Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income
spending growth: -1

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

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED

Provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services for recreation and other leisure time occupation primarily in the district of Canterbury in the interests of social welfare, such facilities being provided to the public at large.

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
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 £59,318 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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
31/12/22	*	£3,790	£4,027	£-237	£35	£-59	£-59	-0.2	250
31/12/21		£3,561	£3,543	£18	£0	£177	£177	0.6	284
31/12/20		£3,365	£3,748	£-383	£0	£370	£370	1.2	330
31/12/19	*	£5,024	£3,035	£1,989	£0	£754	£715	2.8	359
31/12/18		£5,172	£5,496	£-324	£0	£788	£53	0.1	372
31/12/17		£5,336	£5,223	£113	£0	£-2,213	£-2,250	-5.2	364
31/12/16		£5,242	£5,091	£150	£0	£-3,128	£-3,171	-7.5	106
31/12/15		£5,133	£5,026	£107	£8	£-971	£-1,023	-2.4	133
31/12/14		£4,964	£4,760	£204	£8	£-1,544	£-1,596	-4	119
31/12/13		£4,643	£4,679	£-37	£8	£-994	£-1,027	-2.6	117
31/12/12		£4,422	£4,268	£154	£8	£-1,372	£-1,402	-3.9	112
31/12/11	*	£3,758	£3,859	£-101	£8	£-1,405	£-1,434	-4.5	120
31/12/10		£3,604	£3,561	£42	£8	£-1,045	£-1,075	-3.6	125
31/12/09		£3,734	£3,776	£-42	£10	£-1,727	£-1,783	-5.7	112
31/12/08		£3,759	£3,802	£-44	£8	£-761	£-779	-2.5	121
31/12/07		£3,629	£3,666	£-38	£8	£-959	£-974	-3.2	114
31/12/06?		£3,494	£3,552	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£2,884	£2,931	£-46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£2,823	£2,879	£-55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 108%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 22 years

www.activelifeltd.co.uk

020 7740 7500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

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 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 - Tackling the Holiday Gap
£4,702	26/04/2018 12	The organisation will use the funding to provide free nutritious meals and physical activities to disadvantaged young people. This will engage children in positive activities and reduce loneliness ....more The organisation will use the funding to provide free nutritious meals and physical activities to disadvantaged young people. This will engage children in positive activities and reduce loneliness and social isolation.
Sport England - Sistaz
£10,847	15/12/2014	Funding under Sport England's Make Your Move funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sistaz'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-86

CHRISTINE ELIZABETH LONGMIRE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: FUSION LIFESTYLE,

GERALD STANLEY KNOX Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Retired

MARK SALISBURY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT JAMES THOMAS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Accountant

ROSALIND BARLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Research Director

SIMON PAUL JONES Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/01/2003, number: 1095215
Registered at Companies House on 19/02/2002, number: 04376721

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 142 days late, AR19: 66 days late, AR11: 1 days late,

Main office

Suite 3 & 4 Blake House
Schooner Court
Crossways Business Park
Dartford
DA2 6QQ

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION PRIMARILY IN THE DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND/OR; TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PRIMARILY IN THE DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY DRAMATIC EDUCATION AND FOSTER THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CANTERBURY.

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