Shenley Leisure Centre Trust Limited
Analysis
Shenley Leisure Centre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03525067). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shenley Leisure Centre Trust Limited reported income of £689k and spending of £657k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £766k to £689k (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Shenley Leisure Centre Trust Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Midlands Cheerleading Academy (£688k), Army Winter Sports Association (£689k) and Avenue House Estate Trust (£687k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%, donations and legacies 17%, investments 3.0% and trading 2.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £906k would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Charitable activities 64%
- Trading 2.9%
- Investments 3.0%
- Other 13%
In the charity's own words
Shenley Leisure Centre have a wide range of activities which include: Sports Courses, Health & Fitness and Birthday Parties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Cheerleading Academy | Nottingham | £688k |
| Army Winter Sports Association | Hampshire | £689k |
| Avenue House Estate Trust | London | £687k |
| The Cubc Rowing Charitable Fund | Cambridge | £690k |