Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

SWARCLIFFE GOOD NEIGHBOURS SCHEME

Providing services which promote the health and well being of older people and their carers to live independantly within their local community. S.G.N.S. provides the following activities;Luncheon clubs, monthly trips, holiday,advice & information drop-in, Outreach-home assessment, advocacy, benefit checks, line dancing class, Knitting Circle, Digital Drop-in, shopping trip, annual events.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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

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
31/03/24		£89	£90	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
?31/03/23	*	£83	£76	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£75	£51	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£89	£64	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£105	£94	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£78	£85	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£114	£74	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£79	£81	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£101	£103	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£106	£113	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£111	£110	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£112	£106	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£132	£121	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£134	£124	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£107	£97	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£109	£102	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£80	£91	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£75	£69	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£72	£73	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£60	£68	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 29 years

www.sgns.org.uk

swarcliffegoodneighbours@gmail.com

01132326910

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - SGNS Luncheon Clubs'
£2,076	03/05/2024 11	Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme
Leeds Community Foundation - Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme
£2,323	18/04/2023	Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme
£3,488	20/04/2022	Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme Luncheon Club
£3,175	07/04/2021	Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme Luncheon Club
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme Luncheon Club
£769	04/05/2020	Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme Luncheon Club
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme Luncheon Club
£2,580	30/04/2019 11	Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme Luncheon Club
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme Luncheon Club
£3,192	26/03/2018 11	Support for Swacliffe Good Neighbours Scheme lunch club which runs 46 weeks of the year.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme (S.G.N.S.)
£2,628	04/08/2017	Through our knitting class we want to promote social awareness and bridge the gap between generations in the local community.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDY BUCHANAN Appointed: 2018

BRENDA HILL Appointed: 2014

DOT SCAHILL (Chair)

KEN HILL Appointed: 2013

SYLVIA SCOTT Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/05/1996, number: 1055018

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 104 days late, AR17: 70 days late, AR09: 32 days late,

Main office

SWARCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE
STANKS GARDENS
LEEDS
LS14 5LS

Objectives

RELIEF OF THOSE ELDERLY PERSONS (AGED 60 OR ABOVE)

Defined Area of Benefit:

SWARCLIFFE AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

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