CCEW Charity Commission profile

Active Bolton

Registered charity 1087039 · organisation 3977643

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 June 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04165498
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,208,975
Latest expenditure
£3,074,160
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BOLTON ARENA, ARENA APPROACH, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 6LB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.activebolton.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of Sporting and Leisure Activities

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,208,975
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,074,160
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,923,188
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,808,709
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,736,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,810,907
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,296,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,032,933
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,310,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,501,040

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,208,975
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,074,160
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,923,188
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,808,709
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,736,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,810,907
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£8,956
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,296,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,032,933
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£86,495
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,310,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,501,040
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£614,122
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
634833
Income Charitable Activities
2295952
Income Investments
37138
Income Other
241052
Income Total Income And Endowments
3208975
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£485,082
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,589,078
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3074160
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16800
Expenditure Support Costs
1280111
Expenditure Depreciation
677470
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,232,911
Assets Total Fixed
64654
Assets Own Use
64654
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,718,950
Assets Total Liabilities
£446,222
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,337,382
Creditors One Year Total Current
446222
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,451,760
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1232911
Funds Restricted
104471
Funds Total
1337382
Count Employees
86
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
612472
Income Charitable Activities
1941258
Income Investments
27840
Income Other
341618
Income Total Income And Endowments
2923188
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£457,324
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,351,385
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2808709
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17776
Expenditure Support Costs
1227464
Expenditure Depreciation
643738
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,053,430
Assets Total Fixed
85574
Assets Own Use
85574
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,537,935
Assets Total Liabilities
£420,942
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,202,567
Creditors One Year Total Current
420942
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,316,731
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1053430
Funds Restricted
149137
Funds Total
1202567
Count Employees
87
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
554579
Income Charitable Activities
1890814
Income Investments
7042
Income Other
284102
Income Total Income And Endowments
2736537
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£394,146
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,416,761
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2810907
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12423
Expenditure Support Costs
1394020
Expenditure Depreciation
588773
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£931,955
Assets Total Fixed
114673
Assets Own Use
114673
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,404,145
Assets Total Liabilities
£430,730
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,088,088
Creditors One Year Total Current
430730
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,165,345
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
931955
Funds Restricted
156133
Funds Total
1088088
Count Employees
90
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
397098
Income Charitable Activities
1688643
Income Investments
1724
Income Other
209365
Income Total Income And Endowments
2296830
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£216,992
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,815,941
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2032933
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12746
Expenditure Support Costs
860724
Expenditure Depreciation
550594
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£932,225
Assets Total Fixed
89457
Assets Own Use
89457
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,370,166
Assets Total Liabilities
£297,165
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,162,458
Creditors One Year Total Current
297165
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,143,007
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
932225
Funds Restricted
230233
Funds Total
1162458
Count Employees
75
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
103737
Income Charitable Activities
590129
Income Investments
2748
Income Other
614122
Income Total Income And Endowments
1310736
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£205,248
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,295,792
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1501040
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12661
Expenditure Support Costs
389515
Expenditure Depreciation
51543
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£361,825
Assets Total Fixed
115636
Assets Own Use
115636
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,053,042
Assets Total Liabilities
£270,117
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£898,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
270117
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£956,212
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
793839
Funds Restricted
104722
Funds Total
898561
Count Employees
85
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Active Bolton
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-06-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 FEBRUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 21 MARCH 2001 AND 26 APRIL 2001 as amended on 10 Mar 2026 as amended on 11 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE OR TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS. FOR FULL OBJECT DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.
Area Of Benefit
BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
710705
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Active Bolton
Charity Name Id
470806
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BOLTON MIDDLEBROOK LEISURE TRUST
Charity Name Id
470800
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BOLTON ARENA

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures