Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income -1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

CHOPWELL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

The charity provides community centre facilites to the local community and beyond. Room space is hired out to various organisations. Amongst other things it is used as a polling station, councillor meetings, resident groups, blood donor site. It was also used as a base for victims who were caught up in local flooding within the area last year. It depends on an annual Local Government grant.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why are there only 3 trustees?
Why is the Board composition very static and has little diversity in terms of age?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
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
30/11/23		£130	£151	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/22		£189	£145	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/21		£88	£84	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/20		£181	£133	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/19		£70	£62	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/18		£52	£46	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/17		£29	£42	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/16		£51	£54	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/15		£42	£46	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/14		£44	£79	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/13		£88	£33	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/12		£54	£42	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/11		£45	£47	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/10		£68	£69	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/09		£40	£29	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/08		£30	£24	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/07?	*	£26	£19	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/06	*	£6	£10	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

www.chopwellcommunitycentre.co.uk

info@chopwellcommunitycentre.co.uk

01207562462

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, 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

DCMS	£22,653
The Ballinger Charitable Trust	£7,250
Co-Operative Group	£1,012

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Chopwell In Bloom
£1,012	21/10/2023	We'd like to buy planters, hanging baskets and flowers to distribute throughout the village of Chopwell. In an attempt to reverse the decline since the pits closed, we are restoring our lovely area.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£22,653	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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Chopwell Community Association
£7,250	06/12/2019 12	Local community micro-grants.
National Lottery Community Fund - Chopwell Community Association (Development Grant)
£50,000	20/09/2019 12	Chopwell Community Association
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Chopwell Community Association
£3,000	14/06/2019 12	Chopwell Advice Service
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Chopwell Community Association
£3,249	19/11/2018	We want to fund gymnastics for children and a tea dance. We also need to buy equipment and hire a instructor.
National Lottery Community Fund - Chopwell Community Youth Work
£9,554	20/09/2018 12	The group will run sessions and provide resources for youth work provision in the rurally isolated local area. The project will engage with young people and provide diversionary activities to reduce antisocial behaviour.
National Lottery Community Fund - Chopwell Community Centre Coffee Shop Drop In
£10,000	04/03/2010 12	This community group will use an award to refurbish their community centre kitchen to bring it up to health and safety standards. This will allow them to continue to cater for current beneficiaries and encourage new individuals and groups to use the ....more This community group will use an award to refurbish their community centre kitchen to bring it up to health and safety standards. This will allow them to continue to cater for current beneficiaries and encourage new individuals and groups to use the facilities.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 75-78

BARBARA HESLOP Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

LYNNE CAFFREY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Councillor

MICHAEL MCNESTRY (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/03/2005, number: 1108466
Registered at Companies House on 23/11/2004, number: 05293946

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR07: 114 days late, AR06: 156 days late,

Main office

CHOPWELL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
CHOPWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE
DERWENT STREET
CHOPWELL
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE17 7HS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITIES OF THE CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME, ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TYNE AND WEAR

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