Hackney Tennis
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
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
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Testlands | Southampton | £798k |
| Wiltshire School of Gymnastics | Melksham | £809k |
| Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm | Leeds | £798k |
| Woking Gymnastics Club | Surrey | £819k |