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Hackney Tennis

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1197530LondonAmateur sport and recreation
Income£806k2025-03-31
Spending£744ksame year
Spent / received92%3-year average
Size in its cause98th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered2022Charitable company
Employees9latest return

Analysis

Hackney Tennis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06435191). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hackney Tennis reported income of £806k and spending of £744k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £575k to £806k (+40%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hackney Tennis sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Testlands (£798k), Wiltshire School of Gymnastics (£809k) and Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm (£798k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £543k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

Income and spending

£0£202k£403k£605k£806k2023 Income: £575,1952023 Spending: £539,63520232024 Income: £756,4642024 Spending: £691,97220242025 Income: £806,4902025 Spending: £744,0412025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Charitable activities 95%
  • Investments 2.6%
  • Other 2.7%

In the charity's own words

Hackney Tennis is a park based tennis provider with a focus on opening up tennis to all. Community engagement is a key part of what we do, including an extensive schools' programme, disability tennis and outreach to over 50s. Hackney Tennis's in-house programme delivers tennis for all ages and abilities across 27 tennis courts across the borough and has over 6,000 players on its booking system.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
TestlandsSouthampton£798k
Wiltshire School of GymnasticsMelksham£809k
Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham FarmLeeds£798k
Woking Gymnastics ClubSurrey£819k