Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

FIRTHFIELDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

The aim of the Association is to provide facilities for recreation and leisure-time activities for the inhabitants of East Garforth.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

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
  • Spending is declining

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£16£11£5n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/21£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/20£15£7£7n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/12/19£19£20£-1n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/18£18£15£4£0£0£0n/a06
31/12/17£17£18£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£19£16£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£18£15£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£17£16£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£16£18£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£22£19£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£18£18£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£14£14£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£14£12£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£14£13£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£16£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£15£15£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£13£13£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£11£11£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 39 years

www.firthfields.org

info@firthfields.org

07904660229

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/04/1985, number: 516346
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Firthfields Community Centre
Firth Fields
Garforth
LEEDS
LS25 2HD

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EAST GARFORTH, THAT IS THAT AREA OF GARFORTH OT THE NORTH OF THE RAILWAY LINE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OFPOLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURETIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST GARFORTH TO THE NORTH OF THE RAILWAY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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