FITTON HILL BULLDOGS COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CLUB
The Charity runs a community centre and sports club, with rugby league being its main emphasis.
Objects
(1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OLDHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL, ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, NETBALL AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; AND(2) THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OLDHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintains a cash reserve covering six months of operational costs to ensure financial stability. Per the trustees' report, income from rentals and grants is allocated to essential needs, and at the period end, all cash reserves remained in a surplus position.
What the accounts disclose
“To ensure financial stability, we maintain a cash reserve covering six months of operational costs.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/07/2026
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 14
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- David John Hugheschair
- Colin Garratt
- Darren Neil Potts
- Ian David Scullion
- Marilyn Fisher
- Philip Edward Howarth C.Eng
- Philip Lavin
- Rebecca Louise Hughes
- Steven James Dean
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2026 | £34k | £30k |
| 31/07/2025 | £46k | £37k |
Common questions
Is FITTON HILL BULLDOGS COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintains a cash reserve covering six months of operational costs to ensure financial stability. Per the trustees' report, income from rentals and grants is allocated to essential needs, and at the period end, all cash reserves remained in a surplus position. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GRANTSCAPE | 1 | £33k |
Charities like this
- FRAMPTON COTTERELL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
- BILSTON TOWN COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
- BRIDGNORTH RUGBY CLUB LIMITED
- RUSTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
- THE HOLLIS RECREATION GROUND
- ABINGDON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FITTON HILL BULLDOGS COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CLUB | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRAMPTON COTTERELL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BILSTON TOWN COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD | £67k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGNORTH RUGBY CLUB LIMITED | £183k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RUSTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOLLIS RECREATION GROUND | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |