ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 January 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04376721
Financial period: 1 January 2023 – 30 March 2024
Latest income: £4,850,823
Latest expenditure: £4,822,923
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Kingsmead Leisure Centre, Kingsmead Road, CANTERBURY, Kent, CT2 7PH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.activelifeltd.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services for recreation and other leisure time occupation primarily in the district of Canterbury in the interests of social welfare, such facilities being provided to the public at large.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,850,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,822,923
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,789,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,026,518

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,560,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,542,750

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,364,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,747,860

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,850,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,822,923
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,789,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,026,518
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 3743752
Income From Government Grants: £42,019
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,560,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,542,750
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Contracts: 156000
Income From Government Grants: £1,176,293
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,364,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,747,860
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 156000
Income From Government Grants: £1,306,624
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2019
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2021
Total Gross Income: £5,023,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,035,350
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 155915
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 4850823
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4850823
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 4822923
Expenditure Total: 4822923
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 103224
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £140,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4659764
Assets Own Use: 142669
Assets Long Term Investment: 4517095
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,013,507
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,187,597
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,485,674
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1187597
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £141,318
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -31421
Funds Restricted: 4517095
Funds Total: 4485674
Count Employees: 240
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 42019
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3743752
Income Investments: 4050
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3789821
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £34,648
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,991,870
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4026518
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 31981
Expenditure Depreciation: 87428
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 181632
Assets Own Use: 181632
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £606,978
Assets Total Liabilities: £847,928
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£59,318
Creditors One Year Total Current: 847928
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £540,193
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -59318
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: -59318
Count Employees: 250
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1376732
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2183270
Income Investments: 934
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3560936
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,542,750
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3542750
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5189
Expenditure Support Costs: 62521
Expenditure Depreciation: 145411
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £500,000
Assets Total Fixed: 261598
Assets Own Use: 261598
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,615,112
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,699,331
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £177,379
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1699331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,590,129
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 177379
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 177379
Count Employees: 284
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 1306624
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2056862
Income Investments: 1252
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3364738
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,747,860
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3747860
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9000
Expenditure Support Costs: 934435
Expenditure Depreciation: 177215
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £656,000
Assets Total Fixed: 403755
Assets Own Use: 403755
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £646,862
Assets Total Liabilities: £680,204
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £370,413
Creditors One Year Total Current: 620537
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 59667
Assets Cash: £646,862
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 370413
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 370413
Count Employees: 330
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2019
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5020195
Income Investments: 3786
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5023981
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,035,350
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3035350
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8607
Expenditure Support Costs: 716433
Expenditure Depreciation: 183077
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £753,535
Assets Total Fixed: 355273
Assets Own Use: 355273
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £872,577
Assets Total Liabilities: £474,315
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £753,535
Creditors One Year Total Current: 343703
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 130612
Assets Cash: £165,381
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 715375
Funds Restricted: 38160
Funds Total: 753535
Count Employees: 359
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-01-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 19 FEBRUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 FEBRUARY 2002 AS FURTHER AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 MARCH 2002.
Charitable Objects: TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION PRIMARILY IN THE DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND/OR; TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PRIMARILY IN THE DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY DRAMATIC EDUCATION AND FOSTER THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ARTS.
Area Of Benefit: CANTERBURY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 439920
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACTIVE LIFE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures