Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

GFS COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE

THE COMPANY OWNS AND MANAGES THE OLD FIRE STATION GIPTON WHICH IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF PRIMARILY THIRD SECTOR TENANTS INCLUDING CHARITIES AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A COMMUNITY CAFE OPEN FOR TENANTS, VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND A RANGE OF MEETING ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, CHARITIES AND BUSINESSES ON A GRADED HIRE RATE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£253	£292	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/22	£243	£291	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
31/03/21	£206	£232	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/20	£178	£262	£-84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/19	£147	£230	£-83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/18	£1,933	£209	£1,724	£0	£2,742	£-20	-1.1	0	0
31/03/17	£1,082	£64	£1,018	£0	£1,018	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.theoldfirestationgipton.org.uk

info@leedscf.org.uk

01132422426

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General 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

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
21 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
Leeds Community Foundation - The Old Fire Station Healthy Holidays
£21,916	12/02/2024 10	We have a robust safeguarding policy and procedures in place. All staff are DBS checked and complete safeguard training every two years. All registered volunteers have completed safeguarding training ....more We have a robust safeguarding policy and procedures in place. All staff are DBS checked and complete safeguard training every two years. All registered volunteers have completed safeguarding training and are supervised. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead oversees the enactment of the policies, supporting staff who come across issues or experience a young person disclosing information to them. As a public building with daily activities for people of all ages we are experienced in handling safeguarding issues and following our procedures to support the person concerned, make appropriate reports and ensure safety where possible. All events and activities are planned and risk assessed considering safeguarding principles.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to The Old Fire Station
£20,000	24/02/2022 8	The main objective of the sessions will be for the young people to engage, try new things and have fun, whilst delivering important messages about nutrition and health. Using our feedback for last ....more The main objective of the sessions will be for the young people to engage, try new things and have fun, whilst delivering important messages about nutrition and health. Using our feedback for last year we plan to do more of the more popular activities such as cooking sessions with Season Well and Leeds Cookery School, these sessions were very well received and explicitly included nutrition and health elements.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to The Old Fire Station
£30,000	17/03/2021	Grant to The Old Fire Station
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to The Old Fire Station
£22,500	11/03/2021	Easter Activity packs to encourage activity and interaction, children share creations and we create a message/share window to combat feelings of isolation and also a Painted Rock Treasure Hunt to ....more Easter Activity packs to encourage activity and interaction, children share creations and we create a message/share window to combat feelings of isolation and also a Painted Rock Treasure Hunt to encourage families to exercise together. Grab bags of food will be provided with the activity packs to combat hunger
Leeds Community Foundation - The Old Fire Station Craft Club
£2,046	07/10/2020 4	Grant to The Old Fire Station
Leeds Community Foundation - Art and Wellbeing Packs
£6,100	07/07/2020 2	Grant to The Old Fire Station
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£2,000	28/05/2020	Grant to The Old Fire Station
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£5,000	08/04/2020 6	Grant to The Old Fire Station
National Lottery Community Fund - SOLEL - Season Of Light East Leeds
£9,705	18/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to hold a series of workshops and community events. The project aims to bring people together and reduce isolation for people in the community.
Leeds Community Foundation - Holiday Kids Club
£6,000	04/03/2019 4	Working with partners to provide a range of activities, as well as breakfast and lunch, every Wednesday and Thursday in the Easter and Summer School holidays to children and families at risk of ....more Working with partners to provide a range of activities, as well as breakfast and lunch, every Wednesday and Thursday in the Easter and Summer School holidays to children and families at risk of holiday hunger.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-78

EMILY JONES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Youth Project Coordinator

HOWARD METCALF Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

JACQUELINE SIMPSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JANE SOUTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor

PETER JAMES ATKINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

HELEN THOMSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

PHILIPPA GOFF Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Development Manager

SUSAN FLATTERY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: MOORTOWN WEST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION,

JONATHAN MORGAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE HUNSLET CLUB,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/10/2016, number: 1169462
Registered at Companies House on 03/03/2016, number: 10042412

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

51A ST. PAULS STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2TE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE GIPTON AREA OF LEEDS) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):3.1 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;3.3 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: 3.3.1 IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR3.3.2 TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;3.4 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;3.5 PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES; AND3.6 PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SUPPORT.

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