Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

LIFE LEISURE TRUST

Aneurin Leisure is responsible for the operation, management and development of indoor and outdoor sport and leisure facilities, sport and arts development, arts venues, country parks, libraries and community learning centres across Blaenau Gwent.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£8,583£10,266£-1,683£0£11,593£10,51612.328920
31/03/22£7,697£8,743£-1,046£0£-2,836£-3,446-4.72870
31/03/21£7,649£7,829£-180£0£-6,467£-6,989-10.72380
31/03/20£8,384£9,353£-969£0£-1,132£-1,569-223665
31/03/19£8,708£9,522£-814£0£-4,341£-4,719-5.924865
31/03/18*£8,736£9,709£-974£0£-1,687£-1,934-2.42370
31/03/17£8,560£8,957£-397£0£-1,554£-1,760-2.43840
31/03/16£13,590£13,276£314£0£787£6140.62980

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 12.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 10 years

www.aneurinleisure.org.uk

dione.morris@aneurinleisure.org.uk

01495355606

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Art galleries and exhibitions
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blaenau Gwent,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Life Leisure Trust t/a Aneurin Leisure
£11,100 10/11/2020
#Natur Parc Bryn Bach Sensory Garden

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-75
  • CERI WATERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • DONNA HARDMAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Children'S Officer
  • LYN JAMES EVANS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None
  • MATTHEW BURKITT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director
  • RICHARD DANDO Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Professional
  • STEPHEN JAMES PRIESTNALL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant
  • STEVEN HUGHES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Facility Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2014, number: 1159092
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/03/2014, number: 08951503
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales
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
  • 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
8 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,
Main office

Bedwellty House
Morgan Street
Tredegar
Gwent
NP22 3XN

Objectives

1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND/OR2) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND/OR3) 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/OR4) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE; AND/OR5) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ART GALLERY AND/OR MUSEUM; AND/OR6) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY; AND/OR7) TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND EQUIP PARKS WITH THE OBJECT OF ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO HORTICULTURE, ARBORICULTURE, WILD PLANTS AND WILDLIFE; AND/OR8) TO PRESERVE BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE; AND/OR9) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND/OR10) TO PURSUE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ANALOGOUS TO ANY OF THE ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE (TOGETHER THE OBJECTS).

Defined Area of Benefit:

THROUGHOUT WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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