Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 1

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -7

ACTIVENEWHAM

activeNewham provide facilities for recreation, sporting or other leisure time occupation. We have been working with the London Borough of Newham to deliver leisure, sports and volunteering opportunities in Newham since January 2013. Our mission is to support local people to become more active in the local community and we do this by running five leisure centres in Newham.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £105,280 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

Established: 10 years
(12 years as a company)

www.activenewham.org.uk

02037704444

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£7,594	£7,594	£0	£0	£-105	£-105	-0.2	186	0
31/03/22		£6,010	£6,010	£0	£0	£-105	£-105	-0.2	161	327
31/03/21	*	£5,725	£5,724	£1	£0	£-105	£-105	-0.2	228	477
31/03/20		£8,105	£8,106	£-1	£0	£-106	£-106	-0.2	429	785
31/03/19		£9,300	£9,183	£118	£0	£-104	£-126	-0.2	351	553
31/03/18		£9,152	£9,278	£-126	£0	£-1,102	£-1,111	-1.4	337	0
31/03/17		£9,293	£9,055	£238	£0	£-1,039	£-1,066	-1.4	352	0
31/03/16		£8,029	£8,032	£-3	£0	£-913	£-941	-1.4	292	0
31/03/15		£8,063	£8,001	£62	£102	£-1,302	£-1,302	-2	273	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 104%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Newham,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

186 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Active Olders
£9,598	30/03/2022	This project will target over 60s in the Newham area and include activities such as social walks, walking netball 60+, walking basketball Male and Female 60+, and walking football 60+. The project ....more This project will target over 60s in the Newham area and include activities such as social walks, walking netball 60+, walking basketball Male and Female 60+, and walking football 60+. The project will host Zumba gold, seated yoga and low impact Pilates classes in community halls located around Newham to ensure ease for access for residents.
Sport England - Euro 2021 RTP
£9,982	20/05/2021 38	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Football funding programme for a Revenue project titled Euro 2021 RTP. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Football funding programme for a Revenue project titled Euro 2021 RTP. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - TGC CF Greenway Gals
£5,000	07/01/2021 11	This project will provide a walking and exercise programme for inactive women and girls 16+ in Newham engaging 60 women.
Sport England - Summer 2019 Activities
£7,771	05/08/2019 2	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Summer 2019 Activities. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Sporta 2km Family Series
£33,439	13/10/2015 13	Funding under Sport England's Make Your Move funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sporta 2km Family Series'. This project lists its main activity as Athletics.
Sport England - Every Family Active
£150,078	30/04/2014	Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Every Family Active'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Newham Ability Sports Programme
£25,000	01/02/2013	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Newham Ability Sports Programme'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 52-70

BOB HEATON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: N/A

JAINE STANNARD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

SION PADRIG O'CONNOR Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Marketing Director

TIMOTHY JOHN DAVIES (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Leisure Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/05/2014, number: 1157266
Registered at Companies House on 13/04/2012, number: 08030293

Gift Aid

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
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

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR21: 10 days late,

Main office

Atherton Leisure Centre
189 Romford Road
LONDON
E15 4JF

Objectives

THE CHARITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ITS OBJECTS ARE (THE OBJECTS):- TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR- TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION; AND/OR- TO PROMOTE ART FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ART COLLECTION AND ART GALLERY; AND/OR- TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY- 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:

NEWHAM

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