Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
All male board: -3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

BESTWOOD ADVICE CENTRE LTD

We provide social welfare law advice, guidance & representation in a confidential and safe environment, supporting & responding to individual needs without discrimination. We provide clients with free, impartial advice & information to enable them to make informed decisions.

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 3 trustees?
Why is the Board completely male?
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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
30/06/23		£133	£172	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/22		£136	£121	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/21		£122	£97	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/20		£110	£77	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/19		£89	£84	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/18		£90	£101	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/17		£142	£133	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/16		£117	£110	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/15	*	£187	£182	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/14		£189	£181	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13		£146	£137	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/12		£179	£143	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.bestwoodadvice.org.uk

ADMIN@BESTWOODADVICE.ORG.UK

01159626519

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Nottingham 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

DCMS	£8,358
Co-Operative Group	£3,597
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust	£1,955

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Bestwood Advice Centre
£1,955	19/07/2022	The grant will cover the cost of staff for 30 hours per week for 6 weeks to support the distribution of household support grants.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bestwood Advice Centre
£3,597	23/10/2021	We would like to continue to help people in our community by ensuring they can access benefits and manage their finances. This helps alleviate financial worry and supports mental health and wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,358	21/08/2020	"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 "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bestwood Advice Centre Wider Outreach
£4,606	15/11/2019	We want to extend our outreach provision to local people and improve access to benefits and other welfare rights.
The MSE Charity - Grant to Bestwood Advice Centre
£7,500	15/11/2019	Life After Debt - contriution to adviser salary costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-88

BRIAN GROCOCK Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Councillor

CHRIS HOOPER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Civil Servant

JAY HAYES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/04/2011, number: 1141411
Registered at Companies House on 14/02/2011, number: 07529286

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

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

12 returns made; AR15: 27 days late,

Main office

21 GAINSFORD CRESCENT
NOTTINGHAM
NG5 5FH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AFORESAID AREA OF BENEFIT INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF POVERY AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOTTINGHAM CITY

Data Sources

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