Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

NEWTOWN & VICTORIA SPRINGBOARD LTD

The charity trades under the name Victoria Park Community CentreThe Community Centre operates in the Victoria and Newtown area of Bridgwater Somerset, it manages a site consisting of the community centre, medical centre, childrens centre, nursery and pharmacy.The community centre hires out its rooms to local peolpe and organisations and is also home to 3 local charities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

Financial issues to consider:

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£294	£239	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22	£219	£189	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/21	£208	£186	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20	£257	£253	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/19	£279	£282	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/18	£278	£261	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£218	£168	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£176	£156	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£176	£175	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£156	£141	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£160	£133	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years
(19 years as a company)

www.vpcc.co.uk

info@vpcc.co.uk

01278422255

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
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 services

Where it operates

Somerset,

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
6 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 - Victoria Park - Local Pantry
£9,500	06/01/2023	The funding will be used to set up a local food pantry at the community centre. The project aims to build strong links in the local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-77

CLLR M LERRY (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired Teacher/Councillor, Other trusteeships: DIVERSITY VOICE, SEED SEDGEMOOR,

ELIZABETH MARSH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: School Support Officer

MR I BUTT Appointed: 2011

LYNN MEAD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accounts Clerk

LANCE DUDDRIDGE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Greengrocer

LOUISE CLARE RUSS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: HOLFORD VILLAGE HALL, SEDGEMOOR CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

MRS C BURBIDGE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

SUSAN SHEREE GRAFTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Book Keeper

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/04/2012, number: 1146873
Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2005, number: 05431986

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Victoria Park Community Centre
Victoria Park Drive
Bridgwater
TA6 7AS

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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