CELTIC LEISURE

Registered charity 1161131 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEATH PORT TALBOT LEISURE LIMITED

Celtic Leisure operates leisure and cultural venues in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot

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Latest income
£9.4m
Latest spending
£9.1m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £465,295 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,243,408, exceeding the updated policy target of £850,000, and the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £850,000 (held: £1.2m)
“At the end of the financial year, the Company reviewed and updated its cash reserves policy, determining that a sustainable level of free cash reserves should be £850,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Two trustees received remuneration from their employment with the charity but not for their services as a Trustee.
“During the year two trustees received remuneration from their employment with the charity but not for their services as a Trustee.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 18
“A Trustee during our year was also a director of a related party, Sales to this company was £13,101 (2024: £9,731) and purchases £7,162 (2024: £23,430). These transactions took place at arms length.” — page 26
“Celtic Leisure has received income of £4,040,010 (2024: £3,641,248) from Neath Port Talbot Council in the year ended 31st March 2025, of this £3,541,342 relates to management fees” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 18
“A Trustee during our year was also a director of a related party, Sales to this company was £13,101 (2024: £9,731) and purchases £7,162 (2024: £23,430). These transactions took place at arms length.” — page 26
“Celtic Leisure has received income of £4,040,010 (2024: £3,641,248) from Neath Port Talbot Council in the year ended 31st March 2025, of this £3,541,342 relates to management fees” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bevan Buckland LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 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 31/03/2025)

Total income
£9.4m
Total spending
£9.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
370

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 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 (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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£9.4m£9.1m
31/03/2024£9.1m£9.4m
31/03/2023£7.0m£7.6m
31/03/2022£6.0m£6.9m
31/03/2021£5.4m£6.1m

Common questions

Is CELTIC LEISURE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £465,295 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,243,408, exceeding the updated policy target of £850,000, and the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bevan Buckland 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
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION1£519k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Aneurin Leisure Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CELTIC LEISURE£9.4m——unclear—no doubt
Aneurin Leisure Trust FY2025£10.6m——unclear—no doubt
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited FY2025£1.7m£84,8900unclear—no doubt
CARN BREA LEISURE CENTRE TRUST FY2025£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
QUEENSBURY CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED FY2025£100k—0unclear—no doubt
PORT TALBOT MINISTRY AREA COUNCIL CIO FY2025£967k——unclear—no doubt

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