Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

WESTWAY OPEN ARMS

Social Centre four days a week:Drop-In Services & Support, social time; activities; free lunch weekly etc.Christian Faith & Spirituality: Prayers; Communion; Events. Debt Advice & Support: personal debt and money management. Client Support: advice and support for clients in desperate circumstances. Foodbank: Food parcels for crisis. Talkthru: Pregnancy Crisis Service.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
31/12/22	£53	£43	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	36
31/12/21	£62	£20	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	36
31/12/20	£68	£21	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/19	£22	£21	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/18	£19	£22	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	51
31/12/17	£31	£24	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£31	£13	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£19	£15	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£25	£15	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

westwayopenarms@gmail.com

01723448274

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
36 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR GORDON HAYES Appointed: 2021

GRAHAM CHRISTOPHER WHITE Appointed: 2017

JANET WELLS Appointed: 2013

KATHRYN ANNE HAYES Appointed: 2021

REV JOHN WELLS Appointed: 2013

REV SAMANTHA TAYLOR (Chair) Appointed: 2013

CANON ROSALIND BREWER Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: THE YORK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED,

REV JOANNE PARKER Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE BUS STOP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/09/2013, number: 1153919

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Westway House
Westway
Eastfield
Scarborough
YO11 3EE

Objectives

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING GOODS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN POVERTY OR AT RISK OF POVERTY; AND B) PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT ON MANAGING PERSONAL FINANCES AND ATTAINING DOMESTIC LIFE SKILLS; ANDC) PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON MONEY MANAGEMENT; ANDD) PROVIDING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO HELP RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF LIVING IN POVERTY.2. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING FACILITIES, SERVICES AND SUPPORT THAT WILL ASSIST IN IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE EFFECTS OF OLD AGE; ANDB) PROVIDING, AND SIGNPOSTING TO, ADVICE/MENTORING, SERVICES AND SUPPORT THAT WILL ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS; ANDC) PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND SIGNPOSTING ON TO SPECIALIST AGENCIES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN IN CRISIS; ANDD) PROVIDING A CONTACT POINT FOR ASSESSING AND REFERRING ON TO SPECIALIST AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF THOSE LIVING WITH ADDICTION.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; ANDB) PROVISION OF TRAINING AND GUIDANCE IN LIFE-SKILLS.4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVISION OF WORSHIP FACILITIES; ANDB) PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES; ANDC) PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS DEVOTIONAL AND CELEBRATORY EVENTS; ANDD) PROVISION AND PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH AND SUPPORT OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

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