Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre
What it does
Provision of tennis facilities for the purpose of health and education in the community of Wrexham and surrounding areas
Its charitable purposes
OBJECT 1THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF TENNIS.OBJECT 2THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING TENNIS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Wrexham
- Gwynedd
- Elsewhere
- Wirral
- Cheshire East
- Shropshire
- Cheshire West & Chester
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £507,345 and spent £419,089.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £507,345 | £419,089 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 September 2024 | £313,796 | £348,029 | Not reported | 1 |
| 30 September 2023 | £318,483 | £351,839 | Not reported | 1 |
| 30 September 2022 | £336,973 | £311,696 | Not reported | 1 |
| 30 September 2021 | £259,599 | £292,175 | Not reported | 4 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 95%, from £259,599 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £507,345 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 83% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | £30,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £3,750 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £62,284 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 30 September 2025
- Donations and legacies£75,820
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£431,145
- Other£380
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £6,162.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£3,662, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£2,500, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,500 |
| 27 Mar 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,662 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
14 October 2025
Named by Jane Dodds in the Senedd
…to ask for a statement in relation to the preventative health value of sport. So, last week, I played tennis and padel tennis at the Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre. That was quite a new experience. It was organised by Sport Wales. I joined an adult class, and saw first-hand how important community…
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Derek MayChair
- Adrian Mark Gough
- Lindsay Victoria Woodward Thomas
- Mark Antony Harris
- Mathew James
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 2 July 2026, 28 days early | Received 2 July 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 28 July 2025, 2 days early | Received 28 July 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 26 September 2024, 58 days late | Received 26 September 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 30 June 2023, 30 days early | Received 30 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 26 July 2022, 4 days early | Received 26 July 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1144460
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 October 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/01/1990NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/03/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/12/2015 as amended on 15 Aug 2025
- Company number
- 02463826This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- clubspark.lta.org.uk/WrexhamTennisCentre
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.