Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +2

THE PHOENIX YOUTH PROJECT 

The Phoenix Youth Project delivers centre based, and outreach youth work sessions for 8 - 19 year olds in Cleator Moor and Frizington. We run two youth centres, delivering ten evening sessions each week including Friday Night sessions. We provide young people with various activities, trips, opportunities for learning and development as well having fun.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 9 years

www.phoenixyouthproject.org.uk

paul.rowe@phoenixyouthproject.org.uk

01946814555

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UN SDGs
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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£470£458£12n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/22£202£192£10n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/21£163£143£20n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/20£195£159£36n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/19£159£147£12n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/18£158£149£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£145£138£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£136£132£4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 6 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Phoenix Youth Project
£4,097 22/10/2022
We are wanting to improve the wellbeing of our young people by increasing both their mental/physical health and emotional resilience.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Cuppa & Craic (Young People's Committees)
£2,500 29/09/2021
Cuppa & Craic (Young People's Committees)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Phoenix Youth Project
£3,906 24/10/2020
We will create the Frizington Youth and Community Centre, which will become a community hub for all to use in the village.
Cumbria Community Foundation - #CanDo: Cuppa & Craic (Young People's Committees)
£5,000 01/10/2020
#CanDo: Cuppa & Craic (Young People's Committees)
Cumbria Community Foundation - Laptop and software costs
£4,172 29/04/2020
2
Laptop and software costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Cuppa & Craic 8 - 12 Years Session (Young People's Committees)
£5,000 09/01/2020
Cuppa & Craic 8 - 12 Years Session (Young People's Committees)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Phoenix Youth Project
£5,971 19/11/2018
We need to pay for our rewards for action scheme for local young people to learn, give something back to their community and have fun.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core costs
£10,000 21/09/2018
Core costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core costs
£10,000 21/09/2018
Core costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Cuppa & Chat (Young People's Committees)
£5,000 29/08/2018
Cuppa & Chat (Young People's Committees)
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Phoenix Youth Project
£60,000 10/03/2016
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation that provides youth services to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Cumbria
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2015, number: 1160177
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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Cleator Moor Youth & Community Cent
Birks Road
CLEATOR MOOR
CA25 5HP

Objectives

(1)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN COPELAND, CUMBRIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND PERSONAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY;(2)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN COPELAND, CUMBRIA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.(3)AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN COPELAND, CUMBRIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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