SHAW CROSS BOYS' CLUB, DEWSBURY

Registered charity 523579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHAW CROSS CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, SHAW CROSS SHARKS ARLFC

Provides facilities, training and discipline in sporting activities, particularly rugby league football. Has long running cultural and sporting exchange with France in which more than 750 young people from the two countries have now taken part. Assists and encourages youngsters to participate in sport and recreation. Interfaces with the local schools & community at large who utilise the facilities

Objects

BOYS' CLUB

Area of benefit: SHAW CROSS, DEWSBURY

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £9,390 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income of £273,565 against total expenditure of £282,955. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to monitor expenditure carefully while maintaining investment in charitable activities and facilities. The balance sheet shows total funds decreasing from £90,573 to £81,183 year-on-year.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRETT JAMES TURNERchair
• DEAN ELLIS
• DOUGLAS MORTON HIRD BEM
• Jonathan Webster
• MICHAEL ANTONY TURNER
• Marc Walker
• Martin Osborne
• Trevor Scargill

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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