Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

SOUTH DOWNS LEISURE 

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers, including a Community Foundation, recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 9 years

http://www.southdownsleisure.co.uk/

DEBRA.SCHNEIDER@SOUTHDOWNSLEISURE.CO.UK

01903905050

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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£8,270£8,035£234£561£1,274£1,2331.836630
31/03/22£6,840£7,211£-371£0£1,593£1,5512.631827
31/03/21£4,871£4,192£680£198£1,604£1,5694.52950
31/03/20£6,568£6,660£-92£549£924£8911.638365
31/03/19£6,936£6,519£416£432£1,016£9691.844965
31/03/18£6,531£6,554£-23£0£566£52714800
31/03/17*£6,626£6,453£173£0£589£5721.14030
31/03/16£5,878£5,465£413£0£416£4050.93770

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 59%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 366 employees
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to South Downs Leisure
£2,905 21/10/2023
We would like to be able to run morning activities during the holidays for individuals with learning disabilities or autism and their families.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to South Downs Leisure
£2,688 03/07/2020
6
Funding was provided towards the cost of running the GreenDreams community festival, encompassing a wide range of environmentally friendly groups and activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - More over 50's, more active, more often in Sussex
£9,950 23/08/2018
11
The organisation is using the funding to provide more bespoke activities for over 50 years olds, including people with disabilities, recovering from an illness and people who are socially isolated, ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to South Downs Leisure
£3,858 16/03/2018
6
South Downs Leisure is a charity and Community Leisure Trust, delivering sport and leisure facilities on behalf of Adur and Worthing Borough Councils. A grant was provided to cover the cost of ....more
Sport England - Bringing Adults’ Disabled Football Back to Worthing, Sussex
£9,928 19/02/2018
17
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Bringing Adults’ Disabled Football Back to Worthing, Sussex. This project is a Association Football ....more
DCMS - ALB-Bringing Adults? Disabled Football Back to Worthing, Sussex
£9,928 19/02/2018
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National Lottery Community Fund - TPP2 - More over 50's, more active more active in Sussex
£5,000 12/04/2017
12
The group will support people over the age of 50 to become more active, happier and healthier through gardening and sport sessions, including walking football and walking netball. The project will be ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Soft Sensory Learning and Skills
£9,735 15/03/2017
12
This organisation will use the funding to upgrade their soft play space to include a range of equipment suitable for children with special educational needs, disabilities and autism. This will engage ....more
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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: 38-65
  • HILARY SCHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Marketing Manager
  • RITA GARNER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Facilitator And Coach
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/09/2015, number: 1163564
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/09/2014, number: 09204269
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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR17: 52 days late,
Main office

Field Place
The Boulevard
Worthing
BN13 1NP

Objectives

THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:1. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND/OR2. TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND/OR3. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES TO BE AVAILABLE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND/OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL THOSE WHO USE THE FACILITIES; AND/OR4. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PERFORMING ARTS; AND/OR5. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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