Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

GET BERKSHIRE ACTIVE 

Get Berkshire Active is the Active Partnership for Berkshire, our remit is to champion and inspire sport and physical activity encouraging more people to become more activity. We work throughout the county of Berkshire with our 6 Unitary Authorities, schools, youth groups, sports clubs, public, private and charitable leisure providers, charities, social enterprises and other bodies.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

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£997£1,018£-21£0£471£2863.4140
31/03/22£889£923£-34£0£492£2653.4130
31/03/21£916£772£144£0£526£2574130
31/03/20£826£807£19£0£382£2623.9120
31/03/19£743£757£-13£0£363£2734.3120
31/03/18£810£724£86£0£376£2884.8120
31/03/17£829£801£28£0£290£2483.7110
31/03/16£695£658£37£0£261£2083.8100
31/03/15£923£864£59£8£144£1442110
31/03/14£678£632£46£5£85£851.680

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 61%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

www.getberkshireactive.org

info@getberkshireactive.org

01628473031

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 14 employees

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Sport England£1,299,106
DCMS£225,683
Department for Work and Pensions£36,567
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Together Fund - Phase 4
£20,000 19/12/2022
The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more
Department for Work and Pensions - 041 GET BERKSHIRE ACTIVE
£36,567 01/04/2022
Flexible Support Fund (FSF) is a locally managed budget to supplement existing services and tailor support to the needs of individuals in the local area. The local budget is the responsibility of the ....more
Sport England - Moving Communities
£8,108 27/01/2022
Support the network of Active Partnerships in building their detailed understanding of the participation in leisure facilities, to support their focus on inactive people and under represented groups.
Sport England - B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy
£35,500 28/09/2021
10
Funding under Sport England's Commonwealth Games 2022 (Legacy) funding programme for a Revenue project titled B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy. This project is a Exercise & Fitness ....more
Sport England - TGC CF Mums’ Zone
£5,190 29/07/2021
11
The project will deliver 36 weeks of activity to pre and post natal women, with a focus on improving both their physical and mental wellbeing.
Sport England - Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£183,083 12/03/2021
1
Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£183,083 12/03/2021
Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical ....more
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£516,503 01/10/2020
18
Funding under Sport England's Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000 09/09/2020
18
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000 09/09/2020
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its ....more
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£100,000 20/05/2020
30
Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£134,475 29/01/2020
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£6,600 21/11/2019
Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£97,979 27/08/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£14,600 02/08/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/08/2019
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£75,000 19/06/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more
Sport England - Local Workforce Innovation
£120,668 12/06/2019
28
Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Innovation funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Innovation. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£97,979 30/10/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000 04/10/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000 04/10/2018
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport Participation and Capacity Building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£683,141 05/07/2018
30
Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£40,000 24/05/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£223,670 09/04/2018
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£97,979 13/12/2017
12
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£97,979 13/12/2017
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£141,280 24/10/2017
47
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Satellite clubs
£50,955 06/10/2017
6
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Satellite clubs'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£50,955 06/10/2017
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/10/2017
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - ALB-CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/10/2017
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Sport England - This Girl Can in Berkshire
£8,360 27/03/2017
11
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled This Girl Can in Berkshire. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£8,000 17/11/2016
47
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£360,378 25/04/2016
47
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£26,000 09/08/2014
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2014-17'. This project lists its main activity as Sport Participation and Capacity ....more
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£2,261,279 22/04/2014
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2014-17'. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-69
  • RICHARD PARKER (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Management Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/01/2013, number: 1150486
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/08/2011, number: 07743643
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

Salisbury Office
Bisham Abbey NSC
Bisham Village
Marlow Road
Bisham
MARLOW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BERKSHIRE IN PARTICULAR BY:- (1)WORKING WITH AND THROUGH LOCAL AGENCIES TO INCREASE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;(2)PROMOTING AND PROVIDING PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES FOR SPORT, RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INFORMAL EDUCATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR HEALTHY RECREATION;(3)PROMOTING AND PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES; (4)THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION; (5)EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COACHING COURSES WHICH PROMOTE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS;(6)FACILITATING AND PROVIDING IMPACT EVALUATION, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND RELATED INTELLIGENCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE CONTEXT OF SPORT, RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WIDER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

Data Sources

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