THINK ACTIVE CSW

Registered charity 1193957 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THINK ACTIVE

Think Active is the Active Partnership for Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire. We are unique to Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire; that is, there is only one of us. #WeThinkActiveWe are fighting against inactivity and sedentary lifestylesWe focus on the people and places that face the greatest inequalities and are the least physically active.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF COVENTRY, SOLIHULL AND WARWICKSHIRE IN PARTICULAR BY:3.1 PROMOTING AND PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES;3.2 THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION;3.3 PROMOTING AND PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COACHING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAMMES, RESEARCH AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE, ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY3.4 FACILITATING AND COORDINATING RESEARCH, DATA AND INTELLIGENCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE CONTEXT OF SPORT, RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Warwick, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£645k
Latest spending
£601k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £230,825 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in total funds of £766,417. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sound financial management and remains in a strong position to sustain its achievements, supported by long-term funding arrangements with Sport England.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One of the charity's employees received total employment benefits of £60,000 or more in the financial period. 1 employee (2023: 0 employees) was paid between £60,000-£70,000 during the year.” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One of the charity's employees received total employment benefits of £60,000 or more in the financial period. 1 employee (2023: 0 employees) was paid between £60,000-£70,000 during the year.” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Sport England - System Partner
“Sport England - System Partner” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £65,074. Trustees' expenses of £141 were also paid.
“One trustee received remuneration of £65,074 (2023: £54,328) during the year. The trustee also benefited from a Group Life Assurance policy, with coverage at four times salary, paid by the charity.” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £13,337 to ITBTT Foundation, a charity of which V C Joel (Trustee) is also a trustee.
“During the year, the charity paid £13,337 (2023: £0) to ITBTT Foundation. V C Joel (Trustee) is a trustee of this charity.” — page 44
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Leigh Christou Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 100
  • Government income: £934,770 — grants £934,770 (5); 99% of the £939,716 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Total income
£645k
Total spending
£601k
Reserves (reported)
£331k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~6.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Solihull · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£645k£601k
31/03/2024£1.1m£852k
31/03/2023£940k£940k
31/03/2022£884k£482k

Common questions

Is THINK ACTIVE CSW financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £230,825 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in total funds of £766,417. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sound financial management and remains in a strong position to sustain its achievements, supported by long-term funding arrangements with Sport England. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Leigh Christou Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of THINK ACTIVE CSW earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THINK ACTIVE CSW?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THINK ACTIVE CSW as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)FY2023£42kRegional Network Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England03/02/2026£24kCluster - West Mids
Sport England22/10/2025£175kPlace Universal Offer
Sport England10/04/2025£560kPlace Universal Offer
Sport England25/11/2024£183kSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England19/03/2024£26kMoving Communities
Sport England27/11/2023£191kSport Welfare Officers
Sport England05/01/2023£55kTogether Fund - Phase 4
UK government19/12/2022£20kALB-Sport England-Together Fund - Phase 4
Sport England19/12/2022£20kTogether Fund - Phase 4
Sport England30/06/2022£2.8mSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England28/03/2022£104kPrimary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners).
Sport England24/03/2022£8kMoving Communities
Sport England16/03/2022£177kTogether Fund - Phase 4
Sport England16/03/2022£100kBirmingham 2022 Small Grants
Sport England06/10/2021£36kB2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOGETHER ACTIVE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THINK ACTIVE CSW£645k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
TOGETHER ACTIVE FY2024£540kmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
ACTIVE OXFORDSHIRE FY2025£2.1mover £60,0001unclear—no doubt
Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind FY2025£11.6m——unclear—no doubt
ACTIVE LINCOLNSHIRE FY2025£1.0m——unclear—no doubt
ACTIVE CHESHIRE FY2025£831k——above—no doubt

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