ABSOLUTELY TOGETHER

Registered charity 1152093 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SLOUGH COMMUNITY LEISURE

Management of Leisure facilities

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Latest income
£7.7m
Latest spending
£7.0m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the fourth consecutive year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £2,344,120. The trustees report that the charity is robust enough to weather external pressures, including minimum wage increases, and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity relies on grants and donations, noting that it received nearly £35,000 in such funding during the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £250,000 (held: £2.3m)
“The Board has an aspiration to increase its reserves to a level of £250,000 over the next 4 years” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Absolutely Together Trading Limited
“The Group consists of Absolutely Together, Absolutely Leisure, Dacorum Sports Trust and Absolutely Together Trading Limited.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Absolutely Together (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Dacorum Borough CouncilDBC (BH) Little Hay Golf Complex Leisure Management Contract - AWARD17/06/2026£0

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

Total income
£7.7m
Total spending
£7.0m
Reserves (reported)
£250k
Employees
186

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 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 (82% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£7.7m£7.0m
31/03/2024£6.7m£6.4m
31/03/2023£7.3m£5.7m
31/03/2022£4.0m£3.9m
31/03/2021£1.9m£2.9m

Common questions

Is ABSOLUTELY TOGETHER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the fourth consecutive year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £2,344,120. The trustees report that the charity is robust enough to weather external pressures, including minimum wage increases, and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity relies on grants and donations, noting that it received nearly £35,000 in such funding during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ABSOLUTELY TOGETHER£7.7m——unclear—no doubt
ABSOLUTELY LEISURE FY2025£4.5m——above—no doubt
HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£421k—0below—noted
FULL FACT FY2024£2.9m——within—no doubt
SOUTH MANCHESTER SPORTS CLUB LIMITED FY2025£113k—0within—no doubt
PATCHWORK PROJECT FY2025£263k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.