Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

TELFORD AFRICAN & AFRO-CARIBBEAN RESOURCE CENTRE (TAARC)

TAARC seeks to create safe spaces within the community in order to support disadvantaged children, young people and vulnerable adults. This aim includes, creating a place for social, educational and community activities, such as, Youth Clubs, over 60's dinner & dance, community Family Fun Day events and more; plus building and strengthening community cohesion.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
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

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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
30/04/23		£31	£29	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
30/04/22		£33	£29	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
30/04/21		£8	£7	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
30/04/20		£11	£10	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
30/04/19	*	£10	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/18		£6	£4	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.taarc.uk

contactus@taarc.uk

07428773174

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Telford & Wrekin,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
80 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 Telford African and Afro-Caribbean Resource Centre
£1,336	21/10/2023	We would like to take the kids from the youth club away on a bike ride and lend bikes to them too.
National Lottery Community Fund - Black History 360
£5,250	25/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to hold black history events for local people of Caribbean and African descent. The project aims to celebrate achievements, educate younger people on contributions to ....more The funding will be used to hold black history events for local people of Caribbean and African descent. The project aims to celebrate achievements, educate younger people on contributions to society, and bring people together to celebrate a shared history.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

NAKITA RUTHERFORD Appointed: 2022

BARBARA THOMAS Appointed: 2022

N HEADLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: HADLEY OLD PEOPLESREST ROOM COMMITTEE, AGE UK SHROPSHIRE TELFORD & WREKIN,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2017, number: 1171645

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

6 returns made; AR19: 200 days late,

Main office

The Hub
Brookdale
Hadley
TELFORD
Shropshire
TF1 6LP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:(A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TELFORD & WREKIN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;(C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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