Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM LIMITED 

    The activities of the charity aim to meet the following criteriaTo attract and maintain public and private resources into the areaTo foster a vibrant and active communityTo improve community use of the natural and built environmentTo improve local use of public servicesTo improve the sustainabitltiy of the organisation
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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:

    • Over half the Board have joined recently
    Established: 24 years
    (27 years as a company)

    www.sharrowcf.org.uk

    info@sharrowcf.org.uk

    01142508384

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    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£528£553£-25£0£179£1653.61511
    31/03/22£839£745£94£0£204£1732.81618
    31/03/21£614£580£34£0£109£891.81912
    31/03/20£488£493£-4n/an/an/an/an/a18
    31/03/19£280£290£-10n/an/an/an/an/a18
    31/03/18£277£247£31£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£294£268£26£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£295£335£-40£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£450£440£10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£386£390£-4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£362£359£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£291£315£-23£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£275£372£-97£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£613£700£-86£1£183£1572.7150
    31/03/09£618£512£106£3£292£1423.3160
    31/03/08£477£469£9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£542£460£81£7£177£852.2180
    31/03/06£287£271£15£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£227£217£10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£167£183£-16£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: 21%
    Liabilities/Income: 9%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
    Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
    Quick Ratio: 3.9
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Sheffield City,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 15 employees
    • 11 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - One for All, All for One
    £350,600 19/10/2018
    36
    The group will provide activities which bring the community together, as well as specific activities for young people. Activities will include a social eating project, a youth forum and a ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 38-86
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/08/2000, number: 1081829
    • Registered at Companies House on 21/03/1997, number: 03338021
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • 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

    Old Junior School
    South View Road
    Sheffield
    S7 1DB

    Objectives

    THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE SHARROW AREA OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY THE BRING TOGETHER OF VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY, STATUTORY AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROMOTE URBAN REGENERATION (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE GOVERNING DOCUMENT)

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    SHARROW SHEFFIELD SOUTH YORKSHIRE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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