AMBER VALLEY SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIP CIO

Registered charity 1162691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AVSSP

AVSSP CIO operates in the borough of Amber Valley and surrounding areas in Derbyshire. Our organisation was set up to support schools and community groups access high quality PE and sport provision which will develop life long skills and create healthy and active lifestyles. We work with a number of external partners to develop the provision locally and create a sustainable business model.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS:1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE HEALTH BY INVOLVING PHYSICAL EXERTION. 2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT PHYSICAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ADVICE ON NUTRITION AND EXERCISE.3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARISH OF RIDDINGS, DERBYSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £893,286, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining an excess of at least six months’ income over expenditure. The trustees note a dependency on advance grant funding for working capital, warning that a significant reduction could necessitate seeking additional finance secured against the charity's freehold property.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Barclays — “AVSSP provide resources, training, events and equipment to support schools to provide equal access through football in partnership with Barc…” (source page)
• The Football Association — “AVSSP provide resources, training, events and equipment to support schools to provide equal access through football in partnership with Barc…” (source page)
• Youth Sport Trust — “Supported by the Youth Sport Trust the initiative will create a network of BGFSPs across England by 2024” (source page)
• Bikeability Trust — “By working alongside the Bikeability Trust and our partner training providers we’re able to deliver thousands of cycle training courses” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~12.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• PAUL LEESONchair
• Carly Howell
• Christopher Greenhough
• Inez Hewitt-Richards
• Jennifer Clarke
• KIM BUXTON
• Wendy Lynam

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).