BACKWORTH MINERS WELFARE
Provide social and sporting activities for the local inhabitants of the area with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £26,381 for the year ended 31 December 2024, an improvement from the previous year's £36,356. The trustees acknowledge that the charity relies heavily on the connected trading company for main funding and note that the social club's continued success is a key operational risk.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover anticipated administration and support costs for a period of 12 months.” — page 5
“The charity is responsible for maintaining the premises and its contents and grounds in a suitable state of repair for use by those who live in the surrounding area. It raises some funds through various charitable activities but a substantial amount of its income comes from its connected trading company, Backworth Miners Weifare Social Club Limited, which pays an annual occupational licence fee to the charity in order to run the business from the charity's premises.” — page 4
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Anne Whelan
- Barry Nesbit
- Frederick Thomas Harvey
- Jack Reay
- Louise Carr
- Neil Renney
- Paul Liversidge
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £535k | £562k |
| 31/12/2023 | £520k | £556k |
| 31/12/2022 | £604k | £541k |
| 31/12/2021 | £449k | £406k |
| 31/12/2020 | £347k | £335k |
Common questions
Is BACKWORTH MINERS WELFARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £26,381 for the year ended 31 December 2024, an improvement from the previous year's £36,356. The trustees acknowledge that the charity relies heavily on the connected trading company for main funding and note that the social club's continued success is a key operational risk. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 29/03/2022 | £40k | Permanent Cricket Nets |
| UK government | 29/03/2022 | £40k | ALB-Sport England-Permanent Cricket Nets |
| Sport England | 19/01/2012 | £21k | Modernisation of Locker rooms and Showers. |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKWORTH MINERS WELFARE | £535k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELBECK MINERS WELFARE TRUST | £191k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| STAKEFORD AND BOMARSUND MINER'S WELFARE SCHEME | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOSBOROUGH MINERS' WELFARE TRUST | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MINERS WELFARE TRUST FUND SCHEME | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH WALES MINERS WELFARE TRUST FUND SCHEME | £696k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |