Finance Score: -24
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -34 ?

LIVING SPRINGS MINISTRIES 

Promotion of Christian values and moral education.Promotion of youth development through motivation for higher ambitions and achievement, healthy living, provision of recreational facilities and opportunities for young people.Promoting strong relationships as the answer to loneliness, fear, despair and hopelessness through meeting the needs of different interest groups within the community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/12/16*£17£19£-2£0£0£0n/a03
31/12/15*£40£46£-7£0£0£0n/a025
31/12/14£63£125£-62£0£0£0n/a016
31/12/13£164£144£20£0£0£0n/a023
31/12/12£169£158£11£0£0£0n/a025
31/12/11£187£153£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£28£26£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£29£34£-4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years

www.livingspringsministries.org.uk

office@living-springs.org.uk

01430879927

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barking And Dagenham, City Of York, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kingston Upon Hull City, Pakistan, South Africa, Uganda,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
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 Life Centre - the heart of community living
£341,121 13/10/2010
48
This project in Market Weighton providese both as a drop-in centre, a social hub and as a focal point for organised training and activities. It includes a social space for young people during ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/08/2008, number: 1125542
Gift Aid
  • 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
8 returns made; AR16: 7 days late, AR15: 118 days late,
Main office

THE LIFE CENTRE, ARMSTRONG HOUSE
HIGH STREET
MARKET WEIGHTON
YORK
YO43 3AH

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY SUCH MEANS AS THE CHARITY SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.2. TO BUILD A LARGE AND THRIVING COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS IN CHRIST, WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR MISSION INLIFE AND ARE ACTIVELY FULFILLING IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL.3. TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TODEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITY THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITYAS INDIVIDUALS AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAYBE IMPROVED.4. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF LOCAL,NATIONAL, OR INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY OR DISASTER OR BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, BELIEFS, GENDER, SOCIAL,MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.5. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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