Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

LOCKLEAZE SPORTS CENTRE TRUST LTD 

The provision of sporting facilities for Lockleaze and the surrounding areas of Bristol
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,877,608 available, equivalent to 106 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • 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 Volun-
teers
31/12/22£674£892£-218£0£7,878£7,878106220
31/12/21£637£759£-122£280£8,095£8,095128270
31/12/20£412£654£-242n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£9,339£651£8,689£496£8,460£8,460156140
31/12/18£0£142£-142£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/16£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 53.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 106 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years

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Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Bristol City, South Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 22 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£95,400
DCMS£45,000
Quartet Community Foundation£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - COVID-19 CLRF
£50,400 22/07/2021
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 - Get Lockleaze Fit
£5,000 31/03/2021
7
For community fitness and wellbeing sessions in and around Lockleaze and taster sessions from local sports and exercise clubs.
Sport England - COVID-19 Return to Play
£45,000 09/02/2021
1
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund - Return to Play funding programme for a Capital project titled COVID-19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Return to Play
£45,000 09/02/2021
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund - Return to Play funding programme for a Capital project titled COVID-19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Lockleaze Sports Centre
£5,000 23/07/2020
For staff costs to open and close the site, additional cleaning costs, gas and electricity to support the National Food Service which provides food for people disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-83
  • ALEX ISAAC Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Sport
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2015, number: 1164829
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/12/2013, number: 08824435
Gift Aid
  • 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
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Bonnington Walk
Lockleaze
Bristol
BS7 9XF

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF SPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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