LEGACY LEISURE LIMITED

Registered charity 1152401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activity of the charity is the management of leisure facilities with a view to promoting sport, recreation and leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare in local communities for the public at large and for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances.

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Latest income
£37.1m
Latest spending
£36.8m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £467,362 in 2024, reflecting a positive financial position despite challenges from wage and utility cost increases. The charity generated £36.9 million in charitable income and reported a net surplus for the year, with the auditor confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: budgeted fixed costs plus committed community funded grants for the financial year following the latest approved annual financial statements (held: £467k)
“The Management Committee has retained reserves to meet its budgeted fixed costs plus committed community funded grants for the financial year following the latest approved annual financial statements and will aim to maintain them at this minimum level.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: E Holmes received £18,000 remuneration and £353 pension contributions. One trustee received £904 expense reimbursement.
“The Trustee E Holmes received remuneration amounting to £18,000 (2023: £18,000) as allowed under the governing documents of the charity for services other than being a trustee, together with pension contributions of £353 (2023: £353). None of the other trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year. One Trustee was also reimbursed £904 (2023: one Trustee, £1,130) in connection with travelling, subsistence, accommodation and other expenses.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“The Trustee E Holmes received remuneration amounting to £18,000 (2023: £18,000) as allowed under the governing documents of the charity for services other than being a trustee, together with pension contributions of £353 (2023: £353). None of the other trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year. One Trustee was also reimbursed £904 (2023: one Trustee, £1,130) in connection with travelling, subsistence, accommodation and other expenses.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kendall Wadley LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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
North Somerset CouncilHAF Call-Off's Easter / Summer 202610/03/2026£338k

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£37.1m
Total spending
£36.8m
Reserves (reported)
£467k
Employees
560

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff · Derbyshire · Gwynedd · Leeds City · Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire · Somerset · Vale Of Glamorgan · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£37.1m£36.8m
31/12/2023£33.1m£33.1m
31/12/2022£29.6m£29.6m
31/12/2021£20.9m£20.8m
31/12/2020£25.5m£25.7m

Common questions

Is LEGACY LEISURE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £467,362 in 2024, reflecting a positive financial position despite challenges from wage and utility cost increases. The charity generated £36.9 million in charitable income and reported a net surplus for the year, with the auditor confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kendall Wadley LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k
ROSCA TRUST1£7k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEGACY LEISURE LIMITED£37.1m——unclear—no doubt
YATE OUTDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX LTD FY2025£156k—0unclear—no doubt
HALO LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED FY2024£19.5m——below—no doubt
ABSOLUTELY LEISURE FY2025£4.5m——above—no doubt
ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED FY2024£4.9m——unclear—material uncertainty
ACTIVE NATION UK LTD FY2023£14.4m£60,001 - £70,0004below—material uncertainty

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