Finance Score: -12

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 1

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income: -3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -18

ACTIVE NATION UK LTD

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for the general public in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £2,848,132 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 29 years

www.activenation.org.uk

admin@activenation.org.uk

07887896684

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	Volun- teers
31/03/22	*	£11,907	£12,991	£-1,084	£0	£-2,848	£-2,848	-2.6	503	0
31/03/21	*	£8,475	£9,839	£-1,364	£189	£-1,764	£-1,764	-2.2	544	0
31/03/20		£15,560	£16,511	£-952	£655	£-400	£-952	-0.7	810	0
31/03/19		£15,838	£15,793	£45	£674	£837	£837	0.6	734	125
31/03/18		£14,500	£14,590	£-90	£566	£792	£792	0.7	789	124
31/03/17		£14,158	£14,095	£63	£603	£882	£828	0.7	362	0
31/03/16		£13,760	£13,646	£113	£655	£819	£715	0.6	365	0
31/03/15		£15,042	£14,821	£221	£1,586	£706	£553	0.4	384	0
31/03/14		£16,548	£16,402	£146	£1,697	£485	£301	0.2	392	0
31/03/13		£16,526	£16,324	£202	£1,882	£340	£137	0.1	411	0
31/03/12		£16,438	£16,172	£266	£1,935	£137	£-102	-0.1	409	0
31/03/11		£11,425	£11,326	£100	£1,236	£-129	£-129	-0.1	363	0
31/03/10		£8,001	£7,792	£209	£940	£-229	£-229	-0.4	291	0
31/03/09		£7,752	£7,678	£74	£717	£-437	£-437	-0.7	262	0
31/03/08		£7,470	£7,467	£3	£674	£-511	£-511	-0.8	244	0
31/03/07	*	£6,557	£6,824	£-267	£695	£-514	£-514	-0.9	216	0
31/03/06	*	£8,494	£8,984	£-490	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£10,244	£10,174	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£9,534	£9,489	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 230%
Liabilities/Income: 42%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire, Hampshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Surrey,

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?

503 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - On the right path with Active Steps!
£10,000	29/11/2018 12	The aim of the project is to help unemployed people be more physically active, to make better health choices and to empower them to consider new options in their quest for work. The organisation will ....more The aim of the project is to help unemployed people be more physically active, to make better health choices and to empower them to consider new options in their quest for work. The organisation will run a health and wellbeing programme which includes some development of digital skills to enhance employability as well. Funding will go towards coach/trainer, sports venues, dual branded t-shirts, design costs, banners and flyers, digital workshops, USB sticks, medals, pedometers, and refreshments.
Sport England - Back To Windsurfing
£10,000	27/06/2016 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Back To Windsurfing'. This project lists its main activity as Windsurfing.
Sport England - Back To Windsurfing
£10,000	27/06/2016 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Back To Windsurfing. This project lists its main activity as Windsurfing
Sport England - Saints v Syn's Physical activity project
£49,800	15/12/2014	Funding under Sport England's Make Your Move funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Saints v Syn's Physical activity project'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Active Southampton Disability Sports Legacy
£160,831	21/05/2014	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Active Southampton Disability Sports Legacy'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Active Southampton Disability Sports Legacy'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-68

DAVID HUGHES (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Chartered Physiotherapist

DANIEL LEE CLAYTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

SIMON LAMBERT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Property Developer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/07/1995, number: 1047742
Registered at Companies House on 23/06/1995, number: 03072216

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 198 days late, AR21: 115 days late, AR07: 2 days late, AR06: 207 days late, AR05: 66 days late, AR04: 39 days late,

Main office

1B Hatton Rock Business Centre
Hatton Rock
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Warwickshire
CV37 0NQ

Objectives

3.1.1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 3.1.2) TO PROMOTE AMATEUR SPORTS INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE SPORTS, 3.1.3) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE LEARNING, TEACHING AND PLAYING OF SPORTS, AND 3.1.4) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN HEALTH IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR HEALTH OR FITNESS PROFESSIONALS, COACHES, INSTRUCTORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE SPORTS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BADMINTON, BASKETBALL, CLIMBING, CRICKET, JUDO, FOOTBALL, GYMNASTICS, HOCKEY, NETBALL, SWIMMING, TABLE TENNIS, TENNIS AND VOLLEY BALL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE UNITED KINGDOM

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