STOCKPORT AND DISTRICT WORKING LADS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 520116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STOCKPORT AND DISTRICT WORKING LADS' CLUB, STOCKPORT LADS CLUB

The charity was established by Deed dated the 21 May 1889 for the physical and social improvement and education of the working lads of Stockport and the neighbourhood without reference to party politics.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income

£55k

Latest spending

£56k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £64,000, which exceeds its stated policy target of nine months of anticipated expenditure (approximately £39,000). The financial review indicates that principal income sources include member subscriptions, canteen sales, and room hire, with expenditure focused on remunerating the club leader and maintaining property.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hire of Premises (33% of income)

“Hire of Premises 18,520” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Colin Hallchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ALEXANDER PAUL FRASER NELSTROP · trustee of 1 other charity
Brian Guest
Chris Barber · trustee of 1 other charity
Councillor Wendy Meikle
JEANETTE LADD · trustee of 1 other charity
MR S TATTERSALL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£55k	£56k
31/03/2024	£57k	£52k
31/03/2023	£111k	£81k
31/03/2022	£63k	£54k
31/03/2021	£41k	£38k

Common questions

Is STOCKPORT AND DISTRICT WORKING LADS' ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £64,000, which exceeds its stated policy target of nine months of anticipated expenditure (approximately £39,000). The financial review indicates that principal income sources include member subscriptions, canteen sales, and room hire, with expenditure focused on remunerating the club leader and maintaining property. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STOCKPORT AND DISTRICT WORKING LADS' ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STOCKPORT AND DISTRICT WORKING LADS' ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST	FY2022	£8k	Crime Reduction Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	27/02/2019	£10k	Female Focus Gym & Workout Space