c/o Newmarket Leisure Centre, Exning Road, Suffolk. CB8 0EA info@angcomleisure.com 01638 782535
The Company
We are a charitable company limited by guarantee and are non-profit making which means that any surplus money we generate will be invested back into our facilities or used to provide additional services to the community. We started trading on 1 July 2008.
Anglia Community Leisure is registered in England and Wales under company no. 6035362 and registered charity no. 1126637. We are a member of SPORTA (supporting Social Enterprises within Culture and Leisure) and the Newmarket and District Chamber of Commerce.
Management
Our company is directed by a Board of Trustees comprising up to 12 members, 2 of which can be from Forest Heath District Council. We currently have 10 Trustees drawn from the local community, with the Council represented by 2 councillors who act as observers.
The Chairman is Richard Balfe and Vice Chairman is Tim Young. Click here for the personal profiles of all the Trustees. We hold 5 meetings annually including the AGM in June.
Tony Bass is our Chief Executive and he has operational control of the company, supported by his Leisure Facilities Manager, Andy Killin, and an operational management and administrative team.
Our Head Office is at the Newmarket Leisure Centre.
We employ approx. 80 members of staff who, together with a range of casual staff, provide an extensive range of leisure activities at the various facilities.
Mission Statement
"To develop Anglia Community Leisure as a sustainable and key provider and partner in community based leisure and cultural services"
To achieve this we aim to provide quality services, achieve a secure financial base and future development programme and be a good employer.
Our Long term Vision is
"that whole commmunities have adopted healthier lifestyles through regular participation in leisure and cultural activities of their choice"
For the community we therefore will ensure that the facilities that we manage are fit for purpose and meet community demand, that our activity programmes are balanced, wide ranging and accessible to the whole community. We aim to increase the numbers and frequency of people participating in physical activity for the benefit of their health and well being.
Partners
We have a management agreement with Forest Heath District Council www.forest-heath.gov.uk to manage a range of their leisure facilities and services. These include the Newmarket, Mildenhall (Dome) and Brandon Leisure Centres, Mildenhall Swimming Pool, George Lambton Playingfield, Newmarket and two community centres.
Our flagship facility is Newmarket Leisure Centre, which opened in January 2009 following a major re-investment to provide a new swimming pool and improved facilities for the town.
Since January 2011 we have also been working with Red Lodge Parish Council, managing their newly provided sports pavilion and playingfield.
We work with a number of partners, delivering a range of leisure activities within local community venues and open spaces across the Forest Heath area.
The Future
In 2011 we are seeking to deliver new health and fitness facilities as part of a major re-furbishment of Brandon Leisure Centre in partnership with Forest Heath District Council.