Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

ACTIVE DORSET 

To improve health and well-being by reducing physical inactivityTo improve peoples? lives by investment in and creation of community spirit and awareness through physical activity.To support local individuals to lead and support the delivery of events and physical activity opportunities.To provide facilities and events that engage and stimulate the community into becoming regularly active.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£462,635£314,619£148,01650
31/03/22£214,730£158,944£55,78635
31/03/21£120,908£86,159£34,74945
31/03/20*£79,421£82,292£-2,87130
31/03/19£0£0£00
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

01202539380

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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
Sport England - Dorset Active Ageing
£87,500 10/11/2020
59
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing funding programme for a Revenue project titled Dorset Active Ageing. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£113,205 12/10/2020
47
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 - Local Workforce Development
£56,250 12/10/2020
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 - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£476,498 01/10/2020
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
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£50,000 20/05/2020
30
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 - CSP School Sport
£108,774 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
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£93,920 14/06/2019
47
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 - Local Workforce Development
£18,750 05/06/2019
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
£184,982 05/04/2019
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
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
Sport England - Dorset Active Ageing
£626,500 21/08/2018
59
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing funding programme for a Revenue project titled Dorset Active Ageing. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£631,109 27/06/2018
30
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 21/06/2018
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
£96,580 08/05/2018
47
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 - Bournemouth & Poole Playing Pitch Strategy
£5,000 27/04/2018
3
Funding under Sport England's Local Delivery Plan Investment funding programme for a Revenue project titled Bournemouth & Poole Playing Pitch Strategy. This project lists its main activity as ....more
Sport England - Dorset Districts PPS
£10,000 27/04/2018
11
Funding under Sport England's Local Delivery Plan Investment funding programme for a Revenue project titled Dorset Districts PPS. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£92,491 15/02/2018
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 - Satellite Clubs
£43,635 16/11/2017
47
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 - Dorset Active Ageing
£32,800 03/10/2017
59
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Dorset Active Ageing. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older ....more
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
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£288,200 05/04/2017
47
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
£8,000 07/12/2016
47
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
£150,725 04/05/2016
47
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
£491,321 18/01/2016
47
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
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/11/2017, number: 1175697
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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 3 days late,
Main office

Slades Park Pavilion
Ensbury Avenue
BOURNEMOUTH
Dorset
BH10 4HG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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