ACTIVE CHESHIRE

Charity number: 701764
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

As the lead body for sport and physical activity in the Cheshire sub-region, we perform a vital role in bringing together local people and national sports bodies. We use our unique local knowledge, influence and insight to ensure that national funding and resources reach the places where they will have the most impact on participation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,068,248

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Donations and legacies £991.06k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £68.20k
Investments £8.99k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£884,594

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £884.59k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £991,064 from 5 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £884.59k
Retained for future use £183.65k

People

9 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Warrington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 July 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SPORT CHESHIRE (Working name)
  • ACTIVE CHESHIRE LIMITED (Previous name)
  • CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON SPORTS PARTNERSHIP TRUST LIMITED (Previous name)
  • CHESHIRE SPORTS TRUST LIMITED (Previous name)
  • SPORT CHESHIRE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Betts Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Dr Jonathan Wogel Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
Eleanor Anne Underhill Trustee 29 September 2023
None on record
Joseph Alexander Onions Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Adam Michael Sullivan Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Claire Thompson Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Katherine Anne Morris-Bates Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Iain Lancaster Trustee 30 September 2022
None on record
Stephen Law-Lyons Trustee 30 September 2022
None on record
Rachel Waterman Trustee 01 December 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £714.69k £645.89k £876.44k £775.31k £1.07m
Total expenditure £797.29k £753.14k £886.55k £767.55k £884.59k
Income from government contracts £38.00k £48.00k £38.00k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £550.91k £760.48k £768.75k £991.06k
Income - Donations and legacies £598.10k £613.91k £808.35k £727.67k £991.06k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £31.63k £68.05k £46.12k £68.20k
Income - Charitable activities £15.93k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.03k £355 £43 £1.52k £8.99k
Income - Other £99.54k £6.82k £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £797.29k £753.14k £886.55k £767.55k £884.59k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £258.01k £10.86k £41.92k £38.08k £11.57k
Expenditure - Grants institution £117.63k £186.10k £355.46k £236.60k £385.70k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £7.88k £3.61k £7.45k £9.00k £5.75k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £490.68k £414.97k £534.36k £764.81k £663.12k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £1.00k -£628.00k -£233.00k £0 £0
Total liabilities £128.49k £145.75k £252.10k £459.34k £202.75k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/07/1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/01/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/05/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/03/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/03/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25/07/2014 as amended on 29 Oct 2020 as amended on 26 Nov 2020 as amended on 04 Dec 2020 as amended on 01 Dec 2023

Charitable objects

5.1 To provide or assist in the provision of opportunities for the benefit of the inhabitants of Warrington, Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester for physical and athletic recreation or other leisure-time and athletic activity, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; 5.2 To relieve the need, hardship and distress of such inhabitants in conditions of need, hardship and distress by providing financial or other assistance so enabling them to participate in the opportunities provided by the Charity; 5.3 To disseminate or assist in the dissemination of information encouraging such inhabitants to participate in physical recreation (including sport) so as to promote their health and well-being, and in pursuance of the two first-mentioned main objects, but not otherwise, the Charity may in the interests of social welfare: 5.3.1 Provide or assist in the provision of sporting opportunities for disabled people so as to relieve or alleviate their conditions; 5.3.2 Provide or assist in the provision of sporting facilities for young persons aged under 25 years of age so as to secure or advance their physical education and training and enhance their education generally; 5.3.3 Develop or assist in the development of the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities within Warrington, Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester in such ways that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs in regard to physical and athletic recreation or other leisure-time physical and athletic activity, so improving their conditions of life; 5.3.4 Provide and assist in the provision of opportunities for physical and athletic recreation or other leisure-time physical activity for older people, so as to promote their health and well-being.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CHESHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Active Cheshire
Wyvern House
The Drumber
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 1AH
Phone:
01606330212
Email:
No information available
Website:

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