VICTORY SPORTS GROUND

Registered charity 803621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A public park to be known as the "Victory Sports Ground" for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Borough of Southend-on-Sea and the recreation of the public.

Objects

A PUBLIC PARK TO BE KNOWN AS THE "VICTORY SPORTS GROUND" FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHEND-ON-SEA AND THE RECREATION OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

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
£36k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates at an operational deficit, which is fully funded by donations from Southend City Council. The charity holds £10,421 in endowment funds, with no unrestricted reserves available, as the governing document indicates reserves are not needed due to council support. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations
“Donations of £26,810 (2024: £38,118) were from Southend City Council as the funding required to make up the operational deficit for the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The trust does not need to hold reserves as any deficit which arises on the operation of the trust, should the trust have no funds to meet it, is funded by Southend on Sea City Council” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Southend City Council donated £26,810 to the Trust to cover the operational deficit.
“During the year the trustee (Southend City Council) donated £26,810 (2024: £38,118) to the Trust in respect of the funding required to cover the operational deficit for the year.” — page 13
“Southend City Council collected a further £9,106 (2024: £8,659) on behalf of the Trust in respect of income generated from facilities hire and interest earned.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Southend City Council collected £9,106 on behalf of the Trust for facilities hire and interest income.
“During the year the trustee (Southend City Council) donated £26,810 (2024: £38,118) to the Trust in respect of the funding required to cover the operational deficit for the year.” — page 13
“Southend City Council collected a further £9,106 (2024: £8,659) on behalf of the Trust in respect of income generated from facilities hire and interest earned.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust paid Southend City Council £34,966 for operating costs.
“During the year the trustee (Southend City Council) donated £26,810 (2024: £38,118) to the Trust in respect of the funding required to cover the operational deficit for the year.” — page 13
“Southend City Council collected a further £9,106 (2024: £8,659) on behalf of the Trust in respect of income generated from facilities hire and interest earned.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£36k
31/03/2024£47k£47k
31/03/2023£37k£37k
31/03/2022£42k£10k
31/03/2021£35k£35k

Common questions

Is VICTORY SPORTS GROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates at an operational deficit, which is fully funded by donations from Southend City Council. The charity holds £10,421 in endowment funds, with no unrestricted reserves available, as the governing document indicates reserves are not needed due to council support. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.