Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

SYDENHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD INITIATIVES LIMITED

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Sydenham in Leamington Spa and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race or of political or religious or other opinions.The SYDNI Centre is a multicultural community centre set in the heart of the Sydenham estate

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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 25 years

www.sydni.org

mkbriggs87@gmail.com

01926422071

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£186	£199	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	£160	£169	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/21	£112	£140	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/20	£186	£163	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/03/19	£253	£213	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/03/18	£171	£169	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£156	£143	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£166	£161	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£135	£134	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£121	£117	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£107	£127	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£95	£117	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£89	£117	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£96	£121	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£98	£109	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£90	£102	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£110	£102	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£103	£92	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£108	£114	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£213	£71	£141	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Warwickshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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 - SYDNI Covid Help
£30,000	05/04/2022	The funding will be used towards core staff costs to ensure that the Sydni Centre a vital local community facility can remain fully operational. SNI supports the community of Sydenham an area of ....more The funding will be used towards core staff costs to ensure that the Sydni Centre a vital local community facility can remain fully operational. SNI supports the community of Sydenham an area of Leamington Spa that could be considered one of the more disadvantaged and diverse local neighbourhoods. Since 2002 it has been responsible for the local community centre known as the SYDNI Centre a local hub used by much of the local population. SNI aims to tackle social isolation and financial disadvantage through the provision of services that run from the SYDNI Centre. To achieve this it works with a range of voluntary and statutory partners and independent businesses with expertise relating to mental and physical health youth work welfare rights/advice arts and more.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	22/09/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-88

VEREENA ANNE JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

ELLA BILLIALD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

KRISHAN BHARDWAJ Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Health And Safety Rep At Aga Range Master

WILL ROBERTS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Local Councillor And P/T Manager At Oxfam Retail

BERNARD DAVIES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

DAVID IAN RAWCLIFFE (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JEROME TUCKER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

KAY BUGG Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT EDWARDS ZARA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/09/1999, number: 1077333
Registered at Companies House on 04/03/1998, number: 03521640

Gift Aid

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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

SYDNI CENTRE
COTTAGE SQUARE
SYDENHAM
LEAMINGTON SPA
CV31 1PT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SYDENHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH, ENSURE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS ('THE OBJECTS') AND TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE COMMUNITY PROJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SYDENHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (LEAMINGTON SPA)

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