Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 3

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

ABSOLUTELY LEISURE

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED 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 OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £809,132 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

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	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£4,224	£4,347	£-123	£0	£-809	£-809	-2.2	99	2
31/03/22		£3,925	£3,760	£165	£0	£-1,751	£-1,751	-5.6	85	5
31/03/21		£1,852	£2,877	£-1,025	£0	£-2,640	£-2,640	-11	89	5
31/03/20	*	£4,328	£4,781	£-452	£0	£-823	£-823	-2.1	124	0
31/03/19		£4,353	£4,706	£-353	£0	£-737	£-737	-1.9	113	0
31/03/18		£3,181	£4,319	£-1,138	£0	£-388	£-388	-1.1	92	0
31/03/17		£4,503	£4,383	£119	£0	£736	£736	2	115	0
31/03/16		£4,706	£4,652	£53	£0	£375	£375	1	129	0
31/03/15		£4,323	£4,381	£-58	£3	£321	£321	0.9	123	0
31/03/14		£3,376	£3,269	£107	£3	£380	£380	1.4	97	0
31/03/13		£2,290	£2,236	£54	£0	£273	£273	1.5	72	0
31/03/12		£2,129	£1,976	£153	£0	£219	£219	1.3	17	0
31/03/11		£1,757	£1,716	£41	£4	£66	£66	0.5	17	0
31/03/10		£1,434	£1,409	£26	£3	£26	£26	0.2	12	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 136%
Liabilities/Income: 74%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

http://www.absolutely-group.co.uk/

info@absolutely-group.co.uk

01628567001

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

99 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - 1000's of Smiles
£9,524	07/01/2022	The funding will be used to continue providing free access to a wide range of enriching leisure activities for children with additional needs and their families. The project aims to provide free ....more The funding will be used to continue providing free access to a wide range of enriching leisure activities for children with additional needs and their families. The project aims to provide free family experiences tackle social isolation and put a smile on the faces of children with additional needs and their families.
Sport England - COVID-19 CLRF
£13,985	15/07/2021 5	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Leisure Recovery Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CLRF. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-62

DAVID GREGORY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeship: ABSOLUTELY TOGETHER,

JENNIFER BLACKBURN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Self Employed Hr Consultant, Other trusteeships: DACORUM SPORTS TRUST, ABSOLUTELY TOGETHER,

JACQUELINE GILLAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Relationship Banker, Other trusteeships: DACORUM SPORTS TRUST, ABSOLUTELY TOGETHER,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/08/2009, number: 1131013
Registered at Companies House on 17/02/2009, number: 06822082

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR20: 4 days late,

Main office

THE ARENA
STAFFERTON WAY
MAIDENHEAD
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 1AY

Objectives

1 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED 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 OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR2 TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION' AND/ORSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THROUGHOUT ENGLAND.

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