Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 16

BATH RECREATION LIMITED

The objects of the Charity are the provision, with or without charge, of property in or near Bath (including but not limited to Bath Recreation Ground) for use as indoor and outdoor recreational facilities for the benefit of the public.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,939,447 available, equivalent to 43 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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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	£924	£819	£106	£16	£9,020	£2,939	43.1	8
31/03/22	£751	£781	£-30	£0	£9,001	£2,920	44.9	6
31/03/21	£743	£606	£137	£0	£7,017	£2,906	57.6	5
31/03/20	£1,077	£472	£604	£0	£6,644	£2,232	56.7	5
31/03/19	£826	£486	£340	£0	£6,192	£2,081	51.4	5
31/03/18	£1,416	£465	£951	£0	£5,828	£1,707	44.1	4

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 33%
Reserves/Spending: 43.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

http://www.bathrec.co.uk

admin@bathrec.co.uk

01225337952

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Recreation

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-77

ALISTAIR IAN COLSTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

KEZIAH EVELYN WEBBER TRUMP Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teacher

MARK JOHN POWELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MARTIN JOHN HARMAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

HELEN DONOVAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Community Manager, Other trusteeship: BATH FESTIVALS,

JASON HENRY STUART DALLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Investment Manager, Other trusteeship: THE GUNMAKERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST,

NAOMI RUTH DEFROAND Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Head Of Business Operations And Company Secretary, Other trusteeship: ACTIVE4BLOOD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2017, number: 1173521
Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2017, number: 10735297

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE GLASSHOUSE TRUST on 24/07/2019

Main office

Pulteney Mews
Bath
BA2 4DS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE PROVISION, WITH OR WITHOUT CHARGE, OF PROPERTY IN OR NEAR BATH (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BATH RECREATION GROUND) FOR USE AS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

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