Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 20

URBAN CHALLENGE LIMITED

Our mission is to enable the development of stable, thriving communities with the capacity to plan and manage lasting improvements to their quality of life.Our vision is of a strong and pro-active community and voluntary sector improving the lives of people in Lincolnshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
31/03/23		£2,143	£2,124	£19	£5	£460	£302	1.7	59	15
31/03/22		£2,104	£1,962	£142	£4	£441	£295	1.8	62	20
31/03/21		£1,524	£1,430	£93	£4	£299	£170	1.4	31	20
31/03/20		£1,416	£1,337	£79	£4	£206	£123	1.1	23	25
31/03/19		£1,217	£1,205	£12	£4	£126	£93	0.9	19	25
31/03/18		£1,086	£1,057	£29	£4	£114	£75	0.9	13	0
31/03/17		£854	£839	£15	£4	£85	£52	0.7	13	0
31/03/16		£450	£455	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£468	£507	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£310	£379	£-69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£341	£321	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£345	£401	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£758	£828	£-69	£4	£218	£218	3.2	17	0
31/03/10		£643	£806	£-163	£4	£287	£217	3.2	17	0
31/03/09		£844	£786	£57	£4	£451	£268	4.1	13	0
31/03/08		£708	£519	£189	£4	£393	£226	5.2	7	0
31/03/07	*	£435	£415	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£536	£501	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£529	£513	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£613	£581	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 43.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.voluntarycentreservices.org.uk

info@voluntarycentreservices.org.uk

01522551683

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lincolnshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

59 employees
15 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£328,959
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£250,000
Lincolnshire Community Foundation	£20,000
Department for Work and Pensions	£9,780

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Urban Challenge Limited
£250,000	25/09/2023	Thorndike Way Greenspaces Nature Connections Project
National Lottery Community Fund - TOGETHER
£299,959	24/03/2023	This funding will support continued community engagement work in Gainsborough’s south west ward. This will include a regular events programme volunteering opportunities community spaces and venues ....more This funding will support continued community engagement work in Gainsborough’s south west ward. This will include a regular events programme volunteering opportunities community spaces and venues and improvements to the local environment.
Department for Work and Pensions - YOUTH HUB LINCOLN
£9,780	01/04/2022	Flexible Support Fund (FSF) is a locally managed budget to supplement existing services and tailor support to the needs of individuals in the local area. The local budget is the responsibility of the ....more Flexible Support Fund (FSF) is a locally managed budget to supplement existing services and tailor support to the needs of individuals in the local area. The local budget is the responsibility of the Service Leader. FSF awards are discretionary and aimed at improving a claimants job prospects, subject to eligibility.
National Lottery Community Fund - West Lincs Covid-19 Community Group Support
£29,000	28/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to meet the increased demand for infrastructure advice and guidance services during the COVID-19 pandemic. VCS is an infrastructure organisation supporting community and ....more The funding will be used to meet the increased demand for infrastructure advice and guidance services during the COVID-19 pandemic. VCS is an infrastructure organisation supporting community and voluntary groups. They will expand VCS’s projects team to provide volunteers with bespoke advice information and resources and to create pathways to broker volunteers into local/ national opportunities. They will also support vulnerable individuals through social prescribing schemes.
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Urban Challenge (Voluntary Centre Services, Lincoln, West Lindsey & Sleaford) Covid Project
£10,000	06/05/2020	Increased demand for service/collection of data to inform recovery phase
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Urban Challenge (Voluntary Centre Services, Lincoln, West Lindsey & Sleaford) Covid Project
£10,000	06/05/2020	Increased demand for service/collection of data to inform recovery phase
National Lottery Community Fund - Lincoln Neighbourhoods Together Network
£45,083	15/02/2019 36	This partnership will develop and co-ordinate the Lincoln Neighbourhoods Together Network (LNTN) to enable ongoing support and stability for Neighbourhood Boards and ensure their longer term ....more This partnership will develop and co-ordinate the Lincoln Neighbourhoods Together Network (LNTN) to enable ongoing support and stability for Neighbourhood Boards and ensure their longer term sustainability. As a result, more local people will be given a voice and empowered to get involved in social action.
National Lottery Community Fund - Glinc/1/1-Greater Lincolnshire MOVE (Moving on, Volunteering & E
£866,865	12/05/2016 37	A project supporting unemployed people to get into work, including those with learning disabilities, caring responsibilities and those experiencing homelessness.
National Lottery Community Fund - Glinc/1/1 Greater Lincolnshire MOVE (Moving on, Volunteering & Employa
£31,500	06/11/2015 12	This funding will be used to develop a project supporting unemployed people to get into work, including those with learning disabilities, caring responsibilities and those experiencing homelessness. ....more This funding will be used to develop a project supporting unemployed people to get into work, including those with learning disabilities, caring responsibilities and those experiencing homelessness. The development funding will be used to develop the partnership, the information system, marketing strategy and referral pathways.
National Lottery Community Fund - Greater Lincs 3rd Sector Development
£10,000	03/10/2014 9	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-80

SAMANTHA HARDY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Engagement Officer

SUSAN JANE BURKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Councillor

IAN EDWARD EXTANCE Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Deputy Chief Executive Officer

PAUL DRURY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer, Other trusteeship: TOGETHER CIO,

REV LES WHITFIELD, Occupation: Clergyman

GRANT WHITE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Civil Servant

NEVILLE IAN JACKSON Appointed: 1997, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: Developmentplus, JUST LINCOLNSHIRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/1998, number: 1072949
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/1997, number: 03438413

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 expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 41 days late,

Main office

CITY HALL
BEAUMONT FEE
LINCOLN
LN1 1DJ

Objectives

TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES IN LINCOLN CITY SO AS TO MAKE THEM BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR NEEDS THEMSELVES AND SO TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETYTO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RELIEF OF POVERTY ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF LINCOLN

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