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Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

ACTIVE PARTNERS TRUST

By working strategically, Active Partners Trust's priorities are to:Support the inactive to become more activeAddress inequalities across priority groupsEnsure those that are already engaged in physical activity in sport continue to do so
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • 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 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
  • Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

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
31/03/23£2,255£1,901£354£0£2,203£1,1097250
31/03/22£2,231£2,040£191£0£1,849£1,0746.3230
31/03/21£2,147£2,280£-134£0£1,658£1,0435.5230
31/03/20£1,849£1,677£172£0£1,791£97372514
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 6.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 6 years

https://www.activepartnerstrust.org.uk/

margaret.blount@activepartnerstrust.org.uk

07786660690

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

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
Sport England - Sport Welfare Officers
£382,200 17/10/2023
41
A national network of welfare officers to mentor and support clubs across England, supporting local clubs in ensuring the welfare of their members, both children and adults. The officers will assist Club Welfare Officers in promoting good practice ....more
Sport England - Together Fund - Phase 4
£261,374 24/03/2022
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 Groups, Culturally Diverse Communities, Disabled ....more
Sport England - B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy
£68,500 05/10/2021
Funding under Sport England's School Games Birmingham 2022 (B2022) National Legacy Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£393,975 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 is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£393,975 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 Activity.
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£1,245,192 19/10/2020
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 participation and capacity building
Sport England - Thriving Communities- Regional Post
£70,200 01/10/2020
35
Funding under Sport England's NASP Thriving Communities Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Thriving Communities- Regional Post. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£16,000 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 main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£16,000 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 main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
Sport England - Club Matters Local Investment
£80,000 27/05/2020
23
Funding under Sport England's Club Matters Local funding programme for a Revenue project titled Club Matters Local Investment. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£280,000 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 building
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£115,851 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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£220,769 18/09/2019
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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£570,055 06/08/2019
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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£131,851 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 younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£16,000 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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£160,000 17/05/2019
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 capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£220,769 27/11/2018
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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Local Priority Places - Nottingham
£213,760 06/11/2018
29
Funding under Sport England's Local Delivery Pilots funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Priority Places - Nottingham. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£16,000 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 younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£16,000 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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Extended Workforce Pilot
£285,000 27/09/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's Extended Workforce Pilot funding programme for a Revenue project titled Extended Workforce Pilot. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£1,560,217 04/07/2018
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 building
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£80,000 06/06/2018
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 capacity building
Sport England - Primary Role Transition Funding
£318,640 09/03/2018
5
Funding under Sport England's Primary Role Transition funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role Transition Funding. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£220,769 31/01/2018
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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£381,325 19/12/2017
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 younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£16,000 03/10/2017
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 younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-CSP School Sport
£16,000 03/10/2017
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How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-83
  • ADAM MARK HILL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ceo Mansfield District Council
  • CAROL ANN HART Appointed: 2018, Occupation: County County & Borough Council Councillor
  • CHRISTOPHER ANDREW HASSELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • DEREK MATTHEW HIGTON (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Local Government Officer
  • DANIEL BOUCKLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hr Director, Pepsico International
  • FIONA JANE CALLAGHAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Nhs Senior Manager
  • GRAHAM FEEK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deputy Chief Executive - Greenwood Academy Trust
  • JANE LAUGHTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant
  • LOUISE BAINBRIDGE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Finance And Corporate Services And Com
  • MARK SHARDLOW Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Media Consultant
  • MICHAEL DAVID RICH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant
  • RACHEL MARY NORTH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant
  • SARAH LOUISE FOWLER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2018, number: 1180787
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/07/2017, number: 10876876
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Cubo
Victoria Street
DERBY
DE1 1EQ

Objectives

THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:4.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, IN PARTICULAR BY THE CO-ORDINATION OF SPORTING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, AND/OR BY THE PROVISION OF RESEARCH AND/OR RESOURCES, AND/OR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF SPORTS.4.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, COURSES, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, RESEARCH AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE, ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.4.1.3 THE IMPROVEMET AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION; AND4.1.4 THE PROMOTION, AND/OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR, RECREATION AND/OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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