Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 2

Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -2

ROUTEWAYS CENTRE LIMITED

The relief of unemployment for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment.To act as a resource for children, young people and families living in the area of benefit by providing advice, professional support and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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	£544	£521	£23	£0	£177	£159	3.7	50	15
31/03/22	£502	£474	£29	£0	£154	£136	3.4	39	9
31/03/21	£448	£369	£79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/03/20	£316	£360	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19	£339	£356	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18	£304	£389	£-85	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£328	£426	£-98	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£412	£456	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£554	£599	£-45	£32	£337	£248	5	14	0
31/03/14	£747	£1,023	£-276	£136	£410	£335	3.9	24	0
31/03/13	£891	£1,150	£-258	£133	£680	£527	5.5	29	0
31/03/12	£1,104	£1,190	£-87	£36	£927	£653	6.6	31	0
31/03/11	£1,441	£1,137	£304	£17	£1,012	£707	7.5	27	0
31/03/10	£1,128	£1,000	£128	£16	£702	£578	6.9	28	0
31/03/09	£1,009	£931	£78	£22	£575	£409	5.3	25	0
31/03/08	£938	£924	£14	£20	£497	£345	4.5	20	0
31/03/07	£863	£806	£58	£20	£483	£346	5.2	26	0
31/03/06	£780	£742	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£650	£679	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£638	£559	£79	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 8

Asset Split ?

Established: 24 years
(26 years as a company)

www.routeways.org.uk

enquiries@routeways.org.uk

01752300700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

50 employees
15 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

Co-Operative Group	£4,575
CAF	£3,000
Devon Community Foundation	£1,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Devonport Park Activity Centre
£4,575	24/10/2020	We would like to give vulnerable young people and families opportunities to engage in community activities, learn skills and have fun.
CAF - Grant to Routeways Centre Limited
£3,000	24/04/2020 3	Grant to Routeways Centre Limited to support the organisation through COVID19
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Roteways emergency sessions
£1,500	21/04/2020	Grant to Routeways Centre Ltd
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Routeways Centre Limited
£5,427	19/11/2018	We want to take disabled children and their families on fun days out during school holidays to places such as Dartmoor Zoo.
National Lottery Community Fund - Beckly Sensations
£35,737	28/11/2013 12	The project will revamp a Plymouth centre that provides short breaks for families with children that have disabilities or complex needs. A new soft play and sensory room will provide new experiences ....more The project will revamp a Plymouth centre that provides short breaks for families with children that have disabilities or complex needs. A new soft play and sensory room will provide new experiences for the children and young people, who have been involved in the project design.
National Lottery Community Fund - Plymouth SeniorNet
£173,339	24/04/2012 24	The Plymouth SeniorNet (PSN) project aims to transform the lives of at least 200 isolated OP aged over 65, in Plymouth, by facilitating improvements in their social and emotional wellbeing, by ....more The Plymouth SeniorNet (PSN) project aims to transform the lives of at least 200 isolated OP aged over 65, in Plymouth, by facilitating improvements in their social and emotional wellbeing, by providing access to computers and support with using them. This will be delivered over 18 months.
National Lottery Community Fund - All Ways Apples
£10,000	13/10/2011 12	This is a project by a charity in Plymouth. The group will use the funding to provide a range of food and gardening activities and workshops for the whole community. This will enable both older and ....more This is a project by a charity in Plymouth. The group will use the funding to provide a range of food and gardening activities and workshops for the whole community. This will enable both older and younger members of the community to engage in outdoor activities that will encourage greater community cohesion and guidance on a healthier lifestyle.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 57-77

LINDSAY WARD Appointed: 2019

COUNCILLOR GLENN ROBERT JORDAN, Occupation: Customer Services Royal Mail

GRAHAM MORRIS Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Education Consultant

NICHOLAS JOHN HOLMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeships: THE OLD PLYMOTHIAN AND MANNAMEADIAN LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND, Havencare Homes and Support Limited,

RACHEL BRIDGET WALLIN Appointed: 1998, Occupation: S/E Consultant

STEVEN LAWRIE Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Ops Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/05/2000, number: 1080543
Registered at Companies House on 15/08/1997, number: 03420867

Gift Aid

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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; all on time

Main office

ROUTEWAYS
Devonport Park Activity Centre
Devonport Park
PLYMOUTH
PL1 4BU

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE SOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT2. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF;ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;ADVANCING EDUCATION;REDUCING AND PREVENTING RISK TAKING BEHAVIOUR SUCH AS SUBSTANCE MISUSE, TEENAGE CONCEPTION, ANTI-SOCIAL AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR;PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY POVERTY OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DEVON & CORNWALL.

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