STAMSHAW AND TIPNER LEISURE CENTRE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 271120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Stamshaw area without the distinction of race, sex, political, religious or other opinions. To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE STAMSHAW AND TIPNER AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Area of benefit: STAMSHAW AND TIPNER AREA

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

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Latest income

£109k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a 'reasonably healthy financial position' despite having a 'much depleted' general reserve. The trustees acknowledge the need to carefully monitor expenditure and promote income through greater centre use and grant applications to rebuild reserves against unforeseen contingencies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“The Association holds no restricted reserves and its general reserve is much depleted. The re-building of a reserve to cushion the Association against unforeseen contingencies is a priority over the next few years, in line with Charity Commission recommendations.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Audit opinion: qualified

“In connection with my examination, the following matter has come to my attention: The cash collected of £3843.00 cannot be accounted for. (1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the 1993 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act; have not been met” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Serious Incident reported to Charity Commission regarding earlier financial management.

“Following concerns about earlier financial management the Trustees reported a Serious Incident to the Charity Commission and subsequently reviewed their financial policies and procedures, bringing in more effective controls and developing better book keeping and financial reporting.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Abby Joy Hampton
Andrew John Frewing-House
Daniel Campbell
Elizabeth Anne Hughes
James Kemp
Lee John Hunt
Philip Frewing-House
Richard James Adair
Sarah Bostock
Siani-Lea Fossett
Tina Michelle Murphy

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£109k	£89k
31/03/2024	£44k	£59k
31/03/2023	£33k	£47k
31/03/2022	£75k	£63k
31/03/2021	£82k	£60k

Common questions

Is STAMSHAW AND TIPNER LEISURE CENTRE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a 'reasonably healthy financial position' despite having a 'much depleted' general reserve. The trustees acknowledge the need to carefully monitor expenditure and promote income through greater centre use and grant applications to rebuild reserves against unforeseen contingencies. 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 OAKDALE TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

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

THE KEMPSTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £133k
PEBSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £133k
NEW HAW & WOODHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £124k
SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £170k
HALTWHISTLE SWIMMING & LEISURE CENTRE income £504k
DEAL AND WALMER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £147k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STAMSHAW AND TIPNER LEISURE CENTRE ASSOCIATION	£109k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE KEMPSTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PEBSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW HAW & WOODHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024	£124k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£170k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HALTWHISTLE SWIMMING & LEISURE CENTRE FY2025	£504k	—	above	—	no doubt

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