Hot Topics in the Trust Sector

London cCLOA Conference6 November 2012

• Operate 24-40% of public community sport and fitness facilities in the UK

• Manage many other types of facilities, incl libraries, museums, theatres, beaches

• Carry out many programmes and activities – eg sports development

• Both trusts and worker-owned mutuals

Leisure and Cultural Trusts

In the Balance NEGATIVE• Economy – less money,

especially for some• Public expenditure cuts

and closures• Challenges to the trust

model – policies and opponents

POSITIVE• Resilience - what people

want and we provide• Public policy needs –

trusts deliver on several • Olympics/Paralympics &

Commonwealth Games – they’ve got to do something

Active People Survey

HOUSEHOLD INCOME Up to £15,599 £45,800 or more

3 x 30 sport 9.3% 25.6%

Zero sessions of sport 73.6% 38.9%

Volunteering 2.5% 7.0%

Club Membership 15.0% 35.8%

Sports Tuition 10.1% 27.4%

Organised competitive sport 7.4% 23.3%

Want to do more sport 46.5% 64.2%

• LA response to business rate funding• Localism• Public health – potential of the trust offer• Participation – the real issue• Using charitable status and social enterprise

• Working together

Specific topics