OVERTON RECREATION CENTRE

Registered charity 301912 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OVERTON RECREATION GROUND

Providers of facilities for sport and recreation in Overton and Ashe.ORC manages the grounds and buildings that are used by clubs and organizations.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £24,874 to a year-end cash balance of £24,037, while restricted funds remained stable at £75,000. The charity reports a healthy bank balance that allowed it to address unplanned maintenance, such as the Bridge Street Pavilion roof, without raising prices. The trustees note that the organization has an obligation to maintain a ring-fenced fund of £75,000 for stability and financial security.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £75,000 (held: £24k)
as a charity we have an obligation to set aside a fund of money which is ring fenced - £75,000 – for stability and financial security.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£159k£184k
31/12/2023£199k£147k
31/12/2022£162k£150k
31/12/2021£178k£123k
31/12/2020£163k£156k

Common questions

Is OVERTON RECREATION CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £24,874 to a year-end cash balance of £24,037, while restricted funds remained stable at £75,000. The charity reports a healthy bank balance that allowed it to address unplanned maintenance, such as the Bridge Street Pavilion roof, without raising prices. The trustees note that the organization has an obligation to maintain a ring-fenced fund of £75,000 for stability and financial security. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England10/01/2012£50kBerrydown Sports Pavilion Project

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONG ASHTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OVERTON RECREATION CENTRE£159k0unclearno doubt
LONG ASHTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£218k0belowno doubt
Mangotsfield and Blackhorse Sports & Community Association FY2024£1.4m0unclearno doubt
BATH RECREATION LIMITED FY2024£1.3m1belowno doubt
ACLE WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION CENTRE FY2024£187k0unclearno doubt
SOUTH DORSET COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£633k0belownoted

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