HALO LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1091543 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HALO, HALO LEISURE

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Latest income
£19.5m
Latest spending
£15.6m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group returned a surplus of £3,952,582 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves excluding the pension asset were £557,154, which is below the stated policy target of at least £3.9m, though the group holds a pension asset of £1,510,000 resulting in a total unrestricted reserve surplus of £2,067,154.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The reserves policy suggests a desired level of unrestricted reserves of at least £3.9m, excluding any pension asset or liability. This compares with current unrestricted reserves, excluding the current pension asset, which are £557,154. — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charitable Company is the sole shareholder of Severn Centre Trust Ltd, which is a registered Charity with similar aims and objects to the Charitable Company.
The Charitable Company is the sole shareholder of Severn Centre Trust Ltd, which is a registered Charity with similar aims and objects to the Charitable Company. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Severn Centre Trust Ltd
The Charity is incorporated as a company limited by Guarantee. There is one subsidiary which, through ownership of land, acts as a security to the parent for loans it may have from time to time. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by McCabe Ford Williams. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£19.5m
Total spending
£15.6m
Reserves (reported)
£557k
Employees
288

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bridgend · Herefordshire · Shropshire · Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£19.5m£15.6m
31/12/2023£17.9m£14.5m
31/12/2022£15.0m£16.2m
31/12/2021£12.9m£13.2m
31/12/2020£10.6m£12.7m

Common questions

Is HALO LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group returned a surplus of £3,952,582 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves excluding the pension asset were £557,154, which is below the stated policy target of at least £3.9m, though the group holds a pension asset of £1,510,000 resulting in a total unrestricted reserve surplus of £2,067,154. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by McCabe Ford Williams.