Aneurin Leisure Trust
Registered charity 1159092 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFE LEISURE TRUST
Aneurin Leisure is responsible for the operation, management and development of indoor and outdoor sport and leisure facilities, sport and arts development, arts venues, country parks, libraries and community learning centres across Blaenau Gwent.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity returned a general fund surplus of £262,905 before pension adjustments for the year ended 31 March 2025. However, unrestricted reserves excluding the pension reserve fell to £197,618, which is below the stated policy target of £750,000. The trustees acknowledge the need to significantly increase current reserves due to a significant draw from unrestricted funds and the impact of high energy costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £750,000 (held: £198k)
“The Trust aims to maintain a minimum unrestricted reserve balance of £750,000, excluding any actuarial gains or losses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity recharged its wholly owned trading subsidiary LLT Limited £24,108 for admin, staff time and maintenance costs. LLT Limited gift aided £24,108 to the charity. As at 31 March 2025, LLT owed the charity £18,471.
“During the year the charity recharged its wholly owned trading subsidiary LLT Limited £24,108 (2024: £19,815) for admin, staff time and maintenance costs. LLT Limited gift aided £24,108 (2024: £19,815) to the charity during the period. As at 31 March 2025, LLT owed the charity £18,471 (2024: the charity owed LLT £1,949).” — page 96
“During the year, the charity made sales of £7,435,134 (2024: £5,853,953) and purchases of £1,443,857 (2024: £865,700) from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC) an entity with significant control over the charity.” — page 96
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity made sales of £7,435,134 and purchases of £1,443,857 from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC).
“During the year the charity recharged its wholly owned trading subsidiary LLT Limited £24,108 (2024: £19,815) for admin, staff time and maintenance costs. LLT Limited gift aided £24,108 (2024: £19,815) to the charity during the period. As at 31 March 2025, LLT owed the charity £18,471 (2024: the charity owed LLT £1,949).” — page 96
“During the year, the charity made sales of £7,435,134 (2024: £5,853,953) and purchases of £1,443,857 (2024: £865,700) from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC) an entity with significant control over the charity.” — page 96
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity made purchases of £343,776 from Candour Talent Limited, a company in which trustee M.Burkitt is a director.
“During the year the charity recharged its wholly owned trading subsidiary LLT Limited £24,108 (2024: £19,815) for admin, staff time and maintenance costs. LLT Limited gift aided £24,108 (2024: £19,815) to the charity during the period. As at 31 March 2025, LLT owed the charity £18,471 (2024: the charity owed LLT £1,949).” — page 96
“During the year, the charity made sales of £7,435,134 (2024: £5,853,953) and purchases of £1,443,857 (2024: £865,700) from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC) an entity with significant control over the charity.” — page 96
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £13.9m
“The pension liability on an FRS 102 basis as at 31 March 2025 has improved to £13,882m from a surplus of £8,454m in 2024.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title 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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
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).
- DONNA HARDMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
- Kathryn Lisa Holley
- Kyleigh Marie Davies
- LYN JAMES EVANS
- Matthew Burkitt
- Nichola Yevette Morden-Tew
- Sharon May Rebecca Smith
- Shaun David Anthony Hughes
- Stephen James Priestnall
- Steven Hughes
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Blaenau Gwent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Aneurin Leisure Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a general fund surplus of £262,905 before pension adjustments for the year ended 31 March 2025. However, unrestricted reserves excluding the pension reserve fell to £197,618, which is below the stated policy target of £750,000. The trustees acknowledge the need to significantly increase current reserves due to a significant draw from unrestricted funds and the impact of high energy costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.
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