Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 11
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

BLUE WATCH YOUTH CENTRE

Blue Watch is a resource for children, young people and families living in Sunderland East and its surrounding area. It provides recreational and leisure activities, services for those who are/at risk of homelessness/temporary accommodation, substance misuse, excluded from education, social media exploitation, debt and limited opportunities due to age, gender, infirmity or disability.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£279£228£52n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£237£192£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£243£184£59n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£359£338£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£299£295£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£288£241£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£201£178£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£201£175£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£216£209£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£246£244£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£243£252£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£252£297£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£416£332£84n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£393£396£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£273£287£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£254£249£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£153£170£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£93£66£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£40£11£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£3£11£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

bluewatchyouth.com

bwyc.main@gmail.com

01915214060

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Sunderland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£86,182
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£66,368
Garfield Weston Foundation£60,000
Sport England£4,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£40,000 30/11/2023
24
Future In Mind
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Blue Watch Youth Centre
£45,000 16/03/2023
Core funding for the organisation's work in sunderland
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bluewatch Youth Centre
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 04/03/2022
Future in Mind
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Blue Watch Youth Centre
£14,926 10/02/2022
Continuing a programme for disabled and disadvantaged children and young people from the East End of Sunderland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Blue Watch Youth Centre
£9,828 20/01/2022
The costs of youth support services in Sunderland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Blue Watch Youth Centre
£14,428 20/05/2021
Supporting disabled children and young people, and those with additional needs, in East Sunderland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - outreach and detached session for children and young people in the East End of Sunderland
£9,593 18/03/2021
outreach and detached session for children and young people in the East End of Sunderland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the expansion of COVID-19 response activities for children and young people in safe spaces in Sunderland
£5,981 04/03/2021
the expansion of COVID-19 response activities for children and young people in safe spaces in Sunderland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the expansion of COVID-19 response activities for children and young people in safe spaces in Sunderland
£5,981 04/03/2021
the expansion of COVID-19 response activities for children and young people in safe spaces in Sunderland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the organisations charitable purposes supporting young people in Sunderland
£2,000 04/03/2021
the organisations charitable purposes supporting young people in Sunderland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - continuation funding to support young person-led volunteering and social action opportunities in East Sunderland
£5,000 18/02/2021
continuation funding to support young person-led volunteering and social action opportunities in East Sunderland
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£4,000 02/06/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - continuing work with young people with disabilities and special needs
£14,813 30/04/2020
continuing work with young people with disabilities and special needs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the charity's running costs
£25,000 09/04/2020
the charity's running costs
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Supporting children and young people to take part in volunteering and social action
£4,425 18/10/2019
Supporting children and young people to take part in volunteering and social action
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£59,385 01/04/2019
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£59,385 01/04/2019
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP) - Year 3
£8,968 01/04/2019
Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP) - Year 3
National Lottery Community Fund - Choice for young people?s mental health
£10,000 21/03/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver weekly group sessions for young people with mental health issues and engage them in fun, volunteering and social action opportunities.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - continuation of the Achieve Skills Knowlege programme for disabled young people.
£13,278 21/03/2019
continuation of the Achieve Skills Knowlege programme for disabled young people.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - peer-led volunteering and social action activities for children and young people.
£3,200 14/03/2019
peer-led volunteering and social action activities for children and young people.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 26/11/2018
Energize
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - for 'ASK', a project working with young disabled people
£14,487 23/03/2018
for 'ASK', a project working with young disabled people
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - for 'ASK', a project working with young disabled people
£14,487 23/03/2018
for 'ASK', a project working with young disabled people
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP) Year 1
£8,452 07/03/2018
Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP) Year 1
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bluewatch Youth Centre
£110,934 02/03/2018
36
Freedom Wheels is an accessible cycling group for disabled young people in Sunderland. They aim to achieve improved wellbeing, increased independence and greater community participation for their service users.
DCMS - Virgin Money Foundation North East Fund
£17,500 14/02/2018
The BWYP is a youth project based in Ryhope which lies on the coast to the South of the Wear in Sunderland. BWYC work with young people to help them understand what employers want from them. BWYC also offers training in literacy, numeracy and IT ....more
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Blue Watch Youth Centre
£17,500 12/02/2018
12
Grant to continue the successful youth employment scheme which will support 45 young people through the scheme with 25 gaining sustained employment.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP) Year 2
£8,706 04/01/2018
Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP) Year 2
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - We Want We Can We Will, will maximise our ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity
£4,996 17/11/2017
We Want We Can We Will, will maximise our ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Don't Waste It (DWI) - get involved in environmental activities
£6,774 25/09/2017
Don't Waste It (DWI) - get involved in environmental activities
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£59,385 24/04/2017
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£59,385 24/04/2017
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£59,385 24/04/2017
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£44,539 24/04/2017
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£44,539 24/04/2017
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP)
£8,620 01/02/2017
Towards Sunderland East Detached & Outreach Project (SEDOP)
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Blue Watch Youth Centre
£27,915 06/12/2016
12
Grant to support a new programme based on feedback from local employers which will provide support for those who want to move into employment by preparing them for the world of work.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Let's Get Moving: young adults programme
£4,976 18/04/2016
Towards Let's Get Moving: young adults programme
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Community social action and volunteering - Improving life chances
£13,006 01/04/2016
Towards Community social action and volunteering - Improving life chances
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Community social action and volunteering - Improving life chances
£13,008 09/12/2015
Towards Community social action and volunteering - Improving life chances
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Blue Watch Youth Centre
£27,915 20/11/2015
12
Grant to support an employment training programme for young people in Sunderland.
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Bluewatch Youth Centre (Tyne & Wear)
£37,068 11/12/2012
To provide targeted support for young people who misuse alcohol and drugs in Ryhope, Sunderland.
National Lottery Community Fund - H2MO (Help to Move On)
£92,633 12/01/2011
36
This project supports hard-to-reach young people in Ryhope, Sunderland who are not in education, training or employment to raise their aspirations, develop their self esteem and gain the confidence they need to re-engage with further education, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BETH ANDREWS Appointed: 2023
  • CHRISTINE BARNES Appointed: 2023
  • IAN LAWRENCE Appointed: 2018
  • ROBERT SURTEES (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • SHEILA FERRY Appointed: 2023
  • JOSEPH LEMON Appointed: 2014
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/06/1995, number: 1047550
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
20 returns made; AR12: 17 days late,
Main office

BURDON LANE
RYHOPE
SUNDERLAND
SR2 0HR

Objectives

(I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF RYHOPE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, CITY WIDE AND REGIONAL TO INCLUDE TYNE AND WEAR (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTEER AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFECT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE 5 AND OVER RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF BASIC SKILLS COURSES, INFORMAL, FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

RYHOPE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, CITY WIDE AND REGIONAL TO INCLUDE TYNE AND WEAR.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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