Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

PROJECTS4CHANGE

Areas: Newcastle, Youth-led activities to address the needs of young people and their communities Detached Youth WorkProject WorkSocial ActionVolunteering EnvironmentalCommunity based

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 5 years

www.projects4change.org

kelly@projects4change.org

07946314037

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£113,520	£115,999	£-2,479	9
31/03/22	£100,750	£89,158	£11,592	0
31/03/21?	£95,478	£68,627	£26,851	10
13/12/19	£38,387	£18,381	£20,006	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
9 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Ballinger Charitable Trust	£45,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£24,116
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£16,888
DCMS	£9,923
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,918

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Projects4Change
£10,000	09/09/2022	Core costs
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Projects4Change
£3,000	20/01/2022	General charitable purposes
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Projects4Change
£10,000	03/12/2021	Cowgate youth & community project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award - COVID19 response
£20,000	29/10/2021	Weston Youth Grant
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Projects4Change
£1,928	29/07/2021	Running costs for 4 sessions with artist Melanie Kyles to make floor cushions for the community hut in Cowgate
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Projects4Change
£4,960	22/04/2021	Additional activities for young people in Newcastle
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the Tyne and Wear High Sheriff District Award (Newcastle)
£1,250	25/03/2021	the Tyne and Wear High Sheriff District Award (Newcastle)
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the organisations charitable activities developing youth provisions in Newcastle upon Tyne
£7,386	11/03/2021	the organisations charitable activities developing youth provisions in Newcastle upon Tyne
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - second hand BMX bikes, helmets, bike skills, and maintenance, skills and safety sessions for young people living in the West End of Newcastle
£750	28/01/2021	second hand BMX bikes, helmets, bike skills, and maintenance, skills and safety sessions for young people living in the West End of Newcastle
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Projects4Change
£15,000	04/12/2020 12	Cowgate youth & community project
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,923	28/08/2020	"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 ....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."
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - developing the site of 'Betty's Hut and Gardens' at the Cowgate Centre for the benefit of young people
£3,030	03/07/2020	developing the site of 'Betty's Hut and Gardens' at the Cowgate Centre for the benefit of young people
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Purchasing a shipping container to provide activities from a purpose built unit to the local community
£13,700	27/03/2020	Purchasing a shipping container to provide activities from a purpose built unit to the local community
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Young people in the west of Newcastle campaigning for improved mental health, public spaces and the environment
£5,000	18/10/2019	Young people in the west of Newcastle campaigning for improved mental health, public spaces and the environment
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Projects4Change
£10,000	20/09/2019 12	Cowgate youth & community project
National Lottery Community Fund - Cowgate Community feasibility Project
£9,918	25/04/2019 12	The funding is for a project that will bring together local young people to establish long-terms plans for youth services for and selected by young people themselves. in the area through extensive ....more The funding is for a project that will bring together local young people to establish long-terms plans for youth services for and selected by young people themselves. in the area through extensive community consultation and a steering group of young people.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - ChangeMakers: Volunteering and Social Impact Project
£5,000	31/05/2018	ChangeMakers: Volunteering and Social Impact Project

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

AMY LOUISE COATES Appointed: 2018

CHESLEY CONLIN Appointed: 2021

ELAINE NEVITT (Chair) Appointed: 2023

HELEN HALL Appointed: 2018

LINDA HOBSON Appointed: 2022

TAHIR RASHID Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2018, number: 1181162

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MONKFISH PRODUCTIONS CIO on 15/03/2024

Main office

Bettys Hut and Garden
Cowgate Centre
Houghton Avenue
Cowgate
Newcastle
NE5 3UT

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH:• THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP YOUNG PEOPLE’S SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.• THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONDITIONS OF LIFE.• PROVIDING MORE YOUTH WORK PLACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH DEVELOPING PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP AND PROVIDING DIRECT DELIVERY SUPPORT TO YOUTH ORGANISATIONS.

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