Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Future income +5
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

ATF SOUTHEND

We are a charity that supports young people who are at risk of exclusion or becoming part of the criminal justice system. We engage with young people through leisure, sports, art, heritage and cultural activities. We use a community asset based approach to support not only the young person and their family but also to build resilience within the wider community at the same time.
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£944£834£110£0£404£560.8837
31/03/22£720£618£102£0£293£541749
31/03/21£291£271£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£271£203£67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
Reserves/Spending: 0.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 24.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 6 years

www.atfcommunity.com

southendatf@gmail.com

07411630102

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
National Lottery Heritage Fund£250,000
National Lottery Community Fund£235,934
Essex Community Foundation£39,000
BBC Children in Need£29,154
Postcode Places Trust£24,920
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - ATF Southend
£4,000 22/02/2024
to support an 18-month project for Muslim Women seeking Asylum in Southend through different sports and cooking activities
Essex Community Foundation - ATF Southend
£4,500 08/02/2024
to continue delivering sport-based sessions to young people who have been sectioned and are currently on a mental health ward in Rochford
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to ATF Southend
£250,000 02/08/2023
Time Will Tell
Postcode Places Trust - Project Funding
£24,920 31/07/2023
“Futures” will engage marginalised young people, divert them from anti-social behaviour & enable personal pathways to better lives.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to ATF Southend
£6,500 27/10/2022
to support the costs of IT equipment, mobile phones and broadband for detached youth workers
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ATF Southend
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to ATF Southend
£24,000 05/05/2022
to deliver sport based sessions to young people who have been sectioned and are currently on a mental health ward in Rochford and Colchester
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ATF Southend
£28,654 31/01/2022
This project will deliver sports and education activities for children at risk of exclusion in Southend-on-Sea. The activities will result in improved physical, mental and emotional health, engagement in education and help develop their confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Achieve Thrive & Flourish - Laindon Five Links Community Project
£9,250 07/01/2022
The funding will be used to deliver sports based community cohesion sessions. The project aims to support young people who are unemployed and assist them in developing new life skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - “Achieve Thrive & Flourish“ (ATF Community Development Project)
£226,684 28/07/2021
The funding will build on an existing programme of activities in Southend and consolidate the offer in Southend and Basildon. “Achieve Thrive & Flourish” (ATF) is a 6-step programme for young people that combines sports and physical exercise ....more
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to ATF SOUTHEND
£5,000 12/06/2020
36
Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to ATF SOUTHEND, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
National Lottery Community Fund - Inspire
£9,250 07/08/2019
12
Inspire
People's Health Trust - Positive Futures
£24,010 30/05/2019
This two-year project on the Felmores estate, Basildon delivered weekly social sessions plus holiday activities for young people aged 11-16. Responding to racial tensions on the estate and grooming of young people for ‘county lines’ drug ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

  • ANDREW KNIGHT Appointed: 2022
  • DR DAVID SOLLIS Appointed: 2019
  • JOANNE MCPHERSON Appointed: 2022
  • LEE MONK Appointed: 2021
  • SAMANTHA ELLIOTT Appointed: 2019
  • STEPHEN REID Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/05/2019, number: 1183471
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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; all on time
Main office

The Hub 324-326 Chartwell Square
Victoria Plaza
Southend on Sea
Essex
SS2 5SP

Objectives

1.TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH;(A)THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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