Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 10
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

ONE IN A MILLION (SPORTS)

SPORTS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DEPRIVED AREAS
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£507£528£-21£143£424£2134.815142
31/08/22£477£428£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£415£361£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£497£422£75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£460£363£97n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£395£394£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£462£458£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£441£432£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£469£429£40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£446£374£72n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£439£413£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12?£413£413£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/11£369£363£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/10£341£340£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/09£200£195£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/08*£57£52£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 34.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 27.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 4.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 10.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

www.oneinamillion.org.uk

info@oneinamillion.org.uk

01274723439

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£253,202
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
Sir George Martin Trust£16,000
The Shears Foundation£10,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to One in a Million
£5,000 29/06/2023
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
National Lottery Community Fund - Funding for our OIAM Community Activators
£224,144 20/01/2023
This funding will support the charity One in a Million (Sports) to work with young people in Bradford to break cycles of deprivation through sports the arts and enterprise. The organisation works in five hubs across the district with young people ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Salary of our Charity Administrator & Volunteer Coordinator
£10,000 11/11/2022
The funding will enable the organisation to continue delivering a range of extra-curricular activities and volunteering and employment opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people in Bradford. The project aims to help children and young ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Consequences of Crime Pilot Programme
£2,470 26/11/2021
A pilot to deliver a Consequences of Crime Programme in our Shipley Community Hub in order to roll out the programme to our other 4 hubs to educate and deter our young people from a life of crime.
The Shears Foundation - One In A Million
£10,000 27/10/2021
Charity Adminstrator and Volunteer Coordinator - a role integral to our community programmes
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to One in a Million
£2,500 15/10/2021
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to One in a Million
£2,500 15/10/2021
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
National Lottery Community Fund - Boxing Jiu Jitsu and MMA - breaking down barriers
£9,887 03/09/2021
The funding will be used to deliver taster sessions in mixed martial arts boxing and jiu-jitsu for children and young people followed by progression opportunities for those who are interested. It will also be used to allow young people to experience ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 28/05/2021
One In A Million Community Programmes
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to One in a Million
£3,000 28/09/2020
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to One in a Million
£3,000 28/09/2020
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
National Lottery Community Fund - One In A Million’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic in Bradford
£9,171 17/07/2020
2
The funding will ensure appropriate staffing to deliver the volunteer management strategy for the South Bradford District responding to the Government’s national appeal for volunteers during the pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to One in a Million
£3,067 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for young people affected by poverty and are feeling isolated due to Covid-19. As a result, young people will experience enjoyment and feel more connected.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to One In A Million
£10,000 07/05/2020
12
Emergency Covid Additional Grant unrestricted core costs
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to One In A Million
£40,000 10/10/2019
48
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to One in a Million (Sport)
£177,500 26/03/2019
to continue to deliver and extend existing proven scheme in deprived areas of Bradford
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 25/09/2018
Community Programmes
BBC Children in Need - Grant to One in a Million
£137,655 14/06/2017
36
This project will deliver after school sport and activities for young people living in areas of high deprivation within Bradford to channel their energies in a positive way, improve social welfare and increase access to future training and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - One in a Million 'MacStars'
£10,000 29/09/2011
12
This is a project by an incorporated charity in Bradford. The group will use funding to run IT skills workshops for young people focusing on IT literacy, website design and promotion using software and IT. This will give participants the opportunity ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-69
  • ALAN WINTERSGILL FCA BEM Appointed: 2016
  • MARK PILLING Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Sales Director
  • MICK SPRATT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director
  • REV ANDY BOWERMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Dean Of Bradford
  • SIMEON MARK BRIGGS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Managing Director
  • SUSAN SHARPLES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2008, number: 1122573
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/09/2007, number: 06382156
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR08: 59 days late,
Main office

One in A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace
Bradford
BD8 7DX

Objectives

A TO ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREAS OF SPORT, DRAMA, DANCE AND MUSIC BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND THE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES OF SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE IN BRADFORD WEST YORKSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.B TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND LEARN TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY IN BRADFORD AFORESAID AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRADFORD WEST, YORKSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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