CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTIVE LANCASHIRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1159832 · organisation 5051849

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 January 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06859894
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,742,080
Latest expenditure
£3,157,542
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ACTIVE LANCASHIRE LIMITED, OFFICES 3 & 4 FARINGTON HOUSE, LANCASHIRE ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PARK, LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE, PR26 6TW

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.activelancashire.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Working in the North West of England, the organisations objects are to promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Area. The aim is to increase and sustain participation in and widen access to sport and physical activity in the Area, particularly in disadvantaged communities and strategic groups where being sedentary is the dominant behaviour.

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
21 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,742,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,157,542
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
5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,141,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,245,101
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
5 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,858,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,457,379
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
3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,169,444
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,030,012
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
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,095,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,170,019

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
21 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,742,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,157,542
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£26
Income From Government Contracts
299131
Income From Government Grants
£1,962,784
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
25
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
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,141,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,245,101
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£28
Income From Government Contracts
192730
Income From Government Grants
£5,616,110
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
30
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
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,858,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,457,379
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£34
Income From Government Contracts
456002
Income From Government Grants
£6,198,271
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
40
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
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,169,444
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,030,012
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
£26
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Income From Government Grants
£4,878,596
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
250
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
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,095,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,170,019
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£20
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Income From Government Grants
£2,913,938
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
270

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
21 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
21517
Income Other Trading Activities
97816
Income Charitable Activities
2619424
Income Investments
3323
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2742080
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,447
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,105,095
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3157542
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
456111
Expenditure Governance
36498
Expenditure Support Costs
243587
Expenditure Depreciation
7156
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
899000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£430,228
Assets Total Fixed
10710
Assets Own Use
10710
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,419,662
Assets Total Liabilities
£427,829
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,002,543
Creditors One Year Total Current
427829
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,170,672
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
430228
Funds Restricted
572315
Funds Total
1002543
Count Employees
43
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
5 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
27000
Income Other Trading Activities
85032
Income Charitable Activities
6026406
Income Investments
2663
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6141101
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£62,940
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,182,161
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6245101
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2774127
Expenditure Governance
77026
Expenditure Support Costs
392487
Expenditure Depreciation
22171
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
487000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£536,110
Assets Total Fixed
13931
Assets Own Use
13931
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,406,097
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,002,023
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,418,005
Creditors One Year Total Current
1002023
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,133,312
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
537488
Funds Restricted
880517
Funds Total
1418005
Count Employees
54
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
5 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
27040
Income Other Trading Activities
77666
Income Charitable Activities
6753057
Income Investments
482
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6858245
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£67,188
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,390,191
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6457379
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3232965
Expenditure Governance
57436
Expenditure Support Costs
453672
Expenditure Depreciation
21953
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2207000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-2207000
Reserves
£489,381
Assets Total Fixed
25409
Assets Own Use
25409
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,540,754
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,044,158
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,522,005
Creditors One Year Total Current
2044158
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£816,684
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
506320
Funds Restricted
1015685
Funds Total
1522005
Count Employees
59
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
3 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
15500
Income Other Trading Activities
91594
Income Charitable Activities
5062328
Income Investments
22
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5169444
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£55,189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,974,823
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5030012
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54652
Expenditure Support Costs
818271
Expenditure Depreciation
11651
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
666000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£475,225
Assets Total Fixed
29392
Assets Own Use
29392
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,915,894
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,824,147
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,121,139
Creditors One Year Total Current
1824147
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£605,159
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
475225
Funds Restricted
645914
Funds Total
1121139
Count Employees
57
Charity Only 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
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8271
Income Other Trading Activities
2958
Income Charitable Activities
3084687
Income Investments
42
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3095958
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,170,019
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3170019
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48229
Expenditure Support Costs
478398
Expenditure Depreciation
2950
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-602000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£454,072
Assets Total Fixed
4687
Assets Own Use
4687
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,690,127
Assets Total Liabilities
£713,107
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£981,707
Creditors One Year Total Current
713107
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£708,996
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
454072
Funds Restricted
527635
Funds Total
981707
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cumbria
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackpool
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTIVE LANCASHIRE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-01-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/03/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/06/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/05/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 FEB 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 AUG 2016 as amended on 22 Mar 2022 as amended on 01 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
16.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA AND SURROUNDING AREA AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE, OR TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING, AND TO PROMOTE: 16.2.1 PUBLIC FACILITIES, AMENITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR HEALTHY RECREATION;16.2.2 FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES;16.2.3 THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION;16.2.4 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COACHING COURSES WHICH PROMOTE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS.16.2.5 TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST RESIDENTS IN DEPRIVED NEIGHBOURHOODS AND / OR SOCIAL HOUSING AREAS WHO ARE AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION TO IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS THROUGH SPORTING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WORKING WITH PARTNERS AND OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
551402
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LANCASHIRE SPORT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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