Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

CLAREMONT FIRST STEP COMMUNITY CENTRE

Monday & Tuesday Social Club Gentle Exercise, Friday Luncheon Club Samba Band, Free Internet Use, ITC Classes, Pilates, Social Days Out, Holidays Away, Advice & Guidance on benefits, incl. Universal Credit Wednesday club for people with Learning Difficulties and Complex Needs incl. Mental Health Issues, Children's Projects, Homelessness Project,Peoples Health Club Local Conversation Project
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board composition very static?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • 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£160£195£-36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£206£166£40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£338£232£105n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£303£265£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£182£211£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£187£195£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£215£182£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£152£163£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£164£172£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£222£201£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£159£164£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£222£206£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£195£207£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£207£199£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£177£178£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£201£192£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£153£171£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£145£166£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£147£166£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£195£166£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 23 years

www.cfscc.co.uk

claremontcentre@aol.com

01253299306

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blackpool, Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • 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£311,989
Henry Smith Charity£56,800
DCMS£28,400
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Claremont First Step Community Centre
£56,800 23/10/2020
12
towards one year's running costs of an organisation providing a range of activities and support for disadvantaged individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Blackpool.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£28,400 23/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Everyone Matters
£311,989 20/03/2020
36
The organisation which is based in a community centre offers a range of services for people in the local community. Funding for the organisation will enable the group to continue to run services and activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Social and Digital Inclusion Project
£10,000 12/09/2019
12
Social and Digital Inclusion Project
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Claremont First Step Community Centre
£103,075 23/10/2018
36
The Learn and Grow project will support young people and their families living in an area of disadvantage through music activity. This will improve their confidence, help engage them in school and encourage community cohesion.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Claremont First Step Community Centre
£75,000 14/03/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support and activities for disadvantaged communities in Blackpool
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Den Project
£10,000 03/01/2018
12
The group will provide courses for families experiencing behavioural and parenting issues, helping them to build skills for the future in areas such as anger management, homework help and job searches. This will create stronger family units within ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Claremont First Step Community Centre
£14,003 29/06/2016
12
a pilot project to support offenders due to be released from HMP Kirkham in order to prepare them for life living back within the community through 1-1 support, skills training and volunteering opportunities in order to help clients mover closer to ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Claremont First Step Community Centre
£26,500 27/01/2012
the salary and on costs of the Deputy Manager
National Lottery Community Fund - Growth for Employment and Social Enhancement Project
£238,380 12/01/2010
60
This expansion of an existing project will provide support for people in short or long-term unemployment, those with disabilities or learning difficulties, and deliver appropriate training to enhance employment prospects. The project also aims to ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 26-85
  • ALAN WILLIAM CAVILL Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Local Govt Officer
  • ALEX GOLDIE Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Royal Air Force
  • ANN NOWELL Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Tutor
  • IVAN TAYLOR Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Councilor
  • JACOB ADAMS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Manager
  • KHALID ISMAIL MOHAMMED Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Lecturer
  • LINDA MARKEY Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Youth Worker
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/10/2001, number: 1088988
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/01/2000, number: 03911790
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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

METHODIST CHURCH BUILDINGS
DICKSON ROAD
BLACKPOOL
FY1 2AP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE TO PURSUE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CLAREMONT AND TALBOT WARDS OF BLACKPOOL AND THEIR ENVIRONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER, RACE, RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION, AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THE PROVISION OF LEISURE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CLAREMONT AND TALBOT WARDS OF BLACKPOOL AND THEIR ENVIRONS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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