FUNKY FITNESS AND FUN CIC

What FUNKY FITNESS AND FUN CIC does

Funky Fitness and Fun CIC is a UK Community Interest Company founded in 2008 by Carita Smith and headquartered at The Satellite Centre in Greenfield, Oldham. It delivers in-person, centre-based fitness, life-skills, social, and creative programs to adults with additional needs across Greater Manchester and the wider North West of England. Operating four days per week (Monday–Thursday, 10:30am–2:30pm), it offers fitness instruction, cooking, drama, music, arts and crafts, yoga, meditation, karate, woodwork, photography, and outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, and canoeing, plus off-site shows and community trips using an owned minibus.

The organization is staffed by a small core team (six named staff — two Directors, a Manager, a Secretary, and two additional fitness/support roles — plus volunteers) with enhanced DBS checks and qualifications spanning fitness instruction, Reiki, counseling, person-centred therapy, holistic therapies, and intensive interaction. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or digital product; all programming is delivered face-to-face. Member programming is shaped by monthly member planning meetings to reflect member preferences.

The business model is a non-profit subscription-plus-donations hybrid. Core recurring revenue comes from monthly membership fees paid by individual members, typically funded through UK personal individual budgets (IB). Supplementary revenue is generated through community fundraising events (Halloween, Christmas, St Patrick's Day, birthday events) and donations, historically used to purchase equipment and a minibus. No external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed financial figures are present.

Name

FUNKY FITNESS AND FUN CIC

Legal name

Funky Fitness and Fun CIC

Website

https://funkyfitnessandfun.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Funky Fitness and Fun CIC is a UK Community Interest Company operating from Greenfield, Oldham since 2008, delivering in-person fitness, life-skills, social, and creative programs to adults with additional needs across Greater Manchester, four days per week, funded by monthly member fees (via individual budgets) and community fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Disability Day Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

General Personal Training (In-Person & Virtual) (HSADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Functional Fitness / Cross-Training Groups (HSADABAH)

Keywords

• Community fitness services
• Disability support services
• Adult day services
• Social care activities
• Life skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Fees: Members pay monthly fees to access services, funded through individual budgets (IB). This forms the core revenue stream for the non-profit CIC.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through events including Halloween, Christmas, St Patrick's Day celebrations, and member birthday events. Funds are used for resources like fitness mats, instruments, games, and minibus purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Funky Fitness and Fun CIC delivers fitness, life-skills, and social activity sessions for adults with additional needs across Greater Manchester, particularly in the Saddleworth and Oldham area. Programmes include adapted exercise and dance classes, life-skills workshops, social outings, and wellbeing activities run by qualified instructors, holistic therapists, and support workers, with services typically funded through personal/individual budgets.

Product overview

Funky Fitness and Fun CIC operates as a single unified service offering — a community-based program that provides fitness sessions, life skills training, social activities, and wellness support for adults with additional needs. The organization runs four days per week (Monday through Thursday) from The Satellite Centre in Greenfield, Oldham, offering activities including fitness classes, cooking sessions, dance, drama, meditation, arts and crafts, walking trips, and community outings. Members pay a monthly fee accessed through individual budgets. The service is not a technology product but rather a direct service delivery program staffed by qualified instructors and support workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Funky Fitness and Fun Community Services An integrated programme of adapted fitness classes, life-skills workshops, social outings, and holistic wellbeing activities designed for adults with additional needs in Greater Manchester, particularly in Saddleworth and Oldham. The service is delivered by qualified fitness instructors, holistic therapists, and trained support workers, and is typically funded through monthly membership fees paid via individual/personal budgets.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Better (GLL): UK's largest public-sector leisure operator, running fitness and recreation centers including accessible/disability-inclusive programming. Comparable on fitness-and-wellness delivery but much broader in scope and serves the general population rather than specializing in additional-needs adults.

Direct peers

• Royal Mencap Society: Largest UK charity for people with learning disabilities, offering community-based programs, day services, and supported activities. Comparable population served with overlapping day-service programming.
• Sense: UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities including sensory impairments, delivering day services, leisure activities, and community engagement. Comparable in target population and activity-led delivery model.
• MacIntyre: Charity providing lifelong learning, community, and day services for people with learning disabilities and autism. Overlaps with Funky Fitness and Fun on the social, activity-based day-service model for the same population.
• Community Integrated Care: One of the UK's largest social-care charities, providing supported living, day services, and community-based activities for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Closely comparable service model and customer base.
• Lifeways: UK provider of supported living and community-based day opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and acquired brain injuries. Directly comparable in service mix and target population.
• United Response: National disability charity providing person-centered support including day activities, community participation, and life-skills programs for adults with additional needs. Closely comparable mission and service mix.
• Hft: UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities, including personalized day services, activity programs, and community engagement. Directly comparable in mission and customer segment, but operates at significantly greater national scale.
• Voyage Care: UK provider of specialist supported living and day services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. Comparable operating model and customer profile.
• Leonard Cheshire: International disability charity providing community-based support, day opportunities, and life-skills programs for disabled adults. Comparable service portfolio and end-customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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