BISON IN THE COMMUNITY
Registered charity 1149297 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
1) The preservation and protection of good health and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation through sport and physical fitness.2) To advance in life and relieve needs of young people3) To relieve the needs of people with disabilities as the trustees shall determine.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,743,943 at the end of the year, which is above the stated policy target of two to three months' expenditure. However, the trustees report notes that a significant payment for reparation costs is anticipated, with £4.2m already transferred to a designated dilapidations fund, and the charity is exploring options for a long-term agreement due to the short-term nature of its facility licences.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: IP Licence fees
“Included in note 11 Exceptional costs is £1,293,810 charged by PI Property Leisure Ltd and £249,975 charged by The Ice Rink Company Ltd for the use of Intellectual property.” — page 29
“H. Rhodes is a director of KCO Inline Skating Limited but does not receive any remuneration from that company.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee directorship in related entity
“Included in note 11 Exceptional costs is £1,293,810 charged by PI Property Leisure Ltd and £249,975 charged by The Ice Rink Company Ltd for the use of Intellectual property.” — page 29
“H. Rhodes is a director of KCO Inline Skating Limited but does not receive any remuneration from that company.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kinnaird Hill. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Charity Commission inquiry
The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Bison in the Community following concerns regarding its governance, financial management, and conflicts of interest. The inquiry is currently active to examine trustee compliance and potential misconduct, with no final outcome or conclusions reached at this stage.
Per the Commission’s
published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BISON IN THE COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,743,943 at the end of the year, which is above the stated policy target of two to three months' expenditure. However, the trustees report notes that a significant payment for reparation costs is anticipated, with £4.2m already transferred to a designated dilapidations fund, and the charity is exploring options for a long-term agreement due to the short-term nature of its facility licences. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kinnaird Hill.
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