Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 13

BREAKOUT YOUTH

Breakout Youth operates regular youth groups and appropriate ad hoc activities in Southampton, across Hampshire, and on the Isle of Wight to provide a safe, secure and fun environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or questioning (LGBT plus) young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

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: 6 years

www.breakoutyouth.org.uk

enquiries@breakoutyouth.org.uk

02380224224

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£232,456	£219,560	£12,896	3
31/03/22		£180,814	£135,990	£44,824	2
31/03/21		£142,265	£96,191	£46,074	14
31/03/20	*	£94,918	£92,980	£1,938	8

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

Who works here?

3 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Southampton City,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£196,011
Tudor Trust	£77,000
LGBT Consortium	£9,560
DCMS	£9,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,831

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Breakout Youth
£1,706	22/10/2022	Our aim is to give young LGBTQ+ people a safe space to make friends, share experiences, connect to their community and have fun.
Indigo Trust - LGBTQ+ Support Charity
£2,000	10/03/2022	Core funding for LGBQT+ support services
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Breakout Youth Project
£1,125	23/10/2021	We would like to design and provide activity packs for our youth groups to use online. It would give LGBTQ+ young people a safe space to make friends, connect to a community and have fun.
National Lottery Community Fund - Breakout Youth
£196,011	01/03/2021 36	This project is designed to provide support and advice sessions for children and young people who identify or may identify as LGBT. Sessions will be provided in a safe and inclusive environment and ....more This project is designed to provide support and advice sessions for children and young people who identify or may identify as LGBT. Sessions will be provided in a safe and inclusive environment and will cover a range of topics such as mental and emotional health positive relationships and recognising and reporting hate crime.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Breakout Youth
£2,000	21/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£6,000	28/02/2020	LGBTQ+ youth groups (please note, accounts attached are for latter half of year as trustees incorproated the charity halfway through year. I can't attach accounts for first half of year aswell, but ....more LGBTQ+ youth groups (please note, accounts attached are for latter half of year as trustees incorproated the charity halfway through year. I can't attach accounts for first half of year aswell, but they are available. Fundraising costs are zero for the year, back office support provided by host charity, No Limits, through SLA.
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£3,000	28/02/2020	LGBTQ+ youth groups (please note, accounts attached are for latter half of year as trustees incorproated the charity halfway through year. I can't attach accounts for first half of year aswell, but ....more LGBTQ+ youth groups (please note, accounts attached are for latter half of year as trustees incorproated the charity halfway through year. I can't attach accounts for first half of year aswell, but they are available. Fundraising costs are zero for the year, back office support provided by host charity, No Limits, through SLA.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Breakout Youth
£75,000	14/02/2020 36	over three years towards salary costs at a charity supporting young LGBTQ+ people across Hampshire
LGBT Consortium - Grant to Breakout youth
£9,560	28/05/2019	Organisational Sustainability
National Lottery Community Fund - Breakout Basingstoke
£9,907	28/02/2019 12	The organisation will continue to deliver support and social activities for young people from the LGBTQ+ community with a view to improving their health and wellbeing and personal development.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 26-48

DR RICHARD JOHN GREEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee

GEORGIA JOANNE HANCOCK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

JOSH STEVENSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Communications Coordinator

LEWIS BANFORD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None

ROBERT WOODROW KERNOHAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee

SOPHIIA DEFAIA Appointed: 2024

THOMAS EDWARD FOOTE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/10/2018, number: 1180296
Registered at Companies House on 25/08/2018, number: 11537821

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds 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

4 returns made; AR20: 9 days late,

Main office

35 THE AVENUE
SOUTHAMPTON
SO17 1XN

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ESTABLISHMENT IN LIFE OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS, OR UNSURE OF THEIR GENDER OR SEXUAL IDENTITY (LGBT+) AND ARE AGED LESS THAN 25 YEARS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ADVICE WHICH DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(C) RAISING AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING LGBT+ YOUNG PEOPLE.

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