Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +8
    Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

    WESLEY HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD 

    Ante Natal GroupPost Natal GroupParent/Toddler GroupPre School PlaygroupKarate groups for young boys and girlsWomens' exercise and activity groups including Mendhi classes and craft groupsDiabetic Advice classesEnglish classesDay Centre for people recovering from mental illnessElders group community cafe
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    Established: 25 years

    www.activewesleyhall.org.uk

    ar@activewesleyhall.org.uk

    01162626000

    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
    31/03/23£587£499£88£0£365£2305.51856
    31/03/22£441£346£95n/an/an/an/an/a56
    31/03/21£429£393£36n/an/an/an/an/a72
    31/03/20£372£392£-20n/an/an/an/an/a56
    31/03/19£367£342£26n/an/an/an/an/a68
    31/03/18£400£361£39£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£342£356£-14£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£364£369£-5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£366£323£42£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£336£325£11£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£329£338£-9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£330£338£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£331£335£-4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£352£334£18£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£315£271£44£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08*£289£298£-9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£304£320£-16£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06£306£300£6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£321£333£-12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£297£293£4£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 9%
    Liabilities/Income: 6%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
    Reserves/Spending: 5.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
    Quick Ratio: 10.6
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Leicestershire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 18 employees
    • 56 volunteers

    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£315,200
    DCMS£60,190
    BBC Children in Need£57,615
    The Greggs Foundation£20,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    The Greggs Foundation - Community Hub Programme
    £20,000 08/02/2022
    The Community Hubs Programme directs a share of the profits generated by Greggs Outlets directly back into the local area in which they are based. This programme aims to help build stronger, ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Wesley Hall Families and Under Fives Support Project
    £305,250 30/09/2021
    The funding will be used by the community centre to deliver a variety of activities aimed at improving the lives of children under-five their families and their carers in a deprived area. The centre ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Wesley Hall Community Support Project
    £9,950 29/04/2021
    The funding will be used to continue the group's foodbank service for disadvantaged families and run mindfulness sessions. The project aims to support people’s mental wellbeing and basic life needs.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Wesley Hall Community Centre
    £54,115 30/11/2020
    This project will provide activity sessions for young people from ethnic minority communities, currently affected by Covid-19. This will improve emotional wellbeing, positive empowerment and EET ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £9,800 21/09/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £46,890 08/07/2020
    "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
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Wesley Hall Community Centre
    £3,500 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This grant is for staffing, technology and activities. It will benefit young people who require additional academic support and are currently isolating at home due to Covid-19. The aim is ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,500 21/05/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Wesley Hall Community Centre
    £28,455 15/03/2019
    36
    This project will provide a homework club for young people who require additional academic support in Highfields, Leicester.Young people will be more engaged with school, build positive relationships ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Elderly Health and Wellbeing Project
    £9,800 22/06/2018
    12
    A range of activities for older people will be funded to reduce loneliness and improve relationships.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (10)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees:
    • VIJAY UMRAO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Self Employed Online Marketing & Multimedia
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/08/1999, number: 1076840
    • Registered at Companies House on 18/02/1998, number: 03513035
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • 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; AR08: 236 days late,
    Main office

    Wesley Hall Community Centre
    76 Hartington Road
    LEICESTER
    LE2 0GN

    Objectives

    ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING , THE PROVISION OF LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE PROMOTION OF RELIGION

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    THE NORTH HIGHFIELDS AREA OF LEICESTER

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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