Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

YORK TRAVELLERS TRUST

The objectives of YTT is to relieve the poverty, advance the education and promote the health, social and economic welfare of the Gypsy / Traveller community in and around the York area. The core work includes advice, advocacy, conflict resolution, anti-discrimination and promotion of better health, education, community development and social cohesion.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
31/03/23	£239,909	£211,786	£28,123	6
31/03/22	£202,114	£180,309	£21,805	7
01/04/21	£215,845	£77,986	£137,859	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

https://www.ytt.org.uk/

info@ytt.org.uk

01904630526

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

City Of York, East Riding Of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Grant to York Travellers Trust
£2,700	14/11/2022	York Together With Young People Engagement
Two Ridings Community Foundation - MBSR Therapy Programme
£4,980	27/04/2022	Funding to provide a 6 month Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction therapy programme. This will include three stands: 1. 24x weekly 1.5 hour drop in MBSR sessions for adults. Max. 6 per group. 2. 24x ....more Funding to provide a 6 month Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction therapy programme. This will include three stands: 1. 24x weekly 1.5 hour drop in MBSR sessions for adults. Max. 6 per group. 2. 24x weekly 1 hour MBSR sessions for the 5 young people engaged on our Princes Trust programme, these will use craft activities to facilitate discussion and engagement.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to York Travellers Trust
£150,000	31/03/2022	York Travellers Trust
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Grant to York Travellers Trust
£4,400	19/01/2022	Grant to York Travellers Trust
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Project Hobbin
£3,906	14/09/2021	Funding for Food Youth Club, including cooking a meal at each session aimed primarily at children and young people from Traveller families, but with the aim of being open to all.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

ABBIE NORTH Appointed: 2021

CLAIRE WILTON Appointed: 2017

MICHAEL TURNPENNY Appointed: 2024

PATRICK O'KELLY Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR CAROLINE HUNTER (Chair) Appointed: 2015

TOM BEER Appointed: 2023

STEPHEN EDWARD PITTAM, Other trusteeships: THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE ROWNTREE SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/06/2020, number: 1189827

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from YORK TRAVELLERS TRUST on 09/03/2023

Main office

YORK TRAVELLERS TRUST
20 FALSGRAVE CRESCENT
YORK
YO30 7AZ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE GYPSY/TRAVELLER COMMUNITY IN YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY: 1. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON HOUSING AND WELFARE BENEFITS; 2. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY; 4. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; 5. PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE GYPSY/TRAVELLER COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; 6. PROMOTING GOOD RACE AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS THROUGH PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE GYPSY/TRAVELLER COMMUNITY.

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