Avenue Tennis
Analysis
Avenue Tennis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Avenue Tennis reported income of £681k and spending of £723k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £130k to £681k (+425%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 276%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Avenue Tennis sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The S M B Trust (£680k), Trafford Carers Centre (£681k) and Northumberland Football Association Limited (£679k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £237k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote community participation by the provision of a tennis academy and other sports facilities for healthy recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Medway and the surrounding area (including open membership to individuals, community groups and schools) in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The S M B Trust | London | £680k |
| Trafford Carers Centre | Cheshire | £681k |
| Northumberland Football Association Limited | Tyne And Wear | £679k |
| Molvi Ebrahim Mulla Foundation | London | £681k |