CREATING
ACTIVE FUTURES
Limited is a community benefit society with charitable status, formed under the Cooperatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
Broughton Astley Leisure Centre
Our Objective
Our primary aim is to conduct business for the betterment of the community by providing or supporting the provision of facilities for social welfare. These facilities are intended for the recreation and leisure activities of the general public, as well as individuals or groups facing specific needs due to youth, age, infirmity, disability, financial hardship, or social circumstances. Our overarching goal is to enhance their quality of life.
To accomplish this, we operate and manage sports and leisure facilities provided by local authorities.
Our Mission
At our core, we strive to enhance accessibility to our facilities, fostering inclusivity for the entire community, with a special focus on individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to:
- Expanding access to our facilities, ensuring equitable opportunities for all members of the community.
- Continuously pursuing avenues to extend our mission to encompass additional sports and leisure facilities.
We’re dedicated to securing support to enhance accessibility initiatives for our facilities. We aim to create tailored programs for all ages, focusing especially on individuals with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.
Our Vision
To operate community-based sports and leisure facilities, enhancing accessibility for all individuals to engage in diverse physical activities. Specifically, we aim to empower:
- Individuals with disabilities, overcoming barriers to participation in sports and leisure.
- Those facing financial constraints, limited opportunities, or lacking necessary support to fully engage in sports activities.
About Us
We are overseen by a board of independent trustees and regulated by the mutuals division of the Financial Conduct Authority. Our founder members and trustees—Kim Arrenberg, Larry Jones, and David Swinburn—bring extensive experience as company directors and trustees of non-profit organisations.
Driven by a passion for the leisure recreation sector, we established Creating Active Futures in response to the challenges faced by many sports and leisure venues following the pandemic. Day-to-day operations are overseen by seasoned leisure managers.
We are dedicated to making long-term investments to enhance access opportunities, increase user numbers, and broaden access to sports and leisure facilities, with a focus on improving accessibility for people with disabilities. Any surplus will be reinvested in the Society’s Objects, in particular the development and improvement of the facilities we manage and the training of our staff.
Any surplus generated is reinvested in the Society’s objectives, particularly in the development and enhancement of the facilities we manage and the training of our staff. While we have access to funding through grants, the majority of our income is derived from the facilities we manage.
Our directors have collaborated with local authorities grappling with financial constraints in recreation and leisure, developing a financially secure non-profit model that requires minimal local authority investment. This model allows for surplus reinvestment in facilities and aims to enhance access for the general public, particularly those facing disadvantages.
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