Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 18

YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN FIRST

Young People and Children First supports young people age 16 - 25 from foster care, or homeless, and making the transition into independent living in West Berkshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of 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

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
29/09/23		£423	£365	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/22		£299	£303	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/21		£231	£206	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/20		£212	£206	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/19	*	£182	£152	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/18	*	£175	£141	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17?		£122	£88	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
16/09/16	*	£90	£65	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15		£9	£1	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

https://bridgeforyoungpeople.org.uk/

info@ypacf.org.uk

01635500849

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

West Berkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

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

The Blagrave Trust	£60,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,761
DCMS	£9,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Blagrave Trust - Regional Partnership Grants
£60,000	31/08/2023	Supported housing for young people in Berkshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Accommodation and Support for 16-25 year old Care Leavers and Homeless
£9,761	28/04/2023	Funding will be used to contribute towards costs of supported accommodation for care leavers and homeless young people. This project aims to provide safety security and guidance for 30 vulnerable young people ensuring their basic needs are met.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Young People and Children First
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Young People and Children First
£50,000	11/03/2022 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Young People and Children First
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,000	03/07/2020	"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 "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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Bridge to Independence. Housing Young People. Changing Lives.
£9,850	03/08/2018 12	The project aims to provide increased opportunities for people at risk of homelessness, unemployment and anti-social behaviour.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 53-72

ANNA JULIA SAVAGE (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Social Worker

DR PETER ROBERTSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Gp

GRAHAME PITTS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Executive Coach

KAREN FERRIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hr Consultant

KAREN SALMON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director And Solicitor

MARTIN ANDRE WEBB Appointed: 2024, Occupation: English Tutor

PAUL GREENAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Tax Advisor

PETER ANDREW HARRIS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

TIMOTHY DYSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/07/2014, number: 1157870
Registered at Companies House on 16/09/2013, number: 08692587

Gift Aid

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
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

9 returns made; AR19: 6 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 58 days late,

Main office

Venture West
Greenham Business Park
Greenham
THATCHAM
Berkshire

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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