Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE FRIDAY NIGHT CHARITY

The charity hosts a range of affordable activities for individuals with a learning disability or mental health issue to socialise and learn key life skillsThe activities take place in the Hampshire area on various days of the week

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be 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

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	£112	£96	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22	£117	£84	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21	£33	£10	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/20	£12	£7	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19	£17	£10	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/18	£16	£1	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.FNCharity.com

info@FNCharity.com

07825370820

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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 The Friday Night Charity
£2,227	21/10/2023	We would like to enhance our life skills group by making sure that we help members learn about nutrition and budgeting. We want to make sure every single member can receive a meal when attending.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Generation Ability Partnership - Phase 2
£330,000	20/07/2023	This funding will be used to provide activities and support for people with learning disabilities in Fareham and Gosport Hampshire. The project aims to support people with learning disabilities to ....more This funding will be used to provide activities and support for people with learning disabilities in Fareham and Gosport Hampshire. The project aims to support people with learning disabilities to develop new skills connect with more people and improve their mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Generation Ability Partnership
£128,789	08/04/2021 24	Funding will be used over two years to provide and improve activities and services for adults with a learning disability and their parents/carers in Gosport and Fareham and improve the network of ....more Funding will be used over two years to provide and improve activities and services for adults with a learning disability and their parents/carers in Gosport and Fareham and improve the network of disability organisations in the area. The charity provides weekly activities for around 100 adults with a learning disability (ranging from learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning disabilities) poor mental health physical or sensory needs. Activities include gardening group archery and games life skills and arts and crafts. They also run monthly interactive music sessions and discos.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDREW GARNER Appointed: 2023

CHRISTINE MOUAT Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: KEY TO JOY,

JENNIFER CLARE FARRELL Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: KEY TO JOY,

LYN DAVIS (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: KEY TO JOY,

NICHOLAS HOW Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: THE ABBEYFIELD FAREHAM SOCIETY LIMITED, KEY TO JOY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2017, number: 1174538

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
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; all on time

Main office

3 Glenney Close
LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT
Hampshire
PO13 8FD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY('THE OBJECTS') ARE:(1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES LIVING IN FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.(2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.

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