Overall GiG Score: 17 ?
Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

WEST LANCASHIRE CRISIS AND INFORMATION CENTRE 

Provides benefit for persons in West Lancashire by the provision of temporay accommodation for persons who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • 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 age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Established: 27 years

stella@wlcrisiscentre.org.uk

01695 717115

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/23*£1,246£1,083£163£4£1,671£1,64618.22250
31/03/22£1,222£932£290£10£1,508£1,396182250
31/03/21£984£850£134£8£1,218£1,15816.32250
31/03/20£839£608£231£9£1,084£1,03020.31850
31/03/19£656£520£136£10£853£82919.1145
31/03/18*£637£431£206£3£717£68619.1140
31/03/17£474£292£182£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£380£332£48£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£259£253£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£271£269£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£315£292£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£341£329£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£338£278£60£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£299£279£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£290£220£70£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£286£236£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£172£165£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£187£184£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£163£202£-39£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£187£172£14£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 49%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 18.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 22 employees
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£469,180
Tudor Trust£82,000
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£73,129
Ministry of Defence£9,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birchwood Centre
£6,145 23/10/2021
We'd like to continue encouraging local action to tackle health inequalities and build a sustainable community, providing a wide range of support from counselling to social isolation cafes.
National Lottery Community Fund - VIP (Veterans Inclusion Project)
£10,000 08/10/2021
The funding will be used to continue a veterans project in a social inclusion café. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of veterans and their families through providing new skills advice and a ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£9,500 18/06/2021
For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
Tudor Trust - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre
£2,000 08/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre
£6,000 24/07/2020
Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£36,000 15/06/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£37,129 15/06/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
CAF - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and information centre
£5,000 05/06/2020
3
Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and information centre to support the organisation through COVID19
Crisis UK - Grant to West Lancs Crisis and Information Centre
£5,000 09/04/2020
Contribution for larger project addressing social isolation
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health Team
£459,180 27/02/2020
62
The organisation provides a wide range of services for adults and young people in order to prevent homelessness, reduce social isolation and improve their health and wellbeing. Funding for the group ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre
£80,000 04/10/2019
36
over three years towards the salary of a community development officer, based at the Tanhouse Community Centre, who will support and link both a Housing First project and work with local people in ....more
John Moores Foundation - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis & Information Centre - (trading as Birchwood Centre)
£8,000 31/05/2019
Towards the salary of the Community Developemnt Support Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Birchwood Counselling Service
£10,000 18/10/2018
12
The funding will be used to develop a counselling service for young people and parents, including people with multiple and complex needs. The project aims to support people to improve their mental ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre
£50,000 06/12/2017
New building for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Lancashire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre
£75,000 28/11/2017
36
that charity provide supportive accommodation to young people in housing need. By contributing towards the salary of a new Move On Worker this will help young people move in to their own ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre
£81,200 08/06/2017
36
towards three years' salary of a Move On Engagement and Support Worker at an organisation providing residential support to vulnerable homeless young people in Lancashire
John Moores Foundation - Grant to West Lancashire Crisis & Information Centre - (trading as Birchwood Centre)
£8,000 01/05/2017
Towards the salary of a Community Development Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Participation and Engagement Project
£9,910 08/02/2017
12
The funding will be used by a charity to take on a community development worker to help with the planning and design of a new project, as well the pilot for a community kitchen. The projects aims to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Mediation Makes a Difference
£494,000 14/11/2014
60
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 49-80
  • HELEN LOWEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Public Health
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/09/1997, number: 1064270
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/06/1997, number: 03383296
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
  • Investing charity funds 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
20 returns made; AR23: 13 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

64 HEVERSHAM
SKELMERSDALE
LANCASHIRE
WN8 6QQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE (WITHOUT DISTINCTION WHETHER BY OR OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEFS OR OPINIONS) FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS TO:-(1) PROVIDE SOCIAL HOUSING, HOUSES OR HOSTELS OR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION OF ANY DESCRIPTION AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND SERVICES;(2) PROVIDE SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE TO THOSE PERSONS HOUSED BY THE CHARITY OR WHO ARE SUFFERING HARDSHIP;(3) PROVIDE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON HEALTH MATTERS;(4) PROVIDE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR PERSONS IN CHARITABLE NEED;(5) RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS IN CHARITABLE NEED;(6) PROVIDE, FACILITATE OR ADVANCE EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RE-TRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE OR PROVIDING OR FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF WORK EXPERIENCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE OR FOR OTHERS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT;(7) PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEEDS THROUGH HELP (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;(8) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;(9) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;(10) THE PROVISION OF CHILDCARE;(11) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME;(12) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST LANCASHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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