The Horncastle Town Football Club Limited
Analysis
The Horncastle Town Football Club Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08585798). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending May 2026, The Horncastle Town Football Club Limited reported income of £130k and spending of £87k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £45k to £130k (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Horncastle Town Football Club Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Cuddington Sea Scout Group (£130k), Double Jab Abc (£131k) and Love's Farm Community Centre CIO (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- to provide facilities for, and to promote participation in, the amateur sport of football in Horncastle and the surrounding area;- to establish and maintain a permanent amateur club in Horncastle for the teaching, playing and coaching of football;- to provide suitably qualified coaches, coaching courses, insurance, medical treatment and post-match refreshments; and- to affiliate to the FA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Cuddington Sea Scout Group | Surrey | £130k |
| Double Jab Abc | London | £131k |
| Love's Farm Community Centre CIO | St Neots | £130k |
| See Saw Pre-School CIO | Cambridge | £131k |