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MIDDLESEX TENNIS

Registered charity 1208360 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of Middlesex Tennis is the promotion of community participation in healthy, safe and inclusive recreation by the development and support of sport (primarily being tennis and padel) in the County for the benefit of the inhabitants in the county of Middlesex.

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Latest income
£745k
Latest spending
£199k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £546,115 for the year, driven by total income of £744,721 against expenditure of £198,607. The trustees confirm the charity is in good financial health with adequate resources to meet foreseeable obligations, despite acknowledging risks related to reliance on two primary funding streams.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The principal sources of funding are: • Revenue raised from corporate sponsorship agreements • An annual grant from the Lawn Tennis Association.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £546k; policy: two years operating costs)
“The LTA – the governing body for tennis and padel and a significant grant provider for us, recommends that we hold up to a maximum of 2 years operating costs in reserves. Middlesex, therefore, aspire to hold no more than 2 years operating costs in reserve. Our policy also states: ‘On the assumption that in the short to medium term (the next 3 years) we maintain our reserves at £600,000 or above, we allocate half of our reserves to interest free venue (club) loans for facility enhancement’.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received a one-off donation from the Middlesex County Lawn Tennis Association.
“During the year, the charity made a surplus of £546,115, this included a one-off donation of £298,453 from Middlesex County Lawn Tennis Association.”
“The principal sources of funding are: • Revenue raised from corporate sponsorship agreements • An annual grant from the Lawn Tennis Association.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity receives an annual grant from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), which is identified as a principal source of funding and governing body.
“During the year, the charity made a surplus of £546,115, this included a one-off donation of £298,453 from Middlesex County Lawn Tennis Association.”
“The principal sources of funding are: • Revenue raised from corporate sponsorship agreements • An annual grant from the Lawn Tennis Association.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£745k
Total spending
£199k
Reserves (reported)
£324k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~19.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£745k£199k

Common questions

Is MIDDLESEX TENNIS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £546,115 for the year, driven by total income of £744,721 against expenditure of £198,607. The trustees confirm the charity is in good financial health with adequate resources to meet foreseeable obligations, despite acknowledging risks related to reliance on two primary funding streams.

Who funds MIDDLESEX TENNIS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MIDDLESEX TENNIS as a grant recipient include THE QUEEN'S CLUB FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE QUEEN'S CLUB FOUNDATIONFY2025£0Co-funder of the Inclusive Hotspots Project

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION1£468k
THE PRIORY FOUNDATION1£28k
GLC CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITY1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MIDDLESEX IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MIDDLESEX TENNIS£745k—0below—no doubt
MIDDLESEX IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED FY2024£803k—0unclear—no doubt
ESSEX TENNIS FY2025£448k—0unclear—no doubt
MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
TENNIS SHROPSHIRE FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
AVENUE TENNIS FY2025£681k—0above—no doubt

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