Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

SPOTS - SUPPORTIVE PARENTS OF TOMORROWS STARS 

SPOTS are currently raising funds to support local community projects within the South Holland Area all inclusive.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 4 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
Established: 16 years

pdaspots@yahoo.co.uk

01775422375

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
02/12/22*£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/a3
02/12/21*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
02/12/20*£12£5£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
02/12/19*£9£12£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
02/12/18*£16£15£2£0£0£0n/a01
02/12/17*£15£15£0£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/16£20£21£-1£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/15£20£18£2£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/14£16£16£0£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/13*£20£8£11£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/12£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/11£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/10*£4£1£3£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/09*£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
02/12/08*£4£6£-2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 3 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 - The Ever Young Club
£8,840 27/03/2020
12
The funding will be used to provide social activities for older people. The project aims to improve well-being and encourage the development of new social relationships.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/06/2008, number: 1124323
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR22: 46 days late, AR21: 2 days late, AR20: 174 days late, AR19: 544 days late, AR18: 33 days late, AR17: 397 days late, AR13: 94 days late, AR10: 140 days late, AR09: 505 days late, AR08: 192 days late,
Main office

13 Piccard Drive
SPALDING
PE11 2GP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL SITUATION,TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN IN THE SUBJECT OF PERFORMING ARTS AND DRAMA. TOPROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ARTS GENERALLY, PARTICULARLY DANCE, DRAMA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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