New Delivery Models

Roger ThomasCanolfan Beaumaris

Background

• Purpose built & opened 1990

• Town centre location

• Serving 4 communities – 12,000 people

• Mixed population – some urban & rural poverty

The Building

• 900m2 conventional construction

• Single storey

• Gas heating

• Single glazed

LA Disposal • Review of assets 2009 - deficits in all

leisure centres

• Closure decision

• Local opposition reversed decisionbut expenditure frozen

• LA Commissioners decision 2011…..……outsource or close

Community Takeover

• Social Enterprise planned May 11- Apr 12

• Apr 12 – SE proposal accepted by LA

• Wales Cooperative Centre funded business plan development

• CLG registered Companies House Dec 12

Board Recruitment Process

Identifyskills

Public meeting

Appoint able & willing

Ensure Board

harmony

Annual review

Implications for Staff

• 2 FTEs TUPEd willingly & 9p/t staff

• Pay increase but reduction in employer pension contributions (21% 8%)

• LA pensions frozen; new scheme opened

• Now: 2FTEs, 1p/t & 10 casuals (hourly)

Annual Budget• Under LA : expenditure £175K

: income £ 75Kdeficit £100K

• As SE : expenditure £135K: income £ 75K

deficit £ 60K

Agreement with LA

• 30 year (full repairing) lease - £1/y

• LA support grant £20K/y for 3 years

• Negotiation based on:(i) covenant “use only for community”

(ii) mothballing £40K/y

Other Financial Support

• Community Councils (4) £10K/y…underwritten by Beaumaris TC

• Cyfenter (community support body) £25K/y

• Both grants for initial 3 years

Financial Position at Vesting• Revenue costs £135K• Income from activities £ 75K• LA support £ 20K• Community Councils £ 10K• Cyfenter £ 25K

£150K• Deficit £ 5K

but after grants cease £ 60K

Plans for the Building

• Review to identify needs: - modernisation- new heating system- better insulation

• Facelift & some expansion achieved

• Extension to building approved……..….but as yet unfunded

Expansion of Activities

• Why? – meet needs, fund deficit &generate surplus

• User survey – few in 30-55 age bracket

• Existing activities extended/improved

• New activities: monthly fairs, cycle hire, ……..Food Festival

£10K

£16K

£20K

Financial Position 2013/14• Revenue costs £135K• Income from activities £ 85K (+10K)• Income new activities £ 16K• Sundry income £ 9K• LA support £ 20K• Community Councils £ 10K• Cyfenter £ 25K

£165K• Surplus created £ 30K

(without grants -£25K)

Lessons Learned

Leadership Accurate

costs

Asset survey

Skilled negotiator

Financial cushion

Succession planning

‘Can do’ mentality

Stick to core purpose