DARLASTON ALL ACTIVE
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Walsall Borough and the immediate neighbourhood of Darlaston, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions. Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving conditions of life of the local people. Deliver various exercise classes for the community.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO:3.1 PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATINGTOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;3.2 ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALL "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS;
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £71,006 for the year ended 31st July 2025, bringing accumulated funds to £194,500. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis and that no material matters were identified during the independent examination. The charity reports continued community support and active partnership working with local organizations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- SANDRA JANE ADAMSchair
- DEREK ARTHUR STEVENSON
- JENNIE HARVEY
- Louise Antony Baker
- PAUL JOHN FELTON
- Tamara Hughes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £294k | £223k |
| 31/07/2024 | £183k | £149k |
| 31/07/2023 | £101k | £203k |
| 31/07/2022 | £275k | £205k |
| 31/07/2021 | £233k | £139k |
Common questions
Is DARLASTON ALL ACTIVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £71,006 for the year ended 31st July 2025, bringing accumulated funds to £194,500. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis and that no material matters were identified during the independent examination. The charity reports continued community support and active partnership working with local organizations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/04/2025 | £30k | Millionaire Street 2025 04w2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2022 | £10k | Cook Smart Healthy Heart |
| Sport England | 16/08/2021 | £5k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/08/2021 | £105k | Darlaston Care and Share |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2020 | £10k | Covid19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £1k | Volunteer run Easter Fete |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/09/2018 | £10k | Town Hall Tea Dance |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2015 | £10k | Wheel Chair Toning Fitness |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/03/2015 | £8k | Dance Mania friends |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/09/2013 | £56k | "Darlaston shops and clubs through the years" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2012 | £4k | Fit to use community hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/12/2011 | £5k | Fit for purpose community hall |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/01/2011 | £43k | "Darlaston Back in Time" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/11/2008 | £10k | Darlaston Active Over 55 |