Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

FUSION LIFESTYLE

Operation of sports & leisure centres

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 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

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £10,918,000 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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	Volun- teers
31/12/22	*	£5,078	£57,987	£-52,909	£0	£-10,918	£-10,918	-2.3	1,865	15
31/12/21		£43,922	£43,879	£43	£0	£-4,003	£-4,003	-1.1	1,331	50
31/12/20		£48,695	£66,877	£-18,182	£0	£-3,870	£-3,870	-0.7	2,500	50
31/12/19		£86,429	£85,039	£1,390	£0	£14,453	£14,415	2	3,460	0
31/12/18		£80,463	£78,609	£1,854	£0	£13,990	£13,990	2.1	3,134	100
31/12/17		£83,667	£87,739	£-4,072	£0	£11,138	£11,138	1.5	3,568	0
31/12/16		£85,927	£83,823	£2,104	£0	£14,420	£14,420	2.1	3,468	0
31/12/15		£83,568	£80,789	£2,779	£39	£14,027	£14,027	2.1	3,312	0
31/12/14		£76,227	£73,708	£2,519	£40	£10,995	£10,995	1.8	3,200	0
31/12/13		£68,474	£66,546	£1,928	£28	£8,919	£8,919	1.6	3,108	0
31/12/12		£55,927	£54,227	£1,700	£26	£6,812	£6,812	1.5	2,813	0
31/12/11		£43,728	£42,419	£1,309	£24	£5,958	£5,958	1.7	1,719	0
31/12/10		£34,687	£34,164	£523	£22	£4,762	£4,762	1.7	1,384	0
31/12/09		£29,595	£28,240	£1,355	£24	£4,106	£4,106	1.7	1,220	0
31/12/08		£20,351	£19,652	£699	£21	£2,185	£2,185	1.3	1,236	0
31/12/07	*	£11,218	£11,081	£137	£14	£1,603	£1,603	1.7	776	0
31/12/06		£7,936	£7,666	£269	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£8,211	£6,785	£1,426	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	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: 140%
Liabilities/Income: 749%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.fusion-lifestyle.com

info@fusion-lifestyle.com

02077407500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Recreation

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

1,865 employees
15 volunteers

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 - After Schools My Time
£9,120	09/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver recreational and educational support activities that are designed to engage young people of school age. The project aims to deter antisocial behaviour and improve ....more The funding will be used to deliver recreational and educational support activities that are designed to engage young people of school age. The project aims to deter antisocial behaviour and improve life chances.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - City of London Outdoor Gym's
£19,999	22/01/2016	Towards the creation of outdoor gyms in three estates within the City of London to offer a range of community physical activity participation opportunities.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Fusion Lifestyle
£3,682,300	29/09/2015	The restoration of Grade II listed Broomhill Pool to provide swimming, fitness and community facilities
Sport England - Together As One
£9,938	29/07/2015	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Together As One'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Together As One'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - ESCAPE Programme
£10,000	29/04/2015 12	The group will use the funding to deliver a rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain. This will encourage beneficiaries to exercise to help manage and cope with pain, enabling them ....more The group will use the funding to deliver a rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain. This will encourage beneficiaries to exercise to help manage and cope with pain, enabling them to live a more active lifestyle.
Sport England - Friday Night Project
£43,531	12/12/2013	Funding under Sport England's Make Your Move funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Friday Night Project'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME ....more Funding under Sport England's Make Your Move funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Friday Night Project'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Sport England - Pre-school and Junior Gymnastics
£3,500	22/05/2012	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Pre-school and Junior Gymnastics'. This project lists its main activity as Gymnastics.
Sport England - Barton Community Table Tennis Club
£2,670	05/07/2011	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Barton Community Table Tennis Club'. This project lists its main activity as Table Tennis.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-76

ASHISH DEVANI Appointed: 2021

HARRIET MARY BRIDGET KEMP Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Strategy Manager

JONATHAN CLARKE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Consultant

MICHAEL NELSON (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Nhs Manager

CHRISTINE ELIZABETH LONGMIRE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED,

NICHOLAS EDWARD JOHN WELLS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chairman, Other trusteeship: ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2005, number: 1107737
Registered at Companies House on 05/01/2005, number: 05324416

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

18 returns made; AR22: 136 days late, AR07: 0 days late,

Main office

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

Objectives

(A) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION 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, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR(B) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION; AND/OR(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES; AND/OR(D) TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND/OR HERITAGE; AND/OR (E) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND ANY SURROUNDING AREAS.

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