Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

COMMUNITY HELP AND NEIGHBOURLY CARE FOR EVERYONE

CHANCE is a community based organisation, based in the heart of an identified high area of deprivation, offering activities to increase confidence, and self-esteem, via a programme of events and courses. Providing fun activities, which have an impact on social isolation, anti-social behaviour, criminal activities and enhance community cohesion. Our centre provides support and a training centre.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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*£111£106£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£86£85£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£123£92£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£76£72£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19*£67£99£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£95£97£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£96£101£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£68£92£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£129£106£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£89£96£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£98£108£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£51£77£-26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£93£100£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£69£110£-41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09?£106£97£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/03/08?£103£99£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£127£137£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£99£105£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£110£106£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£126£134£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

www.chancesunderland.co.uk

info.chance1993@gmail.com

01915670978

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Sunderland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old 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
National Lottery Community Fund£105,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£40,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£31,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£14,100
CAF£6,700
Co-Operative Group£1,509
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Community Help and Neighbourly Care for Everyone
£4,250 17/11/2022
Supporting the charity's purposes in light of the cost of living crisis
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Chance
£1,509 22/10/2022
We plan to utilise our outdoor space, centre users will help to design and build a garden where they can grow vegetables and flowers.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Community Help and Neighbourly Care for Everyone
£10,000 12/05/2022
Core costs for community hub in sunderland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to C.H.A.N.C.E.
£10,000 17/02/2022
The salary costs of the community befriender
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to C.H.A.N.C.E.
£5,000 16/12/2021
Activities for groups, such as crafts, afternoon teas and a family history group for people living in Sunderland
National Lottery Community Fund - Chance for the future
£105,000 17/11/2021
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The project will use the funding over three years for it's core costs providing it with stability needed to continue supporting vulnerable residents in Hendon Sunderland. This includes a wide range of services such as after-school clubs and holiday ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Core costs to support disadvantaged residents of Sunderland as the organisation recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
£10,000 17/06/2021
Core costs to support disadvantaged residents of Sunderland as the organisation recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to C.H.A.N.C.E.
£10,000 17/06/2021
Core costs to support disadvantaged residents of Sunderland as the organisation recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - litter picking equipment for the youth group in Sunderland
£750 28/01/2021
litter picking equipment for the youth group in Sunderland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - salary costs for a Befriender, who supports many of the elderly residents
£5,000 07/01/2021
salary costs for a Befriender, who supports many of the elderly residents
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Salary costs for and Advice Worker to provide assistance with Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits, including where demand has increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
£3,000 29/10/2020
Salary costs for and Advice Worker to provide assistance with Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits, including where demand has increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - salary costs for an Advice Worker to provide assistance with Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits, including where demand has increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
£3,000 29/10/2020
salary costs for an Advice Worker to provide assistance with Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits, including where demand has increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Providing the local community with food parcels and general help and advice during the Covid-19 Crisis
£5,000 22/05/2020
Providing the local community with food parcels and general help and advice during the Covid-19 Crisis
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing the local community with food parcels and general help and advice during the Covid-19 Crisis
£5,000 22/05/2020
providing the local community with food parcels and general help and advice during the Covid-19 Crisis
CAF - Grant to COMMUNITY HELP AND NEIGHBOURLY CARE FOR EVERYONE
£6,700 07/05/2020
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Grant to COMMUNITY HELP AND NEIGHBOURLY CARE FOR EVERYONE to support the organisation through COVID19
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Community Help and Neighbourly Care for Everyone
£14,100 04/02/2020
extension and refurbishment of a kitchen for a charity which works with older people in Sunderland
National Lottery Community Fund - Linking the Community
£10,000 16/10/2019
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Linking the Community
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Universal credit advice service in Sunderland
£3,000 16/04/2019
Universal credit advice service in Sunderland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - towards continuation and expansion of activities for young people
£15,000 23/03/2018
towards continuation and expansion of activities for young people
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - towards continuation and expansion of activities for young people
£15,000 23/03/2018
towards continuation and expansion of activities for young people
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a summer play scheme
£500 16/06/2017
Towards a summer play scheme.
National Lottery Community Fund - Health for the Generations
£9,727 15/03/2017
12
The project will run a twice weekly lunch club and social and recreational activities for local people to reduce social isolation, loneliness and the impact of poverty on the community.
The Fore - Grant to CHANCE
£29,844 31/08/2013
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Grant provided funds to support the expansion of the work and reach of CHANCE, whilst also helping it to develop a secure long-term funding strategy.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to C.H.A.N.C.E
£16,000 17/08/2012
the salary of the part time Creche Manager and travel and administration (year one only) - agreed change to salary of Training Officer for year two
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-78
  • CHRISTINE STEPHEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Barperson
  • DIANE MAVEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Cook
  • FREDA GRAY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Housewife
  • GEOFFREY MOON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Publican
  • JANICE ATKINSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Unemployed
  • JOANNE DUGGAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Carer
  • MAROPENG MASHANGOANE Appointed: 2023
  • YVONNE DIXON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Receptionist
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/09/1998, number: 1071418
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/02/1998, number: 03510951
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 22 days late, AR19: 38 days late, AR10: 225 days late, AR06: 3 days late, AR05: 31 days late, AR04: 54 days late,
Main office

2 RICKABY STREET
SUNDERLAND
SR1 2DL

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CENTRAL WARD EAST OF SANS STREET IN THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS ON A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER DONE IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THOSE OBJECTIVES(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Defined Area of Benefit:

CENTRAL WARD EAST OF SANS STREET IN THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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