THE SUTTON COLDFIELD RECREATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 503628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of recreational and sporting facilities for children and adults. Sports and recreation include rugby, tennis, bridge, football, archery, amateur radio.

Objects

A RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SUTTON COLDFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF WEST MIDLANDS.

Area of benefit: SUTTON COLDFELD IN THE COUNTY OF WEST MIDLANDS

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
£311k
Latest spending
£306k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £739,802, resulting in total net assets of £749,058. The trustees report the Trust is financially sound, though they note that future budgets must account for a sinking fund for maintenance. The organization generated a net income of £17,678 for the year, driven primarily by bar takings and donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £740k)
“The Trust is financially sound but accepts that future budgets must factor m the need to maintain a “sinking” fund to deal with unexpected maintenance costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£311k£306k
30/06/2024£244k£274k
30/06/2023£261k£230k
30/06/2022£124k£103k
30/06/2021£196k£82k

Common questions

Is THE SUTTON COLDFIELD RECREATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £739,802, resulting in total net assets of £749,058. The trustees report the Trust is financially sound, though they note that future budgets must account for a sinking fund for maintenance. The organization generated a net income of £17,678 for the year, driven primarily by bar takings and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/12/2005£3kJunior Cricket Festivals