Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

COMMUNITY ACTION NORWICH

Children's weekly evening club, weekly youth clubs, day centre with lunch club and a weekly cafe and warm space for the community with free food and Wi-Fi along with a foodbank distribution centre and advice centre.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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		£74	£91	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/22		£61	£110	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21		£145	£122	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	*	£126	£126	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/19		£121	£118	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/03/18	*	£86	£104	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£96	£101	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£132	£82	£49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£77	£75	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£69	£85	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£75	£88	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£112	£75	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£50	£77	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£67	£63	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£74	£66	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£64	£65	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£80	£70	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£56	£70	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£88	£79	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£62	£63	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 25 years

www.communityactionnorwich.co.uk

clare@communityactionnorwich.co.uk

01603 617771

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Community Action Norwich
£5,182	23/10/2021	We would like to teach social and educational skills to disadvantaged children and young people with a programme of multi-sensory activities.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Community Action Norwich
£500	25/02/2019	Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund used to purchase a new coffee machine for their community café.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lakenham Day Centre
£158,141	21/03/2018 36	This project aims to address the social and health inequalities experienced by older people with a particular focus on those with early onset dementia. People will be empowered to build relationships ....more This project aims to address the social and health inequalities experienced by older people with a particular focus on those with early onset dementia. People will be empowered to build relationships through constructive activities to reduce isolation and improve physical and mental wellbeing. The project will build the confidence and self-esteem of both older people and volunteers and will increase understanding of the challenges faced by older people in the community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	05/05/2017	Lakenham Day Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Lakenham Lunch and Friendship Club
£114,653	06/10/2014 36	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Community Action Norwich
£30,000	27/09/2013	The charity offers a range of support to the local community. Support for older people including those with dementia will increased their social interaction and mental stimulation and will mean more ....more The charity offers a range of support to the local community. Support for older people including those with dementia will increased their social interaction and mental stimulation and will mean more people will be able to remain at home for longer.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON LINDSAY SAYER Appointed: 2022

BARBARA EDWARDS Appointed: 2012

CLARE ELIZABETH ELKINS (Chair) Appointed: 2023

EVERJOICE MAKUVE Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: WIDOWS AND ORPHANS RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (WORD) TRUST,

JENNIFER DRAKE Appointed: 2013

MATTHEW RICHARDS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: RADICAL NORWICH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2000, number: 1079028

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 5 days late, AR18: 64 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 17 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR14: 2 days late, AR08: 21 days late,

Main office

2 MARTINEAU LANE
NORWICH
NR1 2HX

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LAKENHAM AND NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES IN NORWICH WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, STATUTORY AGENCIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (2) FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, OR WHO ARE AGED AND SICK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LAKENHAM AND NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES IN NORWICH

Data Sources

COMMUNITY ACTION NORWICH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider: