Padel for Napton
A local charity bringing two floodlit padel courts to Napton Sports Field, for the village and everyone nearby.
Napton Sports Field, where the courts will be built
About the charity
Napton Padel Club is a registered charity (no. 1216376). Our purpose is to promote healthy recreation, exercise and amateur sport for the people of Napton and the surrounding area. We'll do this by providing accessible padel courts, with coaching and training particularly for young people, schools and community groups.
Napton Padel Club is a charity. Any surplus will be reinvested in our charitable purposes, including support for local sports clubs.
Find out who the club is for and where the money will go: Padel for everyone.
The charity is run by five unpaid volunteer trustees.
Read about the charity- Healthy recreation for the whole community
- Amateur sport, open to everyone
- Accessible facilities that bring people together
- Coaching for young people, schools and community groups
How we plan to benefit the community
Open to everyone
Napton residents and people from surrounding villages and towns can all play, side by side.
No barrier to starting
Free loan of rackets and balls, and Day Membership with no membership fee.
Young people and schools
Coaching and school sessions to introduce padel to the next generation.
What Napton told us
Around 37% of Napton households answered our community survey in June 2025, and 98% of those who responded supported the courts. Some of the comments:
The more outdoor facilities there are in our village the better. Better for the health of all ages and makes our community more active.
I'm hoping that more younger people could get into sport with Padel courts which would be wonderful.
A brilliant addition which will attract new people to the village.
Hear from our supporters
"The possibility of having padel courts within walking distance of our school has sparked great enthusiasm from our team here. … With the courts being within a short walk of the school, this is something that a wide range of children could access … from informal sessions to taught lessons."
"The more facilities Napton as a village can offer to both residents and visitors the better, with the increase in visitor footfall benefitting local businesses financially. … A new sport being available to Napton will hopefully allow and encourage more people to exercise outside with all the associated health benefits."
Building Napton's padel courts
Community support
- ✓Jun 2025: survey, 98% support
- ✓Jul 2026: priority list opens
- ✓Oct 2026: 163 registered interest
Planning and charity
- ✓Sep 2025: Diocese permission in principle
- ✓Sep 2025: charity proposed
- ✓Dec 2025: planning permission
- ✓Jan 2026: charity registered
Funding
- ✓Jan 2026: Warwickshire LTA loan
- ✓Mar 2026: Sport England grant
- ✓Jul 2026: funding substantially in place
The lease
- ✓May 2026: Diocese accepts in principle
- ✓Aug 2026: terms agreed
- ✓Sep 2026: Club paperwork signed
- ✓2 Nov 2026: lease signed
Building and opening
- ✓Mar 2026: OnPoint Ltd appointed
- ✓Oct 2026: building contract agreed
- Construction starts
- Courts open
How the charity is funded
All income will first cover the costs of running the courts and meeting our financial commitments. Any surplus will be reinvested in our charitable purposes, including support for local sports clubs. No profits are distributed to shareholders or trustees, and our trustees are unpaid volunteers.
The courts cost over £280,000, funded by a grant from Sport England (thanks to National Lottery players), a loan from Warwickshire LTA, and local fundraising.
How income is usedRooted in Napton
Over a third of the people registered live in Napton parish, and around 70% live within a 10-minute drive.
Do you live in Napton parish? Check hereGet involved
Join the priority list
Hear first when Founding Membership opens. 163 people have registered their interest.
RegisterLearn with our coach
Lessons and courses with Lee Moreton, a Level 4 tennis coach working towards his Level 2 padel coaching qualification.
See coachingNapton Padel Club is a registered charity (no. 1216376). Donations are processed securely by Stripe. Every donation goes towards building and running the courts for the community.