Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

FORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

To provide a centre for recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, in particular young people, and to promote the education and training of young people. We also work with the most vulnerable in our community and those with anxiety or mental health issues.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
05/04/23£34£31£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/22£27£26£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/21£44£22£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/20£21£22£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/19£15£20£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/18£26£20£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/17£20£22£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/16£15£27£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/15£32£36£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/14£64£25£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/13£13£14£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/12£9£9£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/11£12£12£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/10£4£7£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/09£5£7£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/08£5£8£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/07*£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/06£12£13£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/05*£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£10£10£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 41 years

www.fordgym.org.uk

support@mindsetproject.co.uk

07307720270

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Plymouth City,
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
National Lottery Community Fund£19,925
DCMS£9,750
Devon Community Foundation£4,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Working together we are stronger
£9,975 17/02/2023
The funding will be used to provide gym memberships for vulnerable adults and deliver wellbeing and mental health sessions. The project aims to make a positive impact on their wellbeing and improve relationships by reducing communication barriers ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Ford Youth and Community Centre
£2,000 20/09/2022
Provide free gym membership for vulnerable persons in an asrea of deprivation, located in Plymouth.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lets Pull together
£9,950 04/02/2022
The funding will be used to provide physical activities and one-to-one support for mental health sessions for young people and people with a range of needs. The project aims to support people to improve their health and wellbeing and relieve the ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,750 01/10/2020
"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
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Core Cost Support
£2,000 08/09/2020
Grant to Ford Youth and Community Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Get active with Ford Gym
£6,750 26/04/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of fitness coaching and wellbeing support for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The project aims to support personal development through positive activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Get up and go
£9,600 24/01/2018
12
The project will engage local people who experience a range of challenges in regular physical activity, to develop their self-esteem, promote healthier lifestyles and strengthen community relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sport Active and fighting fit safety
£10,000 25/07/2013
12
This is a project by a charity in Plymouth. The group will use the funding to deliver multi-sport fitness sessions for females. This will enable the group to meet the increase in demand from the beneficiaries for female only fitness sessions.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2014
  • DAVID BROWN Appointed: 2018
  • HANNAH LOUISE AMES Appointed: 2023
  • MICHAEL WILLIAMS
  • NICKI CHINNOCK Appointed: 2022
  • SALLY MARIA ANTROBUS Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/08/1983, number: 287709
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 262 days late, AR05: 18 days late,
Main office

Unit 8
Wolseley Business Park
Wolseley Close
Plymouth
PL2 3BY

Objectives

(A) TO PROVIDE A CENTRE AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDING OR WORKING IN FORD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. (B) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS RESIDING IN THE CATCHMENT AREA IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRMCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FORD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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