Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

LEEK TOWN CENTRE YOUTH PROJECT 

WE PROVIDE DROP-IN SESSIONS, IN A SAFE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, STAFFED BY TRAINED YOUTH WORKERS, MAINLY FOR LESS-ADVANTAGED AND VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE. ALSO SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON SEXUAL HEALTH INCLUDING SAFEGUARDING AND CONTRACEPTION: DRUGS AND SMOKING AWARENESS, HEALTHY EATING. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES EG. GAMES, QUIZZES, POOL, TELEVISION, VIDEO, MUSIC, COACHED 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL SESSIONS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
31/12/22£52£24£29n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/12/21£38£28£11n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/20£26£14£12n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/19£17£17£0n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/12/18*£11£15£-4£0£0£0n/a02
31/12/17£14£16£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£16£12£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£21£16£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£5£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£9£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£3£5£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£2£5£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£10£6£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£9£9£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£2£10£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£14£8£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£10£7£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 27 years

roygregg@live.co.uk

01538399908

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 7 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund - '@21
£98,500 28/01/2021
35
The project will use its funding to expand its programme of youth work focusing on 100 vulnerable young people for three nights a week fifty weeks a year. The funding builds upon 'what works' and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/06/1997, number: 1063137
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 74 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LEEK STREET PASTORS on 23/01/2023
Main office

C/O 22 WESTFIELDS
LEEK
ST13 5LP

Objectives

1. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN LEEK WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.3. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN LEEK AS THE COMMITTEE IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

LEEK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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