Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

WOODHOUSE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY FORUM

The aims of the group are to further the interests, welfare and amenities of South East Sheffield. Partnership working and co-production to provide activities and services that benefit the community. Providing Health and Wellbeing activities and advice, adult community learning and community dementia support.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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
31/12/23£497£524£-27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£406£479£-73n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£524£346£178£0£558£511.8944
31/12/20£429£291£139n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£249£253£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£363£189£174n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£155£143£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£157£146£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£150£142£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£116£127£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£152£124£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12*£107£84£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£59£60£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£60£54£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£19£16£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08*£22£20£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£31£26£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£34£33£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 19 years

www.mywoodhouse.co.uk

mail@mywoodhouse.co.uk

07394081747

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Sheffield City,
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
National Lottery Community Fund£171,850
Tudor Trust£102,000
Co-Operative Group£10,652
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Reconnecting Woodhouse
£161,970 20/01/2023
This funding will be used to deliver a programme of volunteering and digital inclusion activities promoting health and well-being. The project aims to improve emotional physical and mental health in the Southeast of Sheffield.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woodhouse & District Community Forum, Community Garden
£2,757 22/10/2022
We would like to provide crafts and practical workshops which aim to teach our members about resilient food systems, sowing, growing, seeding and propagating fruit trees.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woodhouse & District Community Forum
£4,514 23/10/2021
We would update the equipment and facilities in the community garden, helping to increase physical activity. We would also like to buy some new festive lights in order to improve community spirit.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Woodhouse and District Community Forum
£100,000 26/08/2021
36
over three years towards a new CEO post for a community anchor organisation taking on a new hub building in Sheffield
National Lottery Community Fund - Rebuilding Communities
£9,880 21/05/2021
This project will recruit a qualified sessional mental health practitioner to run a programme of mental health support sessions in the groups community centre and other community locations. It will support the community with mental health and use ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Woodhouse and District Community Forum
£2,000 13/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woodhouse & District Community Forum
£3,380 24/10/2020
We bring the community together by delivering activities such as healthy eating and exercise, supporting healthy lifestyle behaviours.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woodhouse & District Community Forum
£6,377 19/11/2018
We want to update and provide adequate/appropriate seating for our library users.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Woodhouse & District Community Forum
£50,000 31/10/2018
36
over three years towards core costs for a charity running community activities and services in Woodhouse, Sheffield
National Lottery Community Fund - A Community Hub, bringing people together
£9,950 20/12/2017
12
The group will develop and improve their venue and services to ensure they are meeting the needs of the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Progress to Success
£273,395 20/03/2014
48
The aim of this continuation and expansion project will see Woodhouse and District Community Forum (WDCF) look to continue their work in the Woodhouse area and expand to the remaining areas of South East Sheffield to provide educational, health and ....more
Sport England - Woodhouse Sporting Opportunity
£9,498 31/07/2012
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Woodhouse Sporting Opportunity'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-61
  • AMANDA JAYNE FROST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Care Co-Ordinator
  • AMY SHEPHARD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Early Years Co-Ordinator
  • JACK TAYLOR (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retail Manager
  • JULIE COAKLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Practice Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2006, number: 1112687
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/10/2005, number: 05585391
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
18 returns made; AR12: 27 days late, AR08: 3 days late,
Main office

524 Stradbroke Road
Woodhouse
SHEFFIELD
S13 7GD

Objectives

THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN WOODHOUSE AND DISTRICT) BY ALL AND ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT3.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE3.4 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:- IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS OR- TO EXISTING BUSINESSES3.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS3.6 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES3.7 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES3.8 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT3.9 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE3.10 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME AND3.11 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WOODHOUSE AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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