Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Poor Liquidity: -1
Accounts overdue -5
Multiple Deficits: -2

Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: -4

FOLKESTONE SPORTS CENTRE TRUST LIMITED

To promote , organise , manage and assist in leisure activities for the instruction in sports , games and recreation within the borough of Folkestone .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
30/03/22	*	£1,525	£1,915	£-389	£155	£833	£148	0.9	108
30/03/21	*	£1,750	£1,379	£371	£95	£1,235	£579	5	60
30/03/20		£1,503	£1,642	£-139	£0	£851	£276	2	50
30/03/19		£1,540	£1,530	£9	£0	£990	£410	3.2	45
30/03/18		£1,542	£1,555	£-14	£0	£980	£299	2.3	44
31/03/17	*	£1,548	£1,544	£4	£0	£994	£297	2.3	46
31/03/16	*	£1,641	£1,527	£114	£0	£877	£286	2.3	43
31/03/15		£1,527	£1,561	£-34	£7	£877	£286	2.2	43
31/03/14		£1,590	£1,660	£-70	£8	£911	£308	2.2	43
31/03/13	*	£1,750	£1,628	£122	£13	£981	£326	2.4	43
31/03/12		£1,511	£1,515	£-4	£13	£859	£325	2.6	41
31/03/11		£1,493	£1,414	£79	£13	£863	£360	3.1	38
31/03/10		£1,083	£1,149	£-65	£12	£786	£288	3	35
31/03/09		£1,099	£1,207	£-108	£13	£854	£356	3.5	35
31/03/08		£1,106	£1,087	£19	£15	£968	£462	5.1	35
31/03/07		£1,063	£1,056	£7	£11	£949	£451	5.1	32
31/03/06	*	£1,027	£1,017	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£973	£971	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£1,066	£1,001	£65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 65%
Liabilities/Income: 102%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 18%
Reserves/Spending: 0.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 51 years

www.folkestonesportscentre.co.uk

TESSA@FOLKESTONESPORTSCENTRE.CO.UK

01303850222

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

108 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£160,000
DCMS	£110,000
Sport England	£60,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Health and Wellbeing
£150,000	20/06/2022	Folkstone sports centre is a multi-sports exercise and social community facility. The funding will be used to support the centre to continue delivering health wellbeing and social activities and ....more Folkstone sports centre is a multi-sports exercise and social community facility. The funding will be used to support the centre to continue delivering health wellbeing and social activities and outcomes to all prioritising the most vulnerable at a free or affordable rate where cost is the barrier.
National Lottery Community Fund - Expanding the facilities within Hawkinge Community Centre
£10,000	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to develop and expand on the fitness and meeting facilities of the community centre. The project aims to increase the capacity of the centre to cater to members and to local ....more The funding will be used to develop and expand on the fitness and meeting facilities of the community centre. The project aims to increase the capacity of the centre to cater to members and to local community groups as a space for hire.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£60,000	19/08/2020	"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 ....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."
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000	01/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Reception Refurbishment (of wider project)
£50,000	10/01/2020 2	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Reception Refurbishment (of wider project). This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Reception Refurbishment (of wider project)
£50,000	10/01/2020	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Reception Refurbishment (of wider project). This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£19,166	01/04/2019	Expansion project based in Folkestone, delivering activities for adults and teens who suffer isolation/have mental health issues or physical disabilities and people at transition stages in life. Also ....more Expansion project based in Folkestone, delivering activities for adults and teens who suffer isolation/have mental health issues or physical disabilities and people at transition stages in life. Also veterans and the Nepalese community. Will purchase minibus. Existing evaluation being scaled up and beneficiary voice is what will shape activities. Plans for sustainability factored into the project.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£19,166	02/01/2019	Expansion project based in Folkestone, delivering activities for adults and teens who suffer isolation/have mental health issues or physical disabilities and people at transition stages in life. Also ....more Expansion project based in Folkestone, delivering activities for adults and teens who suffer isolation/have mental health issues or physical disabilities and people at transition stages in life. Also veterans and the Nepalese community. Will purchase minibus. Existing evaluation being scaled up and beneficiary voice is what will shape activities. Plans for sustainability factored into the project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fit Together
£48,787	26/11/2018 36	Fit Together
Sport England - Refurbishment of MUGA
£5,500	28/11/2017 11	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Refurbishment of MUGA. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Refurbishment of MUGA
£5,500	28/11/2017	[Placeholder]
Sport England - Get Equipped - More 4 us 2
£4,013	07/02/2014	Funding under Sport England's Get Equipped funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - More 4 us 2'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Get Equipped funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - More 4 us 2'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Refurbishment and Improvement of Multi-Use Sports Hall
£39,602	03/01/2012	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Refurbishment and Improvement of Multi-Use Sports Hall'. This project lists its main activity as ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Refurbishment and Improvement of Multi-Use Sports Hall'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Sports Hall - Sports Hall (Main (4 or more courts))

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-82

ALLISON FRANCES MELVILLE MACKIE Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Retired

ANTHONY WHITE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

DEREK TIMMINS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired

GLYN HIBBERT ACIOB, Occupation: Construction Manager

LEN MAYATT Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Leisure Manager

LYNNE SMITH Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Clinic Manager Partner, Other trusteeships: THE FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS, FOLKESTONE YOUTH PROJECT,

PETER GARDNER (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Electrician

ROBERT STEARN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Business Development Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/05/1973, number: 308189
Registered at Companies House on 25/01/1973, number: 01092545

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 1 days late, AR21: 5 days late, AR17: 58 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR13: 224 days late, AR06: 0 days late,

Main office

FOLKESTONE & DISTRICT SPORTS CEN
RADNOR PARK AVENUE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT19 5HX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ORGANISE MANAGE PROVIDE OR TO ASSIST IN PROMOTING ORGANISING MANAGING AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR AND INSTRUCTION IN SPORTS GAMES RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITHIN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOROUGH OF FOLKESTONE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. (SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM FOR FURTHER DETAILS).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE (FOLKESTONE)

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