Overall GiG Score: 13 based on 18 data points
Finance: 0
Governance: 6
Support: 7
Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3,
Supporters: +7

BASE 51 

Base 51 supports the health and well-being of young people aged 11 to 25 through: Counselling,sexual health awareness,one to one support,advice and guidance,youth Groups,LGBTQ youth group :OutBurst,support for children and young people in temporary accommodation : Thrive,fitness sessions, food, laundry and showers. Base 51 is based in and manages NGY myplace centre in Nottingham
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 32 years

www.base51.org.uk

info@base51.org.uk

01159525040

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/22£672£635£37£0£536£2184.12619
31/03/21£681£557£124£0£499£2024.3238
31/03/20£611£516£96£0£375£1523.5229
31/03/19£573£560£13£0£279£1082.32414
31/03/18£535£557£-21£0£267£1062.32418
31/03/17£581£545£36£0£288£992.2250
31/03/16£597£599£-2£1£252£971.9260
31/03/15£667£640£27£9£254£1542.9190
31/03/14£872£895£-23£10£227£1972.6370
31/03/13£980£933£46£933£317£3114250
31/03/12£678£568£110£8£271£1583.3200
31/03/11£919£846£73£4£161£841.2270
31/03/10£713£726£-14£4£87£741.2270
31/03/09£606£593£13£5£101£611.2190
31/03/08£640£656£-15£4£88£330.6190
31/03/07£487£494£-7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/06£397£438£-41n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/05£366£429£-63n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/04£420£463£-43n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 10
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 26 employees
  • 19 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Derby City, Derbyshire, Leicester City, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Henry Smith Charity £155,800
DCMS£40,207
Garfield Weston Foundation£35,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Henry Smith Charity
£155,800 09/06/2021
36
towards three years' project costs of a counselling service for young people from disadvantaged communities in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
Garfield Weston Foundation
£20,000 12/02/2021
Base 51 - Core Work
DCMS
£40,207 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation
£15,000 08/05/2019
Safe Base
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,959 09/08/2018
12
This funding will be used to deliver cooking workshops for children, aiming to equip them with life skills and educate them on healthy lifestyle choices.
BBC Children in Need
£73,539 02/03/2018
36
This project will provide support and counselling to children and young people living in temporary accommodation. The aim is to improve mental and physical health and wellbeing, as well as ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales
£22,000 29/01/2014
The charity provides a range of youth services including drop in services and one to one support for those homeless and at risk. The grant will provide floating support to enable those deemed most at ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-64
  • GURMIT KAUR Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Community Cohesion Coordinator, Officer In Charge
  • LEAH BINNEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Technical Manager
  • PETER MORLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Portfolio Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/01/1992, number: 1007702
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/12/1991, number: 02672194
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

29-31 CASTLE GATE
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 7AR

Objectives

(1) To promote the preservation and protection of the physical and mental health of young persons between the ages of 11 and 25 in the City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands(2) To Advance the education of such young persons as aforesaid and to provide in the interests of social welfare facilities for their recreation or other leisure-time occupation

Defined Area of Benefit: CITY OF NOTTINGHAM AND ITS ENVIRONS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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