ABSOLUTELY LEISURE
Registered charity 1131013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the year and maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,857,783, which significantly exceeds its stated policy aspiration of £250,000. The trustees confirm that the charity is robust enough to weather external economic pressures and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £250,000 (held: £1.9m)
“The Board has an aspiration to increase its reserves to a level of £250,000 over the next 4 years” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Support services provided by Dacorum Sports Trust
“During the year, Absolutely Leisure recieved £150,000 (2024: £120,000) from Dacorum Sports Trust, another subsidiary of Absolutely Together, for the support services provided in the period.” — page 29
“They also received a grant of £92,000 (2024: £72,000) relates to a grant received from the parent charity, Absolutely Together.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant from parent charity Absolutely Together
“During the year, Absolutely Leisure recieved £150,000 (2024: £120,000) from Dacorum Sports Trust, another subsidiary of Absolutely Together, for the support services provided in the period.” — page 29
“They also received a grant of £92,000 (2024: £72,000) relates to a grant received from the parent charity, Absolutely Together.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Absolutely Together Trading
“The Board of Trustees are also Directors of the parent company Absolutely Together and the wholly owned limited company and subsidiary Absolutely Together Trading.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £1.8m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ABSOLUTELY LEISURE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the year and maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,857,783, which significantly exceeds its stated policy aspiration of £250,000. The trustees confirm that the charity is robust enough to weather external economic pressures and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
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