The West Hants Club
Analysis
The West Hants Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in July 2023, 3 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 13692644). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The West Hants Club reported income of £9.1m and spending of £3.9m, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Over the whole period it spent 43% 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 West Hants Club sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cymru Football Foundation Limited (£8.8m), Warwick Students' Union (£9.2m) and Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust (£8.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 35% and trading 10%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £5.2m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 35%
- Trading 10%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 55%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by providing or assisting in providing facilities for playing tennis and other sports; and the advancement of education of children and young people in particular, but not exclusively, by providing coaching in the sport of tennis and supporting schools to achieve education outcomes within their physical education syllabi.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cymru Football Foundation Limited | UK | £8.8m |
| Warwick Students' Union | Coventry | £9.2m |
| Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust | Havant | £8.5m |
| The British Paralympic Association | London | £9.4m |