Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +9

    ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION 

    Active Essex Foundation has been set up to use physical activity and Sport to engage and support the most deprived communities across Essex. We work in partnership with local organisations to engage harder to reach communities and under-represented groups across our county to address inequalities, empower communities, break down barriers, and improve outcomes.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 8 years

    www.activeessexfoundation.org

    foundation@activeessex.org

    07894081626

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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£252£397£-145n/an/an/an/an/a10
    31/03/22£238£14£224n/an/an/an/an/a8
    31/03/21£103£83£19n/an/an/an/an/a25
    31/03/20£52£19£33n/an/an/an/an/a30
    31/03/19£83£65£17n/an/an/an/an/a32
    31/03/18£45£17£27£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    What it does
    • Amateur Sport
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    Who works here?
    • 10 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides other finance
    Where it operates
    • Essex, Southend-on-sea, Thurrock,

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund£816,950
    London Marathon Charitable Trust£210,000
    DCMS£88,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Essex Youth Sport and Mental Health Project
    £496,929 17/08/2023
    Funding will be used to improve the mental wellbeing of over 2000 children and young people in Essex through sport and physical activity. The project will work through a partnership of locally ....more
    London Marathon Charitable Trust - Active Essex Foundation Strategic Parntership
    £210,000 01/05/2022
    towards community and inclusive cycling initiatives, small grants to projects across Southend and Thurrock, and core support for the charity to increase its capacity to inspire activity across Essex.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Essex Youth Crime and Sport - Positive Outcomes for Young People
    £310,781 10/09/2021
    The funding will enable AEF to grow a large network of trusted local organisations and to demonstrate to the youth justice system that sport is an effective tool to enhance positive outcomes for ....more
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £88,000 05/08/2020
    "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Project:ME
    £9,240 05/09/2019
    12
    Project:ME
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Active Essex Foundation
    £9,900 30/07/2018
    12
    Twice-weekly sessions providing sports and positive activities for young people living in poverty and at risk of involvement in crime. Young people will be better able to manage their feelings, ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Canvey Get Set Youth
    £9,390 26/03/2018
    12
    This project will run a holiday camp for young people which will include activities and sessions to encourage healthy lifestyles.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/04/2016, number: 1166665
    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
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    7 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    ACTIVE ESSEX Foundation
    146 New London Road
    CHELMSFORD
    CM2 0AW

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER ESSEX IN PARTICULAR BY:- (1) WORKING WITH AND THROUGH LOCAL AGENCIES TO INCREASE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; (2) PROMOTING AND PROVIDING PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES FOR SPORT, RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INFORMAL EDUCATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR HEALTHY RECREATION; (3) PROMOTING AND PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND (4) THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LOCAL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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