Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club
Analysis
Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in October 2017, 9 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 09301164). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club reported income of £93k and spending of £75k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £61k to £93k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swillington Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground (£93k), Midhurst Youth Trust (£93k) and Bradford South District Scout Council (£93k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(1) The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for playing Real Tennis.public (2) To conserve, preserve and improve for the public benefit as buildings of historic interest the Real Tennis Court and house at Matthew Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3RE and to educate the public about the history and heritage of the buildings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swillington Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground | Leeds | £93k |
| Midhurst Youth Trust | Midhurst | £93k |
| Bradford South District Scout Council | Bradford, West Yorkshire | £93k |
| Wendover Swimming | Buckinghamshire | £93k |