Cambridge Sports Hall Trust Limited
Analysis
Cambridge Sports Hall Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in July 1970, 56 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 00979813). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Cambridge Sports Hall Trust Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £632k to £1.2m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cambridge Sports Hall Trust Limited 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Staffordshire Cricket Limited (£1.2m), Inspire Plus (£1.2m) and Southwell Leisure Centre (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 4.7%, trading 2.6% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £14k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.7%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 2.6%
- Investments 1.6%
In the charity's own words
A sports centre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire Cricket Limited | Stafford | £1.2m |
| Inspire Plus | Lincolnshire | £1.2m |
| Southwell Leisure Centre | Southwell | £1.2m |
| Winscombe Community Association | Winscombe | £1.2m |