VALLEY LEISURE LIMITED

Registered charity 800760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEST VALLEY LEISURE LIMITED

The principal activity of the charity in the year under review was the provision and operation of recreational facilities for the public and the advancement of health for the public benefit by the promotion of rehabilitative exercise and therapy programmes in the Test Valley area.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£968k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,354 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £444,457 from £510,811 in the prior year. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by the securing of a long-term lease and record participation levels. The charity maintains a documented reserves policy but does not disclose a specific numerical target for free reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
One employee received emoluments between £70,000 and £80,000 during the current year. — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee received emoluments between £70,000 and £80,000 during the current year. During the prior year one employee received emoluments between £60,000 and £70,000. — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income)
Total income from charitable activities 968,205
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Valley Health and Leisure Limited
The charitable company holds 100% of the ordinary share capital of Valley Health and Leisure Limited which is a company registered in England and Wales and remained dormant throughout the accounting period. — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knight Goodhead Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin 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.

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

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

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£968k£1.0m
31/03/2024£847k£963k
31/03/2023£733k£824k
31/03/2022£526k£620k
31/03/2021£371k£637k

Common questions

Is VALLEY LEISURE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,354 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £444,457 from £510,811 in the prior year. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by the securing of a long-term lease and record participation levels. The charity maintains a documented reserves policy but does not disclose a specific numerical target for free reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knight Goodhead Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of VALLEY LEISURE LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England13/10/2015£31kMove More with Zumba Fitness

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
THE JD FOUNDATION1£561k
BOLTON TOGETHER1£200k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES1£168k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Gateshead Active Ltd.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
VALLEY LEISURE LIMITED£968k£70,001 - £80,0001unclearno doubt
Gateshead Active Ltd FY2025£1.6m0belowmaterial uncertainty
COMMUNITY LEISURE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP FY2025£2.2m0belowno doubt
RIBBLE VALLEY SPORTS AND RECREATION FY2025£1.0m0unclearno doubt
YORK CITY GYMNASTICS FOUNDATION FY2024£608k0unclearno doubt
BOLTON WANDERERS COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£1.5m0below6.1%no doubt

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