BOLTON COMMUNITY LEISURE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 December 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04982682
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £6,258,499
Latest expenditure: £6,884,906
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Town Hall, Victoria Square, BOLTON, BL1 1RU

02 Activities

What the charity does

To develop sport and recreational activities in Bolton.Oversee the management of leisure facilities.Monitor standards and improvements.

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: £6,258,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,884,906

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: 29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,258,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,378,631

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,545,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,489,484

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: 26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,848,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,873,868

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: £4,526,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,609,418

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: £6,258,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,884,906
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,780,905
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 100001 110000: 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: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,258,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,378,631
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,697,788
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 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,545,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,489,484
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,560,491
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 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,848,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,873,868
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,515,389
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: £4,526,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,609,418
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,838,713
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 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: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 6787427
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6787427
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,884,906
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 6884906
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 123676
Expenditure Support Costs: 280536
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £82,993
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £893,952
Assets Total Liabilities: £810,959
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £82,993
Creditors One Year Total Current: 810959
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £436,635
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 82993
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 82993
Count Employees: 190
Charity Only 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: 29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 6258499
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6258499
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,378,631
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 6378631
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 99441
Expenditure Support Costs: 243692
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £180,472
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £974,185
Assets Total Liabilities: £793,713
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £180,472
Creditors One Year Total Current: 793713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £832,990
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 180472
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 180472
Count Employees: 181
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 7545658
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7545658
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,489,484
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7489484
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 75263
Expenditure Support Costs: 268504
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £300,045
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £970,864
Assets Total Liabilities: £670,819
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £300,045
Creditors One Year Total Current: 670819
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £769,796
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 300045
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 300045
Count Employees: 172
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 26 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4848887
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4848887
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,873,868
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4873868
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 77439
Expenditure Support Costs: 219511
Expenditure Depreciation: 11431
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £243,871
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,620,665
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,376,794
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £243,871
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1376794
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £998,263
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 243871
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 243871
Count Employees: 167
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4526744
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4526744
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,609,418
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4609418
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 91673
Expenditure Support Costs: 261915
Expenditure Depreciation: 4841
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £268,852
Assets Total Fixed: 11431
Assets Own Use: 11431
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,725,847
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,468,426
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £268,852
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1468426
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,009,607
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 268852
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 268852
Count Employees: 206
Charity Only 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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOLTON COMMUNITY LEISURE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-12-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 DECEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 NOVEMBER 2006
Charitable Objects: 1) TO PROVIDE OR TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE GENERAL 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 SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SUB-PARAGRAPHS OF THIS SUB-CLAUSE NAMELY:-I) THE FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED SHALL BE FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF THEMII) WHILE THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED ARE THE COMMUNITY OF THE BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD THE USE OF SUCH FACILITIES MAY BE EXTENDED TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO DESIRE TO AND CAN CONVENIENTLY MAKE USE OF THEMIII) IN THIS SUB-CLAUSE THE EXPRESSION "PROVIDING FACILITIES" INCLUDES NOT ONLY THE PROVISION OF LAND BUILDINGS EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES BUT ALSO THE ORGANISATION OF RECREATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR (WHERE REQUIRED) OF THE SPECIAL CLASSES OF PERSONS MENTIONED IN SUB-PARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS SUB-CLAUSEIV) THE FACILITIES PROVIDED SHALL BE SUCH AS WILL FURTHER THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD BY IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THAT COMMUNITY AND2) TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CHARITY LECTURES CLASSES AND TRAINING AND COACHING FACILITIES
Area Of Benefit: BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures