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ABSOLUTELY LEISURE

Registered charity 1131013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£4.5m
Latest spending
£4.6m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.5m
Total spending
£4.6m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
87

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.5m£4.6m
31/03/2024£4.3m£4.3m
31/03/2023£4.2m£4.3m
31/03/2022£3.9m£3.8m
31/03/2021£1.9m£2.9m

Common questions

Is ABSOLUTELY LEISURE financially healthy?

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.