CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABSOLUTELY LEISURE

Registered charity 1131013 · organisation 4046426

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 August 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06822082
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,472,530
Latest expenditure
£4,584,040
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Arena, Stafferton Way, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 1AY

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.absolutely-group.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE 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, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR

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
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,472,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,584,040
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,283,375
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,284,070
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,223,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,346,626
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
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,924,543
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,760,022
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
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,851,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,877,072

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
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,472,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,584,040
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
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,283,375
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,284,070
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,223,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,346,626
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,924,543
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,760,022
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£371,136
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
5
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
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,851,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,877,072
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£32
Income From Government Grants
£870,984
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
5

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
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
524332
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3742758
Income Investments
0
Income Other
205440
Income Total Income And Endowments
4472530
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,584,040
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4584040
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25000
Expenditure Support Costs
2801780
Expenditure Depreciation
219407
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
309000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2344120
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4118197
Assets Own Use
4118197
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£487,855
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,748,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,857,783
Creditors One Year Total Current
1519133
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1229136
Assets Cash
£55,814
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1857783
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1857783
Count Employees
87
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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
425547
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3857828
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4283375
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,284,070
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4284070
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23320
Expenditure Support Costs
2615384
Expenditure Depreciation
202488
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
126000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
1815169
Assets Own Use
1815169
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
18000
Assets Other Assets
£245,185
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,762,181
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£683,827
Creditors One Year Total Current
1344256
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1417925
Assets Cash
£86,558
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-683827
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-683827
Count Employees
101
Charity Only 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
20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
429689
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3698753
Income Investments
0
Income Other
95440
Income Total Income And Endowments
4223882
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,346,626
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4346626
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22000
Expenditure Support Costs
2643293
Expenditure Depreciation
231943
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
22000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1927838
Assets Own Use
1927838
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
22000
Assets Other Assets
£363,897
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,122,867
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£809,132
Creditors One Year Total Current
1496824
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1626043
Assets Cash
£143,609
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-809132
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-809132
Count Employees
99
Charity Only 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
16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
654346
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3270197
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3924543
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,760,022
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3760022
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16000
Expenditure Support Costs
2366457
Expenditure Depreciation
262552
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
724000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
2104564
Assets Own Use
2104564
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-900000
Assets Other Assets
£498,679
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,454,632
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,751,389
Creditors One Year Total Current
1540598
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1914034
Assets Cash
£372,011
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-1751389
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-1751389
Count Employees
85
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
22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
895507
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
956245
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1851752
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,877,072
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2877072
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12825
Expenditure Support Costs
1349846
Expenditure Depreciation
341285
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-792000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
2324108
Assets Own Use
2324108
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1473000
Assets Other Assets
£269,396
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,760,414
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£2,639,910
Creditors One Year Total Current
2845475
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
914939
Assets Cash
£80,049
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-2639910
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-2639910
Count Employees
89
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABSOLUTELY LEISURE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-08-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 FEBRUARY 2009
Charitable Objects
1 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION 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, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR2 TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION' AND/ORSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THROUGHOUT ENGLAND.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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