VICTORIA COLLIERY AND KNYPERSLEY WELFARE TRUST

Registered charity 522689 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KNYPERSLEY SPORTS CLUB, VICTORIA COLLIERY AND KNYPERSLEY SOCIAL WELFARE CLUB

EDUCATION/ TRAININGSPORTS RECREATION

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

Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£162k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £2,808 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a net outgoing resource of £741 in the previous year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate reserves to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and maintain a going concern basis. Unrestricted funds totalled £178,563, with designated funds of £41,658, resulting in total net assets of £220,221.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of anticipated administration and support costs (held: £179k)
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at level to provide sufficient funds to cover anticipated administration and support costs for a period of 12 months.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity derives income from a connected trading company, The Victoria Colliery and Knypersley Social Club Ltd, which pays an annual occupational licence fee and transfers profits under a Gift Aid agreement.
“In addition, a certain amount of its income comes from its connected trading company, The Victoria Colliery and Knypersley Social Club Ltd, which pays an annual occupational licence fee to the charity in order to run its business from the charity's premises. In addition to this, the company also transfers any profits it makes to the charity under a Gift Aid agreement, so the trustees work closely with the directors to try to ensure the company is profitable, thus ensuring extra income for the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Victoria Colliery and Knypersley Social Club Ltd
“In addition, a certain amount of its income comes from its connected trading company, The Victoria Colliery and Knypersley Social Club Ltd, which pays an annual occupational licence fee to the charity in order to run its business from the charity's premises.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

THE VICTORIA COLLIERY AND KNYPERSLEY SOCIAL CLUB LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Staffordshire

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2025£159k£162k
    31/12/2024£124k£125k
    31/12/2023£221k£223k
    31/12/2022£161k£148k
    31/12/2021£98k£70k

    Common questions

    Is VICTORIA COLLIERY AND KNYPERSLEY WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £2,808 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a net outgoing resource of £741 in the previous year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate reserves to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and maintain a going concern basis. Unrestricted funds totalled £178,563, with designated funds of £41,658, resulting in total net assets of £220,221. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.