Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 16

SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

The South Shore Community Partnership run and administer a Community facility known as The Hub @ South Shore for the benefit of all members of the community. They do this by offering a wide range of classes, courses and training.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 female
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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/24	£154	£107	£47	n/a
31/03/23	£89	£82	£7	n/a
31/03/22	£56	£37	£19	n/a
31/03/21	£13	£44	£-31	n/a
31/03/20	£33	£29	£5	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.thehubatsouthshore.co.uk

office@sscp.co.uk

07917004653

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Blackpool,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Tudor Trust	£90,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,162
DCMS	£5,580

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Tudor Trust - Grant to South Shore Community Partnership
£90,000	19/01/2022 36	over three years towards the salary of the first paid worker, a centre manager, at a community hub in South Shore, Blackpool
National Lottery Community Fund - HAPPY - HEALTHY - HIGHFIELD
£8,162	06/08/2021	The funding will be used to continue activities and events from a community centre as well as offering outreach projects for those who cannot attend. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of the community by reducing isolation.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£5,580	02/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - The Highfield Way
£9,500	01/08/2019 12	The aim of this project is to support free training courses for the unemployed to help them back into employment; and hold events to engage working with local groups/agencies to help plan the event.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Highfield Hub
£9,128	03/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to improve the community centre facilities to enable more residents to run activities in a safe, secure and comfortable setting.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-73

BRIAN COOPE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

CAROLINE FRANCES ECCLESTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Resource Manager

GWENDOLINE MARGARET KING (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Support Worker

JOANNE GARDNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Community Worker

NICOLA ELLIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Community Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/11/2018, number: 1180765
Registered at Companies House on 11/10/2017, number: 11007958

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF HIGHFIELD ROAD PARK on 14/01/2022

Main office

20 HERON WAY
BLACKPOOL
FY3 8FB

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE FYLDE COAST, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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