CUMBRIA TENNIS

Registered charity 1206111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CUMBRIA LTA

The object of the charity is for the public benefit of the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Cumbria, (comprising the areas governed by the unitary authorities of Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness Councils), by the provision of facilities for playing amateur and competitive tennis.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CUMBRIA, (COMPRISING THE AREAS GOVERNED BY THE UNITARY AUTHORITIES OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND & FURNESS COUNCILS), BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING AMATEUR AND COMPETITIVE TENNIS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cumberland, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£278k

Latest spending

£160k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £118,054 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by unrestricted income of £203,930 against expenditure of £159,628. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £12,401 exceed their policy target of three months' expenditure (£9,125), indicating adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three month’s expenditure (reserves figure: £12k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three month’s expenditure.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 23

“During the year costs of £441 were incurred in relation to payroll services paid to Saint & Co, Chartered Accountants, of which Sophie Graham is a Partner.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 1

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Philippa Eccleschair
Roger Townley Alston OBE
Ruth Agnew
Sophie Elspeth Charlotte Graham FCA DChA

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£278k	£160k
31/12/2024	£0	£0

Common questions

Is CUMBRIA TENNIS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £118,054 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by unrestricted income of £203,930 against expenditure of £159,628. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £12,401 exceed their policy target of three months' expenditure (£9,125), indicating adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION	1	£30k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£18k
AlixPartners (UK) Charitable Foundation	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CUMBRIA THEATRE TRUST.

CUMBRIA THEATRE TRUST income £4.0m
CHURCHES TRUST FOR CUMBRIA income £26k
WILTSHIRE TENNIS income £147k
HARROGATE SPA TENNIS CENTRE LTD income £271k
TENNIS FIRST income £301k
BARROW COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £55k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CUMBRIA TENNIS	£278k	—	above	—	no doubt
CUMBRIA THEATRE TRUST FY2025	£4.0m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCHES TRUST FOR CUMBRIA FY2025	£26k	—	within	—	no doubt
WILTSHIRE TENNIS FY2025	£147k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HARROGATE SPA TENNIS CENTRE LTD FY2025	£271k	—	above	—	no doubt
TENNIS FIRST FY2025	£301k	—	above	—	no doubt

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