Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2

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

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

HYNDBURN LEISURE

The charity provides for the local community and visitors to Hyndburn: sport and recreation facilities; classes, courses and events; bookable facilities for clubs, groups and voluntary organisations; information centre and programme of concerts and events.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 age and gender

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:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £604,375 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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	*	£4,584	£5,712	£-1,129	£0	£-380	£-604	-1.3	157	0
31/03/22		£3,665	£4,112	£-447	£0	£-4,250	£-4,303	-12.6	133	4
31/03/21		£2,720	£2,900	£-180	£0	£-5,003	£-5,113	-21.2	133	4
31/03/20		£2,952	£3,442	£-491	£0	£-3,652	£-3,773	-13.2	76	4
31/03/19		£2,771	£3,241	£-470	£0	£-3,104	£-3,091	-11.4	70	1
31/03/18	*	£2,759	£2,934	£-175	£0	£-2,616	£-2,688	-11	65	0
31/03/17		£2,390	£2,446	£-57	£0	£-2,831	£-2,950	-14.5	67	0
31/03/16		£2,430	£2,400	£30	£0	£-1,991	£-2,135	-10.7	57	0
31/03/15		£2,611	£2,562	£49	£54	£-2,459	£-2,604	-12.2	62	0
31/03/14		£2,651	£2,849	£-198	£62	£-1,825	£-1,997	-8.4	64	0
31/03/13		£2,488	£2,660	£-172	£60	£-2,130	£-2,366	-10.7	61	0
31/03/12		£2,558	£2,500	£58	£67	£-1,637	£-1,839	-8.8	64	0
31/03/11		£2,441	£2,686	£-245	£63	£-1,401	£-1,545	-6.9	75	0
31/03/10		£2,657	£2,794	£-137	£55	£-1,789	£-1,964	-8.4	80	0
31/03/09		£2,737	£2,813	£-76	£52	£-892	£-1,097	-4.7	79	0
31/03/08	*	£2,678	£3,073	£-395	£49	£-1,032	£-1,286	-5	80	0
31/03/07	*	£2,674	£2,855	£-181	£37	£-393	£-677	-2.8	75	0
31/03/06	*	£2,690	£2,776	£-85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£2,379	£2,000	£380	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£1,766	£1,762	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 225%
Liabilities/Income: 64%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 159%
Reserves/Spending: -1.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 23 years

www.hyndburnleisure.co.uk

lyndsey.sims@hyndburnleisure.co.uk

07867784845

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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 Heritage Fund	£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,328
Sport England	£4,540

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Hyndburn Leisure
£10,000	16/03/2023	Clayton Heritage Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Eurovision Community Day 2023
£8,328	10/03/2023	This funding will be used to host a big celebration day that will further integrate Ukrainian residents into the community. It will be a day of free activities to encourage engagement; new ....more This funding will be used to host a big celebration day that will further integrate Ukrainian residents into the community. It will be a day of free activities to encourage engagement; new relationships and increase the support network currently in place. A third of Ukrainian residents attend weekly meet ups so the event will look to deliver long term benefits for their families and advertise it to more. It will offer Children's activities include friendship bracelets; Pyansky decorating; folk art and a sing-a-long disco with games designed to gently encourage children to make new friends.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	31/12/2020	Room to Play
Sport England - Contract Support Offer
£4,540	18/08/2020 6	Funding under Sport England's Facilities Investment (M&E Funding) funding programme for a Revenue project titled Contract Support Offer. This project lists its main activity as Swimming & ....more Funding under Sport England's Facilities Investment (M&E Funding) funding programme for a Revenue project titled Contract Support Offer. This project lists its main activity as Swimming & Diving
Sport England - Outdoor Gym for Adults
£23,240	04/12/2018 30	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Outdoor Gym for Adults. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - Active Hyndburn
£32,595	03/05/2017 53	Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Hyndburn. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Hyndburn. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Active Mums
£9,608	22/06/2016 22	Funding under Sport England's Make Your Move funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Mums. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - Active Mums
£41,289	13/01/2015 23	Funding under Sport England's Make Your Move funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Active Mums'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Mercer Hall Pool Hall Refurbishment
£56,190	10/10/2014	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Mercer Hall Pool Hall Refurbishment'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Mercer Hall Pool Hall Refurbishment'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Swimming Pool - Swimming Pool (Leisure)
Sport England - Active Hyndburn
£130,380	12/11/2013	Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Active Hyndburn'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Active Hyndburn'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
National Lottery Community Fund - Active Women's Community Heath Champions
£10,000	04/07/2013 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Hyndburn, Blackburn. The organisation will use the funding to train 10 females to be able to deliver and lead health and fitness activities to other ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Hyndburn, Blackburn. The organisation will use the funding to train 10 females to be able to deliver and lead health and fitness activities to other females in the area, culminating in gaining paid employment at the leisure centre. This will provide participants with the skills and employment to target local health issues of females.
Sport England - Mercer Hall Changing Room modernisation
£50,000	09/02/2012	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Mercer Hall Changing Room modernisation'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Mercer Hall Changing Room modernisation'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Multi Facility - Changing Rooms (Traditional),Fitness Facility (Indoor)

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-81

ANNE ELLWOOD Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Events Officer

CIARAN WELLS (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Student

IRENE RYAN Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired

LORAINE COX MRS Appointed: 2023

MARIE DEMAINE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Public Health Officer

NOORDAD AZIZ CLLR Appointed: 2024

PETER BARON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2002, number: 1090528
Registered at Companies House on 15/08/2001, number: 04270411

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

20 returns made; AR23: 54 days late, AR18: 43 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 29 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

Hyndburn Leisure
Town Hall
Blackburn Road
ACCRINGTON
BB5 1LA

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOROUGH OF HYNDBURN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE BY IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE BOROUGH OF HYNDBURN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD