy received £92 (2024: £338) for coaching work delivered during the financial year while Santiago received £485 (2024: £485)” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£806k
Total spending
£744k
Reserves (reported)
£543k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~8.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£806k£744k
31/03/2024£756k£692k
31/03/2023£575k£540k

Common questions

Is HACKNEY TENNIS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £543,081, which is above the charity's stated upper reserves policy range of £300,000. The trustees attribute this surplus to plans to utilise funds for facility projects dependent on a future council tender, while noting a net increase in funds of £62,449 driven by higher participation and activity levels. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Who funds HACKNEY TENNIS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HACKNEY TENNIS as a grant recipient include WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k