Overall GiG Score: -50 ?
Finance Score: -50
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • In administration/insolvent: -50
  • No PartB

    THE THORNBURY CENTRE 

    TO BRING TOGETHER LOCAL PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS FROM DIFFERENT FAITHS TO FACILITATE CHANGE. TO PARTNER WITH OTHERS TO BUILD LASTING SOCIAL COHESION. TO WORK WITH OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY, AIMING AT THOSE IN NEED. TO HELP PROVIDE CARE AND ETHICAL SERVICES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity is in Administration or Insolvent
    Established: 26 years

    www.thornburycentre.com

    info@thornburycentre.com

    01274666649

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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
    31/03/21£311£380£-69n/an/an/an/an/a32
    31/03/20£343£362£-19n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/19£459£490£-31n/an/an/an/an/a11
    31/03/18£486£478£7£0£0£0n/a025
    31/03/17£460£471£-11£0£0£0n/a025
    31/03/16£507£513£-6£0£255£1984.6200
    31/03/15£598£540£58£7£261£1834.1220
    31/03/14£573£517£56£5£203£1523.5120
    31/03/13£524£459£65£5£147£982.6210
    31/03/12?£477£487£-10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10£394£395£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£383£328£56£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£338£264£74£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£282£273£9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06£205£246£-41£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£367£344£22£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£261£302£-41£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    What it does
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    Who works here?
    • 32 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City, North Yorkshire,

    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
    Leeds Community Foundation£23,849
    DCMS£13,125
    Power to Change£10,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to The Thornbury Centre
    £7,857 25/01/2022
    3
    Working with schools and Job Centre to target families experiencing hardship, with help for welfare/benefit/housing advice, food packs, winter emergency packs etc to help escape the cycle of crisis.
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £13,125 05/08/2020
    "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 ....more
    Power to Change - The Thornbury Centre
    £10,000 19/12/2019
    5
    Grant to The Thornbury Centre
    Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to The Thornbury Centre
    £9,992 11/12/2019
    11
    The Street Life Partnership (SLP-E) Project plan covers the development of The E Hub @ the Centre and the creation of SLP E-Team.
    Leeds Community Foundation - Street Life - Fun and Food
    £6,000 14/06/2019
    8
    Street Life Fun and Food - local families will be invited to Fun and Food - they will be involved in designing, making and eating healthy meals and be involved in exciting activities; families ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Thornbury Community Library
    £9,501 09/08/2018
    12
    The group will appoint a volunteer coordinator, to provide volunteers with structure and support whilst delivering services, including basic English classes and coffee mornings, with the overall aim ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 04/12/2017
    Core Cost Funding
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Thornbury Centre
    £60,000 17/10/2016
    36
    Towards the role of development manager to support the expansion of community-led services in Bradford Moor and other parts of the city.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Street Life Speaks Out
    £474,504 04/06/2015
    36
    The aim of the project is to address issues of poverty, unemployment and lack of community engagement which can result in physical isolation. They also aim to engage young people and ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Thornbury Centre
    £45,000 13/06/2013
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Development Manager at a community centre in a deprived area of Bradford
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Thornbury Centre
    £27,000 26/04/2013
    This community centre provides advocacy, training, befriending, information, facilities, and support services for communities in East Bradford. They will use a grant to contribute to the salary of ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Street Life
    £398,741 15/03/2012
    48
    This project aims to involve people from the diverse local communities in changing their backstreets into family friendly environments while rebuilding their personal aspirations, capability, ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • Chamberlain & Co Insolvency Practitioners
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/03/1998, number: 1068657
    • Registered at Companies House on 28/11/1997, number: 03473127
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    17 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    THORNBURY CENTRE
    LEEDS OLD ROAD
    BRADFORD
    BD3 8JX

    Objectives

    (1) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THROUGH:-(2.1) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH A VIEW TO THEM SECURING EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING OR RE-TRAINING THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT; AND(2.2) THE PROMOTION OF ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PERFORMANCES OF DRAMA AND MUSIC(3) TO RELIEVE THOSE WHO ARE POOR, IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK; AND(4) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    THE PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY OF BRADFORD NORTH TOGETHER WITH THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF CALVERLEY AND WOODHALL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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