Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 2

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

CROSS-LINKS DOVER

We are an ecumenical fresh expression of church working in Dover, Kent with a particular focus on the Buckland estate. We provide a wide range of community based activities and services as part of a common effort alongside other agencies, groups and organisations to transform community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
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
31/12/22	*	£17	£25	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/21		£24	£20	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/20	*	£18	£20	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/19		£30	£26	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/12/18	*	£37	£34	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	8
31/12/17		£46	£40	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£38	£44	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£32	£36	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£49	£43	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£38	£52	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£51	£48	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£34	£45	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£62	£56	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£51	£56	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£58	£46	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

www.crosslinksdover.org.uk

office@crosslinksdover.org.uk

01304827859

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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 - Buckland Youth work
£10,000	30/09/2021	This project aims to support young people by re-launching its youth work with a view to resuming regular evening youth clubs drop-ins and targeted work with specialist agencies on other occasions. ....more This project aims to support young people by re-launching its youth work with a view to resuming regular evening youth clubs drop-ins and targeted work with specialist agencies on other occasions. The project runs from its shop premises and the local community centre situated in the heart of the Buckland estate and previously activities engaged 100 young people over the course of a month. The youth worker will be supported by volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cook, eat, create & play.
£10,000	17/01/2019 12	This organisation will provide an improved range of activities including cooking and crafts to young people with the aim of engaging them in positive activities and raising aspirations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Buckland Together
£8,970	27/09/2017 12	This project will provide a range of activities for the local community, including a drop-in information service and financial advice.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cross-Links Dover
£20,000	28/02/2014	This is a local community charity addressing the needs of young people in the Dover area. The funding will allow the charity to develop this volunteering programme for young people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

DEACON MICHELLE LOUISE LEGUMI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Methodist Minister

LINDA ELIZABETH BEVERTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Home Maker

PAUL ANTHONY JEFF Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PETER MARK CAMP Appointed: 2023

REV HILARY MARY NABARRO MA BA HONS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: CANTERBURY AND EAST KENT METHODIST CIRCUIT,

THE REVD ANDREW JAMES BAWTREE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: COTTAGER'S ALLOTMENTS, CANTERBURY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN DOVER, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, RIVER,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2007, number: 1121295
Registered at Companies House on 12/02/2007, number: 06097534

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR22: 120 days late, AR20: 6 days late, AR18: 329 days late,

Main office

Cross-Links
9 Sheridan Road
Dover
CT16 2BZ

Objectives

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DOVER DISTRICT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE BUCKLAND ESTATE:A) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED TO SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN APPROPRIATE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TO INCREASE A PERSON'S CHANCES OF GAINING EMPLOYMENT; ANDC) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF OF THE UNITED REFORM CHURCH, THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, THE METHODIST CHURCH AND ANY OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN COMMUNION WITH THEM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE DOVER DISTRICT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE BUCKLAND ESTATE.

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