Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

ABBEYCROFT LEISURE

Management of leisure facilities and services in Suffolk.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 17 years
(19 years as a company)

www.acleisure.com

info@acleisure.com

01440702548

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
31/03/23		£11,232	£11,690	£-458	£757	£1,104	£1,052	1.1	458	50
31/03/22	*	£9,093	£9,681	£-588	£528	£-1,543	£-1,736	-2.2	406	50
31/03/21		£6,027	£7,668	£-1,640	£316	£-3,581	£1,165	1.8	161	0
31/03/20		£11,130	£12,208	£-1,078	£353	£1,212	£791	0.8	612	0
31/03/19		£11,604	£11,779	£-176	£884	£583	£28	0	603	80
31/03/18		£8,439	£8,776	£-338	£633	£775	£379	0.5	157	0
31/03/17		£8,540	£8,018	£522	£594	£839	£422	0.6	156	0
31/03/16		£7,795	£7,923	£-129	£627	£354	£350	0.5	151	0
31/03/15		£4,263	£4,289	£-26	£224	£-967	£-976	-2.7	88	0
31/03/14		£4,213	£4,173	£40	£213	£-215	£-243	-0.7	86	0
31/03/13		£4,225	£4,204	£21	£173	£230	£182	0.5	85	0
31/03/12		£41,012	£4,263	£36,749	£10	£573	£524	1.5	85	0
31/03/11		£3,699	£3,344	£355	£7	£824	£749	2.7	78	0
31/03/10		£3,619	£3,324	£295	£14	£-309	£-411	-1.5	74	0
31/03/09		£3,018	£2,914	£104	£21	£533	£509	2.1	49	0
31/03/08		£3,192	£3,140	£52	£74	£710	£372	1.4	67	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 70%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 1.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

458 employees
50 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£201,640
DCMS	£150,000
Suffolk Community Foundation	£27,174

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - COVID-19 CLRF
£51,640	15/09/2021 5	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Leisure Recovery Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CLRF. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
Suffolk Community Foundation - Family Park Cooking
£2,000	20/06/2021	To provide Family Park Cooking session to families living in and around Stowmarket.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Family Park Cooking
£4,880	06/05/2021 12	To support two family park cooking events in deprived areas of West Suffolk to unite families and support with poor mental and physical health.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Family Park Cooking
£906	04/01/2021	To support family park cooking events.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Family Park Cooking
£4,530	26/11/2020 12	To support family park cooking events.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Family Park cooking sessions
£4,762	04/11/2020 7	To support family park cooking sessions in February, May and Easter school holidays.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Family Park Cooking
£4,530	19/09/2020 0	To support two family park cooking events. Covid 19
Suffolk Community Foundation - Stronger together
£5,566	07/08/2020 9	Towards the stronger together project, chair based exercises for those in sheltered homes during Covid 19.
Sport England - Hadleigh Pool Replacement
£150,000	09/05/2019 11	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Hadleigh Pool Replacement. This project lists its main activity as Swimming & Diving
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Hadleigh Pool Replacement
£150,000	09/05/2019	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Hadleigh Pool Replacement'. This project lists its main activity as Swimming & Diving. This ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Hadleigh Pool Replacement'. This project lists its main activity as Swimming & Diving. This funding has contributed towards a Swimming Pool - Swimming Pool (Leisure)
Suffolk Community Foundation - Supporting dementia-inclusive social activity in Hadleigh
£7,500	24/10/2018 12	To support Dementia inclusive social activity in Hadleigh.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Explore Outdoor and Nature Explorers Forest School
£2,800	30/05/2018 11	A forest school in partnership with West Stow Country Park.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Supporting Demenai Accessible Social Activity in Hadleigh
£5,000	08/09/2017 11	To employ a part time activities facilitator, train volunteers for the activities and to support groups and individuals.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-72

DAVID HOWELLS Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant

JOHN TURNBULL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: Youth Sailing at Felixstowe Ferry, SOUTH SUFFOLK LEISURE,

KATE VAUGHTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Integration Eeast

MARIE CATHERINE MILLS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Banking Manager, Other trusteeship: SOUTH SUFFOLK LEISURE,

ROSEMARY MASON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: MID SUFFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

SARAH HOWARD (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE NEWMARKET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION,

SIMON BURTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Surveyor/Director

SIR ROBERT WALES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant

TIM MUTUM Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: SUFFOLK MIND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/12/2006, number: 1117138
Registered at Companies House on 16/08/2004, number: 05207019

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

16 returns made; AR22: 62 days late,

Main office

Haverhill Leisure Centre
Lordscroft Lane
Haverhill
CB9 0ER

Objectives

4.1 THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 4.1.1 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, SAVE FOR SPECIAL FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY, OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND/OR 4.1.2 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, IN PARTICULAR RUNNING, CYCLING AND WALKING; AND/OR 4.1.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES TO BE AVAILABLE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND/OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL THOSE WHO USE THE FACILITIES; AND/OR 4.1.4 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS OR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS OR ESTABLISHMENTS FOR FURTHER OR HIGHER EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING GAMES OR SPORTS EQUIPMENT, COURSES, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND COACHING; AND/OR 4.1.5 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PERFORMING ARTS; AND/OR 4.1.6 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE; AND/OR 4.1.7 PURSUE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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