Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE PETER ASHLEY ACTIVITY CENTRES

Youth Activity Centre

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£995	£1,014	£-19	£13	£246	£208	2.5	27	15
31/03/23		£951	£1,004	£-53	£9	£265	£254	3	30	15
31/03/22		£997	£957	£40	£1	£318	£224	2.8	25	15
31/03/21		£549	£631	£-82	£0	£278	£251	4.8	23	3
31/03/20?		£720	£808	£-87	£11	£360	£347	5.2	27	4
31/03/18		£729	£636	£93	£27	£278	£246	4.6	29	0
31/03/17		£899	£714	£185	£8	£185	£173	2.9	31	0
31/03/16	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 46%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 9 years

www.peterashleyactivitycentres.co.uk

office@peterashleyactivitycentres.co.uk

02392321223

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Fort Purbrook, Portsdown Hill Road (CITY OF PORTSMOUTH)
£26,465	01/04/2022	Repair to bridges that are temporarily supported by temporary scaffolding which allow them to remain in use.
DCMS - Fort Purbrook, Portsdown Hill Road (CITY OF PORTSMOUTH)
£241,661	01/04/2021	This grant is for repairs to the metal footbridges at Fort Purbrook in Portsmouth.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£7,795	05/01/2021 4	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	18/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - Fort Purbrook, Portsmouth, PO6 1BJ
£9,225	01/04/2019	The current condition of the barrack block bridges is an untenable health and safety position for the Trustees of the Peter Ashley Activities Centre, and they are currently paying for all the bridges to be propped from below with scaffolding. Should ....more The current condition of the barrack block bridges is an untenable health and safety position for the Trustees of the Peter Ashley Activities Centre, and they are currently paying for all the bridges to be propped from below with scaffolding. Should they have to vacate the site because of this H&S issue it is unlikely that a new tenant would be found so the lack of repair could result in a very real threat of vacancy.Phase 1 - Detailed condition survey of the 5 wrought iron bridges to be repaired
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Peter Ashley Activity Centres
£8,000	19/02/2019	Tunnels of Time
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Peter Ashley Activity Centres
£10,000	16/08/2016	Fort Widley - Enterprise, employment, restoration and regeneration

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRUCE HUBERT STRUGNELL (Chair) Appointed: 2014

BILL SAINSBURY Appointed: 2022

DANIEL JOHN HAWLEY Appointed: 2014

ELIZABETH MARY WESTON Appointed: 2019

MRS LYN ASHLEY Appointed: 2014

PAUL BISHOPP Appointed: 2016

STUART SEAGROVE Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/07/2015, number: 1162650

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

23/10/2018 - Asset transfer in from PORTSMOUTH YOUTH ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
19/07/2023 - Asset transfer in from SOLENT RIDING FOR THE DISABLED LTD

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR16: 2 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SOLENT RIDING FOR THE DISABLED LTD on 19/07/2023

Main office

Fort Purbrook
Peter Ashley Lane
Portsmouth
PO6 1BJ

Objectives

(A) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY:(B) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO SOUTH HAMPSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, DISABILITY OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS:(C) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACTIVITY CENTRE OR CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY, PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS.

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