Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 3

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -6

VIKINGS SPORTS FOUNDATION LTD

The charity operates across 5 key areas: School Sport, Aspiration Centre, Vikings Health, Sport 4 All, and Vikings Learning Centre. Our close partnerships include NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group, Halton Borough Council, RL Cares and Sky.

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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
30/11/22	£118	£117	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
30/11/21	£130	£138	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/11/20	£226	£183	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
30/11/19	£161	£168	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
30/11/18	£294	£274	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	4
30/11/17	£278	£274	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.widnesvikings.co.uk/VSF

enquiries@widnesvikings.co.uk

07921338629

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Halton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Widnes Vikings Sports Foundation
£6,120	23/10/2021	We would love to offer strength and conditioning sessions to the young people in our community, giving them the opportunity to get back to a fitter and healthier lifestyle.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vikings Sports Foundation
£6,713	24/10/2020	We aim to provide people with a disability the opportunity to participate in rugby league so dreams of playing for their club can come true.
Sport England - Girls Play League Too
£7,420	27/02/2019 14	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Girls Play League Too. This project is a Rugby League project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vikings Sports Foundation
£8,157	19/11/2018	Funding will be spent on paying coaches, facility hire, and providing kit to deliver rugby league and dance activity for boys and girls.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Vikings Sports Foundation Ltd
£30,000	13/11/2017 36	This project will provide a personal development programme to children and young people aged 14-18 experiencing underlying mental health issues. The project aims to improve skills in order to better ....more This project will provide a personal development programme to children and young people aged 14-18 experiencing underlying mental health issues. The project aims to improve skills in order to better cope with difficult situations and improve self esteem.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Vikings Sports Foundation
£5,500	01/11/2017	purchase of IT and digital equipment for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Widnes
Sport England - Include ME
£9,040	22/09/2017 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Include ME. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Like a Pro'
£9,780	09/08/2017 12	The project will deliver activities for children and parents including sports and literacy development, healthy lifestyle advice, and employment support. This will help to improve the health, ....more The project will deliver activities for children and parents including sports and literacy development, healthy lifestyle advice, and employment support. This will help to improve the health, education and life chances of children and families.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	20/06/2017	The Golden Generation
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Vikings Sports Foundation
£9,300	02/02/2017	The history of community Rugby in and around Widnes
Sport England - Stadium Sports Hub
£9,900	18/05/2016 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Stadium Sports Hub. This project lists its main activity as Rugby League

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-75

GLYNN ROY CARLISLE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

NICHOLAS CALLAND Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

PETER JAMES MORRIS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeships: Reach Counselling Limited, TRANSFORMING CHOICE,

ROGER HARRISON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

STEPHEN PAUL CASH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: STATE OF MIND SPORT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/04/2016, number: 1166448
Registered at Companies House on 15/08/2015, number: 09734525

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Halton Stadium
Lowerhouse Lane
Widnes
WA8 7DZ

Objectives

4.0 OBJECTSTHE CHARITY?S OBJECTS (?OBJECTS?) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF WIDNES AND RUNCORN AND THEIR SURROUNDING AREAS: 4.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF RUGBY LEAGUE AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (?FACILITIES? IN THIS ARTICLE 4 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);4.2 TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.4.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ADULTS, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY; AND4.4 FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN EACH CASE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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