Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE SPORTS COUNCIL TRUST COMPANY

Helping members of the public play more sport and enjoy the benefits physical activity generates by giving them access to high quality sports facilities - the National Sports Centres and Rowing Lake makes a direct connection between grassroots and elite sport, supporting both. The Charity also awards grants to organisations that provide sporting opportunities for individuals.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 34 years

SCTC.Admin@sportengland.org

02072731676

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
31/03/23		£2,914	£4,610	£-1,696	£0	£120,630	£2,605	6.8	0
31/03/22		£2,828	£4,686	£-1,858	£0	£113,713	£2,594	6.6	0
31/03/21		£2,786	£4,469	£-1,684	£0	£108,324	£2,506	6.7	0
31/03/20		£2,887	£4,950	£-2,064	£0	£109,503	£2,429	5.9	0
31/03/19		£3,597	£5,409	£-1,812	£0	£113,204	£2,323	5.2	0
31/03/18		£3,076	£4,555	£-1,479	£0	£110,946	£2,265	6	0
31/03/17		£3,463	£4,341	£-877	£0	£105,077	£2,252	6.2	0
31/03/16		£4,074	£2,535	£1,539	£0	£99,313	£2,096	9.9	0
31/03/15		£5,538	£1,953	£3,585	£16	£90,264	£2,187	13.4	0
31/03/14		£11,382	£9,091	£2,291	£20	£80,629	£2,011	2.7	0
31/03/13		£9,875	£5,659	£4,216	£23	£72,009	£1,740	3.7	0
31/03/12		£16,825	£5,017	£11,808	£16	£67,055	£1,704	4.1	8
31/03/11		£4,940	£9,587	£-4,647	£20	£54,864	£1,732	2.2	8
31/03/10		£7,012	£6,911	£101	£23	£53,476	£1,661	2.9	8
31/03/09		£11,038	£8,727	£2,312	£16	£59,463	£1,729	2.4	7
31/03/08		£3,793	£4,625	£-832	£14	£61,837	£2,390	6.2	0
31/03/07		£4,088	£3,590	£498	£12	£57,981	£2,497	8.3	0
31/03/06	*	£5,677	£6,233	£-556	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£3,863	£4,153	£-290	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£9,418	£2,775	£6,643	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 39%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 6.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Recreation

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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 - Lilleshall Property Acquisition (Gainhams Lodge)
£250,000	14/02/2020 1	Funding under Sport England's Elite Training Centres (ETC) funding programme for a Capital project titled Lilleshall Property Acquisition (Gainhams Lodge). This project lists its main activity as ....more Funding under Sport England's Elite Training Centres (ETC) funding programme for a Capital project titled Lilleshall Property Acquisition (Gainhams Lodge). This project lists its main activity as Multi-Skill Coaching
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Lilleshall Property Acquisition (Gainhams Lodge)
£250,000	14/02/2020	Funding under Sport England's Elite Training Centres (ETC) funding programme for a Capital project titled Lilleshall Property Acquisition (Gainhams Lodge). This project lists its main activity as ....more Funding under Sport England's Elite Training Centres (ETC) funding programme for a Capital project titled Lilleshall Property Acquisition (Gainhams Lodge). This project lists its main activity as Multi-Skill Coaching

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 24-66

ABU NASIR Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

GEOFF WILSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sports Strategist / Consultant

HARRY KUTTY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Teacher

JOANNE SIMPSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Facilities And Commercial Director

RACHEL MOFFAT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Corporate Banking Analyst

ROBERT WADSWORTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Commercial Director

ROBIN BLACK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

ROSS GISSANE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Building Surveyor

SAJID HUSSAIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance And Operations Director, Other trusteeship: MUSLIM SPORTS FOUNDATION,

SIMON BURNETT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/07/1990, number: 803779
Registered at Companies House on 27/06/1990, number: 02517615

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR06: 1 days late,

Main office

Sport Park
3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF

Objectives

(I) THE PRESERVATION AND SAFEGUARDING AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PRESERVATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHYSICAL RECREATION (INCLUDING SPORTS) AND EDUCATION IN RELATION THERETO; AND (II) THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE SAME ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED OF FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION (INCLUDING SPORTS) WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AGE INFIRMITY OF DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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