Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

ACTIVE LINCOLNSHIRE 

Our role is to influence, support and deliver to get more people physically active and be organised in doing that. We influence to direct resources in the most effective and efficient way, support partners in a range of different ways in the delivery of their services and products as well as deliver our own funded programmes. We also ensure Active Lincolnshire is a fit for purpose organisation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 14 years
(19 years as a company)

www.activelincolnshire.com

ACCOUNTS@ACTIVELINCOLNSHIRE.COM

01522730325

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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
31/03/23£900£941£-41£0£768£4866.2112
31/03/22£961£921£40£0£295£130.2100
31/03/21£724£577£147£0£-14£-234-4.9100
31/03/20£659£669£-10£0£131£1202.29350
31/03/19£884£776£108£0£32£-114-1.8160
31/03/18*£902£961£-59£0£22£-95-1.2160
31/03/17*£1,171£1,138£33£0£26£-184-1.9200
31/03/16£1,102£1,094£8£0£314£1291.4180
31/03/15£1,013£1,107£-94£7£115£-61-0.7210
31/03/14£1,070£1,051£19£8£254£-46-0.5210
31/03/13*£1,316£1,195£121£9£281£90.1240
31/03/12£1,153£1,126£27£12£281£1141.2260
31/03/11£1,762£1,737£25£15£309£1471260

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 10
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
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 works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 2 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
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Together Fund - Phase 4
£20,000 19/12/2022
The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more
Sport England - Together Fund - Phase 4
£143,109 21/03/2022
The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more
Sport England - Moving Communities
£8,108 03/02/2022
Support the network of Active Partnerships in building their detailed understanding of the participation in leisure facilities, to support their focus on inactive people and under represented groups.
Sport England - B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy
£35,500 26/11/2021
Funding under Sport England's School Games Birmingham 2022 (B2022) National Legacy Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy. This project is ....more
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners).
£88,000 08/04/2021
47
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System ....more
Sport England - Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£149,796 12/03/2021
1
Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£149,796 12/03/2021
Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical ....more
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£488,208 28/10/2020
18
Funding under Sport England's Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000 09/09/2020
18
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000 09/09/2020
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its ....more
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£113,205 23/07/2020
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - TIF Systems Partners
£160,000 02/06/2020
35
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled TIF Systems Partners. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£6,600 21/11/2019
Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£99,714 11/09/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£14,600 02/08/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/08/2019
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£80,000 14/05/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£99,714 30/10/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000 04/10/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000 04/10/2018
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport Participation and Capacity Building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£624,014 27/06/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£40,000 01/06/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£190,500 09/04/2018
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£99,714 18/12/2017
12
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Satellite clubs
£43,635 18/12/2017
7
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Satellite clubs'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£43,635 18/12/2017
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£99,714 18/12/2017
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£130,280 09/11/2017
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/10/2017
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - ALB-CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/10/2017
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Sport England - Lincolnshire Get Active Outdoors
£100,000 22/11/2016
11
Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Lincolnshire Get Active Outdoors. This project lists its main activity as Multi-Skill Coaching
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£8,000 17/11/2016
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£267,201 25/04/2016
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£26,000 09/08/2014
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2014-17'. This project lists its main activity as Sport Participation and Capacity ....more
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£2,020,622 22/04/2014
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2014-17'. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
Sport England - 2013 Exchequer Award
£10,000 13/03/2013
Funding under Sport England's Core GIA funding programme for a Revenue project titled '2013 Exchequer Award'. This project lists its main activity as Sport Participation and Capacity Building.
Sport England - Lincolnshire Sports Partnership CSP Funding 2011/15
£1,050,842 25/05/2011
Funding under Sport England's Community Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Lincolnshire Sports Partnership CSP Funding 2011/15'. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more
Sport England - Lincolnshire Sports Partnership CSP Funding 2011/15
£126,947 28/04/2011
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2011/2015 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Lincolnshire Sports Partnership CSP Funding 2011/15'. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-62
  • KELLY EVANS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • RICHARD FLINT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/03/2010, number: 1134988
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/10/2004, number: 05252701
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
13 returns made; AR18: 71 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR13: 26 days late,
Main office

The Point
Newland House
Weaver Road
Lincoln
LN6 3QN

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) TO PROMOTE INCREASED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SPORT, ACTIVE RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (TOGETHER, SARPA) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LINCOLNSHIRE, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COORDINATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND/OR NETWORKS COVERING COMMUNITY SARPA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THE MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT PLANNING OF SARPA;(B) THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO SARPA;(C) THE BENEFITS AND OUTCOMES OF INVESTMENT IN SARPA THROUGH ROBUST PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; (D) THE SUPPORT OF ORGANISATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN HELPING PEOPLE START, STAY AND SUCCEED IN SARPA TO WHATEVER LEVEL THEY CHOOSE;(E) THE AWARENESS AMONG COMMUNITY SARPA ORGANISATIONS OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH ARE OPEN TO THEM; (F) THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE, BOTH VOLUNTARY AND PROFESSIONAL, WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF COMMUNITY SARPA; AND(G) THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SARPA. 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS SET OUT IN ARTICLES 4(1)(A) TO 4(1)(G) (INCLUSIVE) AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LINCOLNSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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