Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

CHICHESTER YOUTH ADVENTURE TRUST

Provision of self-catering residential centre, which is safe, affordable and attractive in the Brecon Beacons South Wales for organised groups of young people to enjoy the experience of living together and sharing new activities. Primarily for the benefit of young people from Chichester District Council area, the centre is also available to others when not occupied by the prime beneficiaries.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£32	£24	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/22	£23	£24	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/21	£24	£30	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/20	£23	£17	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/19	£24	£16	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/12/18	£27	£19	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£27	£16	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£30	£68	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£32	£28	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£27	£19	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£33	£23	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£42	£38	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£27	£22	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£31	£17	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£20	£25	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£37	£39	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£25	£16	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£10	£11	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£11	£11	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£12	£10	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 40 years

www.cyat.org

01243 789949

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Rhondda Cynon Taff,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Chichester Youth Adventure Trust
£4,750	16/07/2021 12	Funding was provided for felling of diseased ash trees, fencing, gates, styles, whips (infant trees), planting, outdoor equipment and enhanced landscaping.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CATHY CHILDS Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeship: OPEN DOFE CENTRES IN WEST SUSSEX,

DAVID JAMES HATTON Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: BATTERSEA SCOUT CENTRE, HORSHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

JOHN CHRISTOPHER ROBBINS (Chair) Appointed: 2005

MARTIN HENRY RENDELL TOMLINSON MBE Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: OPEN DOFE CENTRES IN WEST SUSSEX,

MICHAEL WILLIAM MERRITT Appointed: 2001

NIGEL COLENUTT Appointed: 2023

PETER HARVEY Appointed: 2013

RAY CREASEY Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/02/1984, number: 288717

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

87 WORCESTER ROAD
CHICHESTER
PO19 5EB

Objectives

TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. THE CHARITY MAY PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CENTRES AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE.THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THAT COVERED BY THE CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, HOWEVER GROUPS FROM OTHER AREAS MAY USE THE TRUST'S FACILITIES WHEN THEY ARE NOT BEING USED BY GROUPS FROM THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

AREA COVERED BY CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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