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Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust

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76/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust a good charity?

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust scores 76/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£8.1m total income, 96% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Portsmouth · PO9 2AY Reg 1060896 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust do?

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust is a registered charity (no. 1060896) working in sport in Portsmouth · PO9 2AY. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 96% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 month of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈35% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST scores 76 out of 100 (4 stars). 96% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

What is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust?

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust has a Clarity Score of 76 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1060896. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Sport. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £8.1m, with 96% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 1 month of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

76/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

96%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£8.1m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

1 mo

1 month of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST scores higher than.

Income band (£5m–£10m)40thpercentile

Scores higher than 40% of 619 charities in its income band · 76/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Sport charities56thpercentile

Scores higher than 56% of 145 charities in this cause · 76/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

63/100

Financial Health metrics for BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

33% 1 month · 5/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

80% 12% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

100% 96% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

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What is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's Clarity Score?

76/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
63/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

63/100

Reserves (months of cash)1 month · 5/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets12% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio96% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

How much does Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £8.1m
Total expenditure £7.8m
Charitable activities £7.5m 96%
96%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £7.8m spent

  • Charitable activities96%
  • Other spending4%

What trust indicators does Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    8 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1060896

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • PHILIP JONES
  • JASON CROUCH since 2012
  • Peter Reginald Lewis since 2019
  • Peter Mellor since 2020
  • Gillian Foster since 2023
  • Robert Hedley since 2025
  • Barry Huw Roach since 2025
  • Michaela Watkins-Glass since 2026
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's finances changed over five years?

£0k £2100k £4200k £6300k £8400k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £2,432k Spending 2021: £3,717k Cause spend 2021: £3,625k Income 2022: £4,510k Spending 2022: £4,716k Cause spend 2022: £4,594k Income 2023: £5,479k Spending 2023: £5,594k Cause spend 2023: £5,356k Income 2024: £7,070k Spending 2024: £6,933k Cause spend 2024: £6,627k Income 2025: £8,139k Spending 2025: £7,794k Cause spend 2025: £7,450k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust?

Overall score
76/100 (4★)
Income
£8.1m
Cause spend
96% of expenditure
Reg number
1060896
Scope
Local (portsmouth)
Reserves
1 month
Trustees
8
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust a good charity? +

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust scores 76 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 96% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1060896). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1060896. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's charity number? +

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's charity number is 1060896. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's charity rating? +

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust scores 76 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 96% of Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust receive? +

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust reported £8.1m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust based? +

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust is listed at Portsmouth · PO9 2AY, focused on sport.

How does CharityCompare score Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.