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ACTIVE LANCASHIRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1159832 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LANCASHIRE SPORT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £92,001 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in total reserves of £1,418,005. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves of £537,488 exceed the stated policy target of £350,000, which is calculated as three months' staff costs and other statutory obligations. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' staff costs, redundancy and the obligations associated with its office lease (held: £537k)
“The current policy is to hold sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover its statutory obligations in the event that it is wound up, being three months' staff costs, redundancy and the obligations associated with its office lease. The amount required as at 31 March 2024 was estimated to be £350,000 and this was met.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lancashire County Council
“During the year, the charitable company received funding of £16,000 (2023: £30,800) from Lancashire County Council, and paid £329 (2023: £nil) to Lancashire County Council for the use of conference facilities and other services.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Active Lancashire (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£52k
Reserves (reported)
£430k
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.7m£3.2m
31/03/2024£6.1m£6.2m
31/03/2023£6.9m£6.5m
31/03/2022£5.2m£5.0m
31/03/2021£3.1m£3.2m

Common questions

Is ACTIVE LANCASHIRE LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £92,001 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in total reserves of £1,418,005. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves of £537,488 exceed the stated policy target of £350,000, which is calculated as three months' staff costs and other statutory obligations. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by MHA.