Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 23 ?

THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION

THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION PROVIDES A RANGE OF FREE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE TEES VALLEY REGION.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/03/23£1,576£1,663£-87£0£1,005£83065118
31/03/22£1,496£1,295£200£0£1,092£7186.74412
31/03/21£1,337£1,100£237£0£892£6106.74417
31/03/20£1,210£1,107£102£0£655£4114.54130
31/03/19£1,287£1,217£70£0£552£40244815
31/03/18£855£849£6£0£482£3845.4380
31/03/17£713£597£115£0£476£3737.5300
31/03/16£553£528£25£0£361£2074.7200
31/03/15£533£435£99£9£336£1835150
31/03/14£329£321£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£359£360£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£310£333£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£465£330£134n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£454£419£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£232£267£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 8.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 16 years

www.thejunctionfoundation.com

info@thejunctionfoundation.com

01642 756000

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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£242,649
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£93,000
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£90,000
Youth Music£89,521
DCMS£82,640
County Durham Community Foundation£63,710
Tudor Trust£62,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£60,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Junction Foundation
£2,189 21/10/2023
We would like to host a celebration event, to promote the efforts and achievements of young people, as well as an event/campaign to highlight the issues facing young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathways to Wellness (Step Down Project)
£242,649 23/02/2023
This funding will support The Junction Foundation to deliver the Pathways to Wellness Project in partnership with The Link CIC to provide mental health services to Children and Young People aged 5 – 25 years providing support at the first possible ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Strengthening the Junction: Making a more sustainable youth service
£3,000 18/01/2023
The Junction Foundation supports children, young people and families in Redcar and the Tees Valley. They provide social activities, education, information, employment readiness programmes, youth work, and mental health and wellbeing support. This ....more
County Durham Community Foundation - The Heart - legacy, social action, campaigning and social action
£9,911 14/12/2022
The Heart - legacy, social action, campaigning and social action project.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 02/12/2022
The Junction Foundation - Core
County Durham Community Foundation - Immediate needs and long term changes
£11,823 16/11/2022
To support Immediate needs and long term changes.
County Durham Community Foundation - No One Goes Hungry
£2,000 28/10/2022
To support the No One Goes Hungry project.
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - The Junction Foundation - 1
£57,376 13/10/2022
The funding of a post 16 education and training development worker to build upon successful pilot work within schools and ensure young adult carers are supported into and able to maintain further education aspirations and achievement.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Junction Foundation
£4,851 22/09/2022
A programme of four social events for young carers and their families in south tees
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Junction Foundation
£3,000 04/11/2021
Supporting the charity's work
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to The Junction Foundation
£90,000 01/07/2021
36
Whole family support to young carers and families, through trusted adult approaches, providing navigation through systems, a trusted key contact and peer support opportunities.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Strengthening the Junction: Making a more sustainable youth service
£90,000 17/05/2021
36
The Junction Foundation supports children, young people and families in Redcar and the Tees Valley. They provide social activities, education, information, employment readiness programmes, youth work, and mental health and wellbeing support. This ....more
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to The Junction Foundation
£46,639 14/04/2021
12
Grant to support young carers and their families by giving them a voice, raising awareness, generating a sense of belonging and reducing isolation.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Junction Foundation Ltd
£2,000 25/02/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Youth Music - United Tracks
£89,521 12/02/2021
United Tracks
County Durham Community Foundation - Advocacy at Heart
£9,910 02/02/2021
To support Advocacy at Heart.
County Durham Community Foundation - Reaching Out
£17,768 16/12/2020
Reaching Out
Tudor Trust - Grant to Junction Foundation Ltd
£60,000 23/09/2020
24
over two years unrestricted funding at a charity in South Teesside supporting children and young people across the area to improve their lives
County Durham Community Foundation - Returning Services - Getting support back in place
£8,105 25/08/2020
Towards returning services - Getting support back in place.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£82,640 17/07/2020
"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
County Durham Community Foundation - Reducing isolation - Lockdown Family Activity Packs
£4,193 01/05/2020
Towards Reducing isolation with lockdown family activity packs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 28/02/2020
CREATE - reducing social isolation for young people in Redcar and Cleveland
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Junction Foundation
£4,931 15/11/2019
We want to provide young carers with a valuable break from their caring roles during school holidays.
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathways to Wellness - Children & Young People's Mental Health
£430,147 22/08/2019
36
Pathways to Wellness - Children & Young People's Mental Health
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Junction
£25,000 16/07/2019
refurbishment of activities space for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in North Yorkshire
County Durham Community Foundation - #girlsthatcan
£6,668 06/12/2018
To support girls age 10 to 16 who are young carers.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to The Junction Foundation
£52,616 24/10/2018
12
Grant to enable young people to lead on a campaign to raise awareness of the issues they and their community face with the aim of helping services to identify support needs earlier.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to The Junction Foundation
£49,945 12/02/2018
12
Grant to employ a project worker to work with young people and support the into sustained employment.
North East Social Investment Fund (NESIF) -
£185,000 29/09/2017
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£64,786 01/05/2017
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National Lottery Community Fund - Engage@thejunction
£483,695 13/07/2011
60
The project will provide a social and learning lifeline for vulnerable young people aged 14 to 25 in Redcar who are experiencing mental and emotional difficulties. It will provide confidential one-to-one support, group sessions, and exciting ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-70
  • ALICIA JEANETTE KATHERINE HIERONS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Town Clerk
  • CHRISTOPHER MARK ADAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: General Manager
  • CHRISTOPHER MCEWAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • HELEN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • JONATHAN MICHEAL HARWOOD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of It
  • JUDITH PEACOCK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student
  • MATTHEW KNIBBS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Hr Professional
  • ROBERT ANDREW DAVIES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director
  • SHAUN HOGG Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Marketing Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/08/2008, number: 1125578
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/07/2008, number: 06648312
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
15 returns made; AR13: 4 days late,
Main office

WESTFIELD FARM
THE GREEN
DORMANSTOWN
REDCAR
TS10 5NA

Objectives

The objects of the charity are such charitable purposes as the Board of Trustees see fit from time to time, for the benefit of children, young people and their families in the Tees Valley region and in particular for the relief of those in need by the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for their recreation and leisure time occupation, to enhance the personal development of young people as individuals and members of society and to improve their conditions of life.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TEES VALLEY REGION

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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