OUGHTIBRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 503507 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OUGHTIBRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL SPORTS CLUB

OUTDOOR SPORTS.

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Latest income

£70k

Latest spending

£72k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £2,069 for the year ended 31 October 2025, compared to a surplus of £14,533 in the previous year, due to higher repairs and maintenance costs. The trustees confirm that unrestricted cash reserves of £18,626 are held, noting a policy target of ideally at least six months of operating costs. They report no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £19k)

“ideally at least six months” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Trust Fund for the Oughtibridge War Memorial Recreation Ground

“The charity owns the Trust Fund for the Oughtibridge War Memorial Recreation Ground” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Coop UK Local Community Fund — “Oughtibridge War Memorial Sports Club is part of the Coop UK Local Community Fund. To find out more about our project and choose to support …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

IAN CHRISTOPHER SANDERSON
KEVIN PURSALL
Robert Albert Hutchinson
STEPHEN HILL

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£70k	£72k
31/10/2024	£71k	£56k
31/10/2023	£21k	£27k
31/10/2022	£13k	£21k
31/10/2021	£25k	£20k

Common questions

Is OUGHTIBRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £2,069 for the year ended 31 October 2025, compared to a surplus of £14,533 in the previous year, due to higher repairs and maintenance costs. The trustees confirm that unrestricted cash reserves of £18,626 are held, noting a policy target of ideally at least six months of operating costs. They report no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Who funds OUGHTIBRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OUGHTIBRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND as a grant recipient include THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION, THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION	FY2025	£14k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Other grants
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/06/2023	£10k	Bringing Our Community Closer Together
Sport England	20/08/2018	£6k	Artificial Cricket Wicket
UK government	20/08/2018	£6k	ALB-Sport England-Artificial cricket wicket
Sport England	15/08/2012	£47k	New Pavilion Fit Out Project