Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

AMBLESIDE PARISH CENTRE

Ambleside Parish Centre provides very high quality space for voluntary organisations andchurches for local people in Ambleside and the wider community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased 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

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 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
On several occasions in recent years income has been 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
31/03/23		£97	£167	£-70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/22	*	£92	£116	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/21	*	£180	£170	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/20	*	£70	£157	£-87	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	63
31/03/19		£110	£94	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	54
31/03/18		£95	£135	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£81	£135	£-54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£86	£130	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£89	£125	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£76	£129	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£1,076	£134	£941	£8	£941	£80	7.1	2	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.amblesideparishcentre.org.uk

admin@amblesidepc.org.uk

01539434172

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,948
Cumbria Community Foundation	£4,000
Co-Operative Group	£3,591

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ambleside Parish Centre
£1,793	21/10/2023	We wish to purchase resources for our various groups (craft materials, toys, dementia resources and gardening equipment), keep our community food cupboard well stocked and provide activities for all.
National Lottery Community Fund - Herdwick01
£9,948	06/01/2023	The funding will enable the centre to continue operating and providing a wide range of community activities including a food club dementia singing group youth club and Ukranian refugees group. The ....more The funding will enable the centre to continue operating and providing a wide range of community activities including a food club dementia singing group youth club and Ukranian refugees group. The project will ensure local residents have a warm place they can drop in socialise and access appropriate services and support during the cost-of-living crisis.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Youth worker wages, room rental and insurance cover
£4,000	08/12/2021	Youth worker wages, room rental and insurance cover
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ambleside Parish Centre
£1,798	23/10/2021	Working with the community on a post COVID-19 recovery plan through the delivery of practical activities, wellbeing support and training.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Our Place Youth Club
£3,500	04/04/2019	Our Place Youth Club
National Lottery Community Fund - Older People: Connecting Communities
£9,746	13/12/2018 12	The charity aims to promote health and social contact and addressing the issue of rural isolation in the area. The organisation will set up support structures to help older people access a range of ....more The charity aims to promote health and social contact and addressing the issue of rural isolation in the area. The organisation will set up support structures to help older people access a range of social activities. Funding will go towards salaries and on costs, room hire, telephone and office costs, publicity, and older people's directory.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Older People in and around Ambleside
£5,000	16/05/2018 12	Supporting Older People in and around Ambleside
National Lottery Community Fund - Older People Together in Ambleside and Surrounding Areas
£9,925	15/11/2017 12	The project will develop a large print directory of information and restart the older peoples club to bring local older people together and reduce isolation.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-91

ALLISON PEAK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

ALISON PICKERING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

ANDREW SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

CATHERINE POWLOSKI Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

DAVID STOTHARD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

GRACE CAULDWELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

MICHAEL CORIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

ELIZABETH JENNY HARROP Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired Srn

LINDA ROSE KINGDON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

MARGARET BURFORD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

DR ROBERT ASHWORTH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: ST. MARY'S PARISH CENTRE (AMBLESIDE) TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, AMBLESIDE,

MARION RILEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: ST. MARY'S PARISH CENTRE (AMBLESIDE) TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2012, number: 1145971
Registered at Companies House on 19/05/2011, number: 07640743

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

14/07/2023 - Asset transfer in from ROTARY CLUB OF AMBLESIDE TRUST FUND
14/07/2023 - Asset transfer in from ROTARY CLUB OF AMBLESIDE TRUST FUND

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR22: 4 days late, AR21: 51 days late, AR20: 11 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ROTARY CLUB OF AMBLESIDE TRUST FUND on 14/07/2023
Asset transfer in from ROTARY CLUB OF AMBLESIDE TRUST FUND on 14/07/2023

Main office

Ambleside Parish Centre
Vicarage Road
Ambleside
LA22 9DH

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS 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 DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE VILLAGE HALL SHALL NOT BE USED FOR WORSHIP OR ACTIVITIES BY ANY SECTOR GROUP WHOSE PRINCIPLES ARE INIMICAL TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR WOULD TEND TO OFFEND OR DENY REPUDIATE THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.

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