Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 11

BARNSLEY PREMIER LEISURE

PROVIDES SPORTS AND LESIURE ACTIVITIES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£17,947	£17,327	£620	£1,083	£8,437	£6,658	4.6	601
31/03/22		£14,853	£12,346	£2,507	£807	£-4,371	£6,812	6.6	550
31/03/21	*	£7,843	£10,923	£-3,079	£0	£-7,489	£-7,625	-8.4	570
31/03/20		£15,585	£15,152	£433	£0	£19	£-572	-0.5	247
31/03/19		£15,249	£14,264	£985	£872	£-513	£8,334	7	247
31/03/18		£14,782	£13,610	£1,172	£861	£666	£161	0.1	252
31/03/17		£14,856	£13,631	£1,225	£859	£-1,650	£-2,050	-1.8	253
31/03/16		£15,653	£12,881	£2,772	£810	£2,307	£1,981	1.8	262
31/03/15		£12,061	£11,087	£974	£912	£-452	£-587	-0.6	307
31/03/14		£11,295	£11,116	£179	£973	£1,125	£930	1	324
31/03/13		£10,750	£10,511	£239	£1,098	£213	£-87	-0.1	302
31/03/12		£9,531	£9,053	£478	£912	£731	£306	0.4	300
31/03/11		£9,940	£8,924	£1,016	£940	£797	£245	0.3	300
31/03/10		£7,535	£7,101	£434	£954	£-247	£-804	-1.4	230
31/03/09		£4,756	£4,909	£-153	£1,015	£805	£383	0.9	214
31/03/08	*	£4,558	£4,673	£-115	£976	£-182	£-339	-0.9	211
31/03/07		£5,170	£5,243	£-73	£878	£917	£665	1.5	210
31/03/06		£5,132	£5,655	£-523	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£5,439	£5,646	£-207	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£5,234	£5,033	£201	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.bpl.org.uk

enquiries@bpl.org.uk

01226730060

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Recreation

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnsley, City Of Wakefield, Doncaster, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

601 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-80

JULIE KAREN SLATTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

KEVIN JOHN HOWARD OSBORNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Organiser

MARK RYAN Appointed: 2024

MILES SPENCER LLOYD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Consultant

NICHOLA HAWDEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

PETER MOYES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

SIMON WARREN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Managing Director

ALAN METHLEY Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: JAMES EDWARD FRUDD, BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION LIMITED, BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

ANDREW AINSWORTH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Manager

BENJAMIN MCFEELY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

DENISE POZORSKI Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Academic Registrar, Other trusteeship: BARNSLEY COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES,

IAN TAYLOR Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: DON DISTRICT SCOUTS,

VALERIE ANN MILLS (Chair) Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Education

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/07/1999, number: 1076681
Registered at Companies House on 10/06/1999, number: 03790143

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR08: 1 days late,

Main office

BARNSLEY PREMIER LEISURE
METRODOME LEISURE COMPLEX
QUEENS ROAD
BARNSLEY
S71 1AN

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SUB-PARAGRAPH OF THIS SUB-CLAUSE NAMELY:-(I)THE FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED SHALL BE FACILITIES TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BARNSLEY AND IT NEIGHBOURHOOD

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