Sheffield City Trust
Encyclopedia
Sheffield City Trust is a registered charity
in the United Kingdom that owns and/or manages twelve entertainment and sports venues in Sheffield
, England
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Ltd, Sheffield City Hall Limited and Sheffield Festival Limited. It operates the following venues:
The trust always plays significant roles in the ‘Race for Life
’ events and the ‘Sheffield Half Marathon’.
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Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in the United Kingdom that owns and/or manages twelve entertainment and sports venues in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Charitable objectives
The Trust was established in 1988 with three charitable objects:- provide recreational and other leisure facilities of a high standard and as economically as possible
- promote the physical health of the inhabitants of the City of Sheffield
- encouragement of the Arts, and the acquisition, preservation, restoration and maintenance of buildings of historical interest in Sheffield.
Activities
The charity is funded via its three wholly owned subsidiaries, Sheffield International VenuesSheffield International Venues
Sheffield International Venues has grown rapidly over the past 10 years to become one of the largest sport, leisure and entertainment companies in Europe...
Ltd, Sheffield City Hall Limited and Sheffield Festival Limited. It operates the following venues:
- Ponds ForgePonds ForgePonds Forge International Sports Centre is a leisure complex in the City of Sheffield, England that contains an Olympic-sized swimming pool with seating for 2,600 spectators, family and kids pools, water slides and other sports facilities.-Brief history:...
International Sports Centre - Sheffield Arena (managed by Live NationLive NationLive Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
) - Don Valley StadiumDon Valley StadiumThe Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by...
- iceSheffieldIceSheffieldIceSheffield is an ice arena in the Lower Don Valley, Sheffield, England. It was completed in May 2003 at a cost of £15 million. It consists of two Olympic-size ice rinks with seating for 1,500 people...
- English Institute of Sport - SheffieldEnglish Institute of Sport - SheffieldThe English Institute of Sport is a multi-sport facility in Sheffield, England. The facility designed by was opened in December 2003 at a cost of £24 million. Its main feature is a 200 m indoor track but it also hosts several other sporting arenas as well as a large gym and extensive sports...
(Venue Management only) - Woodbourn Road Athletics Centre
- Tinsley Park Golf Course
- Beauchief Golf Course
- Birley Wood Golf Course
- Concord Sports Centre
- Hillsborough Leisure Centre
- Sheffield City HallSheffield City HallSheffield City Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield, England, containing several venues, ranging from the Oval Concert Hall which seats over 2,000 people to a ballroom featuring a sprung dance floor...
(managed on a 99 year lease from Sheffield City CouncilSheffield City CouncilSheffield City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It consists of 84 councillors, elected to represent 28 wards, each with three councillors...
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The trust always plays significant roles in the ‘Race for Life
Race for Life
Race for Life is a series of fundraising events organised by the British charity, Cancer Research UK. They involve running, jogging or walking a 5-kilometre course and raising sponsorship for doing so. The money raised is donated to the charity to fund cancer research and campaigns...
’ events and the ‘Sheffield Half Marathon’.
Finance
In 2005–6 the Trust had an income of £56.7million, expenditure of £55.8million and held assets valued at £316million. It is one of the 100 largest UK charitable organizations ranked by annual expenditure. The current chair of the Trust is Howard Culley, the previous chair (1997-2008) was Paul BlomfieldPaul Blomfield
Paul Blomfield is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central since 2010. Twice Sabbatical President of the Students' Union at St John's College, York, he was also a member of the National Executive Committees of both the National Union of...
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