--- title: "Sporting Penistone — charity 1157786 | CharityCompare" description: "Sporting Penistone (charity 1157786): income £198k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sporting-penistone retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:49:51.141Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1157786CIO SP # Sporting Penistone Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sporting Penistone is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157786&subId=0) Work at Sporting Penistone? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sporting-penistone&type=claim&name=Sporting%20Penistone) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sporting Penistone? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £198,440 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £215,439 Registered charity number 1157786 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Thurlstone Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk](http://www.penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk/) Quick answer Sporting Penistone (number 1157786) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Sporting Penistone do? We have a community gym, roller skating, hire space for sports, run exercise and wellbeing classes. We have sessions aimed at different groups such as parent and babies, older people, and social activities to reduce isolation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sporting Penistone Answers Sporting Penistone gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sporting Penistone's highest-paid staff paid? Sporting Penistone's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Sporting Penistone as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Sporting Penistone's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 July 2014 Where it says it operates Barnsley ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Sporting Penistone registered for? Amateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sporting Penistone yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sporting Penistone. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Sporting Penistone? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sporting-penistone&type=claim&name=Sporting%20Penistone) [Visit charity website](http://www.penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sporting Penistone a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sporting Penistone as a registered charity (number 1157786) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Sporting Penistone's charity number? Sporting Penistone's charity number is 1157786. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1157786? Search 1157786 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Sporting Penistone do? We have a community gym, roller skating, hire space for sports, run exercise and wellbeing classes. We have sessions aimed at different groups such as parent and babies, older people, and social activities to reduce isolation. Does Sporting Penistone have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sporting Penistone. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Sporting Penistone? Sporting Penistone's website listed in our register data is http://www.penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Sporting Penistone's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sporting Penistone's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sporting Penistone? The register records Sporting Penistone as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Sporting Penistone's trustees paid? Sporting Penistone's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Sporting Penistone registered as a charity? Sporting Penistone was entered on the register on 9 July 2014. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157786&subId=0).