ENERGISE ME
Registered charity 1165592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHIOW, SPORT HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT
Our mission is to change lives through physical activity and sport, inspiring people to adopt active lifestyles that make our communities happier, healthier and stronger.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £44,702 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,814,352 and resources expended of £1,761,515. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,772,492, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of approximately £725,000. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Sport England (65% of income)
“Sport England Funding £1,184,701 (2024: £830,985)” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months employment and running costs and 100% end of contract costs (held: £1.8m)
“The reserves policy ensures that sufficient free reserves are held to cover a minimum of nine months employment and running costs and 100% end of contract costs (in the event of any significant delays or cessation of external core funding). The fund required to cover these costs is approximately £725k.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Community Action Hampshire
“Rent of £nil (2024: £23,590) was paid to Community Action Hampshire, a related party due to a member of Energise Me's key management being a director of Community Action Hampshire.” — page 32
“Amounts of £35,143 (2024: £26,959) were received from Active Partnerships in relation to work performed by Energise Me employees. Active Partnerships is a related party due to a member of Energise Me's key management being a director of Active Partnerships.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income received from Active Partnerships
“Rent of £nil (2024: £23,590) was paid to Community Action Hampshire, a related party due to a member of Energise Me's key management being a director of Community Action Hampshire.” — page 32
“Amounts of £35,143 (2024: £26,959) were received from Active Partnerships in relation to work performed by Energise Me employees. Active Partnerships is a related party due to a member of Energise Me's key management being a director of Active Partnerships.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~12.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% 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).
- Dr PAUL O'HALLORANchair
- Dr Heather Mitchell
- Dr Laura Edwards
- Gareth Greppellini
- Helen Brooker · trustee of 1 other charity
- Marc Bishop
- Mike Harris
- Mike Platten
- STEVEN PEASE
- Samantha Forwood
- Tim Lander
- dr Shakiba Moghadam
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Portsmouth City · Southampton City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ENERGISE ME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £44,702 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,814,352 and resources expended of £1,761,515. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,772,492, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of approximately £725,000. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds ENERGISE ME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ENERGISE ME as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST.
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