ACTIVENEWHAM
Registered charity 1157266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
activeNewham provide facilities for recreation, sporting or other leisure time occupation. We have been working with the London Borough of Newham to deliver leisure, sports and volunteering opportunities in Newham since January 2013. Our mission is to support local people to become more active in the local community and we do this by running five leisure centres in Newham.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a break-even position for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a nil net movement in funds. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of negative £105,280, indicating a net liability position. The trustees confirm that the charity is no longer a going concern as it intends to cease operations and dissolve following the end of its management contract with the London Borough of Newham on 31 March 2024.
Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: London Borough of Newham (84% of income)
“For the financial year 2022-23, activeNewham’s main external funder is the LB Newham providing 47% (2022: 27%) of its total revenue. The remainder of the revenue funding derived from income generating activities within the leisure and service centres.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-105k; policy: prudent to have working capital and unrestricted general reserves to cover any unexpected one-off or on-going increases in expenditure, or reduction in income)
“As at 31 March 2023, activeNewham has a net liability of £105,280, on the unrestricted fund account.” — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“activeNewham is not a going concern, as the trustees intend to transfer its activities and staff to a new operator with effect from 1 April 2024.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Members of the board are also councillors of London Borough of Newham. The charity receives significant funding from LB Newham (47% of total revenue).
“There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties. Members of the board are also councillors of London Borough of Newham, but they act as independent trustees for activeNewham.” — page 29
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Insolvency history (Companies House)
The charity’s company has insolvency history on the Companies House record (company status: liquidation).
members-voluntary-liquidation — 2024-08-29
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — activeNewham (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HEATON, Robert Michael — director, appointed 15/03/2017not on trustee list
- O'CONNOR, Sion Padrig — director, appointed 15/03/2017on trustee list
- STANNARD, Jaine Diane — director, appointed 16/03/2016on trustee list
- DAVIES, Timothy John — director, appointed 17/09/2014on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 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 31/03/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 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 (88% 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).
- TIMOTHY JOHN DAVIESchair
- Bob Heaton
- JAINE STANNARD
- Sion Padrig O'Connor
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Newham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACTIVENEWHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a break-even position for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a nil net movement in funds. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of negative £105,280, indicating a net liability position. The trustees confirm that the charity is no longer a going concern as it intends to cease operations and dissolve following the end of its management contract with the London Borough of Newham on 31 March 2024. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
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