LEISURE UNITED
Registered charity 1174371 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Running of Football Centres and Leisure Centres for the community.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,890,806 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £11,978,335. Free reserves increased to £2,320,545, which the trustees report is above the policy target of the greater of monthly cashflow plus 20% or a £1 million three-month operating reserve. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Trading subsidiary: Leisure United Enterprises Limited
“Leisure United Enterprises Limited was incorporated on 28 March 2021, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leisure United.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Lovewell Blake LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (69% 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: 10.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LEISURE UNITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,890,806 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £11,978,335. Free reserves increased to £2,320,545, which the trustees report is above the policy target of the greater of monthly cashflow plus 20% or a £1 million three-month operating reserve. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lovewell Blake LLP.
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