Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 1

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE

The charity is responsible for running the South Bristol Sports Centre, which consists of a gymnasium, playing fields, changing rooms and refreshment facilities near West Town Lane, South Bristol. The charity also supports and encourages sport and healthy living in the Bristol area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

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
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	*	£1,098	£1,111	£-13	£996	£575	£203	2.2	27
31/12/21		£682	£795	£-113	£671	£588	£152	2.3	24
31/12/20		£521	£706	£-185	£548	£701	£224	3.8	4
31/12/19		£532	£746	£-214	£619	£886	£366	5.9	10
31/12/18		£1,463	£1,485	£-23	£596	£1,101	£524	4.2	21
31/12/17		£379	£740	£-361	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16		£618	£884	£-266	£671	£1,367	£185	2.5	23
31/12/15		£660	£769	£-109	£607	£1,633	£372	5.8	20
31/12/14		£622	£758	£-135	£599	£1,742	£403	6.4	20
31/12/13		£590	£763	£-172	£610	£1,878	£459	7.2	15
31/12/12		£638	£797	£-159	£642	£2,050	£553	8.3	14
31/12/11		£684	£827	£-144	£666	£2,209	£633	9.2	14
31/12/10		£674	£770	£-96	£623	£2,353	£698	10.9	14
31/12/09		£670	£747	£-78	£601	£2,448	£715	11.5	11
31/12/08		£1,163	£800	£363	£639	£2,526	£714	10.7	11
31/12/07		£2,737	£574	£2,163	£379	£2,163	£272	5.7	13

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 166.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 89.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 77%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 35%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

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Established: 17 years

http://www.imperialsportsground.co.uk

lee@westaccounting.co.uk

01179038681

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bristol City,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

27 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£102,400
Quartet Community Foundation	£47,400
DCMS	£40,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Super Sense – Sensory Room
£12,000	06/04/2022	As directed by the fund holder towards a new project for a sensory room providing a sanctuary for children with complex needs, incorporating sensory soft play and technology.
Quartet Community Foundation - Super Sense – Sensory Room
£30,000	09/03/2022	As directed by the fund holder towards a new project for s sensory room providing a sanctuary for children with complex needs, incorporating sensory soft play and technology.
Sport England - COVID-19 CLRF
£52,400	29/06/2021 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
Quartet Community Foundation - 225413
£5,400	22/06/2021 2	To provide a functional Snoezelen multi-sensory environment for the benefit of children with disabilities.
Sport England - Covid-19 Return to Play
£40,000	12/11/2020 5	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Covid-19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-SportEngland-Covid-19 Return to Play
£40,000	12/11/2020	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Covid-19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000	15/06/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Charity Bond Support Fund - Arts, heritage, sports and faith
£915,000	15/03/2016	All Groups

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 42-76

LEE WEST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

GRAHAM DAVID MORRIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

JOHN LAYCOCK (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

TREVOR SMALLWOOD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: CHURCHILL AND LANGFORD MINIBUS SOCIETY, CHURCHILL MUSIC, SANDFORD STATION RAILWAY HERITAGE LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/02/2007, number: 1118018
Registered at Companies House on 13/11/2006, number: 05995921

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

16 returns made; AR22: 59 days late,

Main office

South Bristol Sports Centre
West Town Lane
BRISTOL
BS14 9EA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SPORTS, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY IN OR NEAR BRISTOL OR ELSEWHERE SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES; ANDOTHER INCIDENTAL OR ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRISTOL

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