Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 17

THE THOMAS PROJECT

Support to individuals and families in need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 24 years

https://thethomasproject.co.uk/

office@thethomasproject.co.uk

01922452213

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/22		£38	£37	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/21		£31	£40	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/12/20		£55	£29	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19		£27	£29	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
31/12/18		£31	£32	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/12/17		£31	£30	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£29	£26	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£21	£27	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	*	£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£13	£5	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£3	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£54	£55	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£5	£6	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£7	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£6	£9	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£9	£6	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Walsall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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 - Connecting Communities
£66,114	27/04/2023	Funding will be used to support people in hardship need and distress in Walsall. This includes people struggling with the cost of living crisis loneliness and isolation. The project aims to tackle ....more Funding will be used to support people in hardship need and distress in Walsall. This includes people struggling with the cost of living crisis loneliness and isolation. The project aims to tackle these issues through groups activities warm spaces and essential supplies via a foodbank.
National Lottery Community Fund - Art and Craft for Wellbeing
£2,490	28/07/2021	This funding will be used to run a series of art and craft days for people in the community. The project is based in an area with a high proportion of residents over 60 and will give them the ....more This funding will be used to run a series of art and craft days for people in the community. The project is based in an area with a high proportion of residents over 60 and will give them the opportunity to meet in a safe space learn new skills and reduce isolation.
CAF - Grant to The THOMAS Project
£3,000	11/06/2020 3	Grant to The THOMAS Project to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - The THOMAS Project
£16,750	25/06/2019 36	This project will increase opportunities for vulnerable people to develop IT and other key skills to build their confidence. This funding will provide an Assistant Manager to coordinate the running ....more This project will increase opportunities for vulnerable people to develop IT and other key skills to build their confidence. This funding will provide an Assistant Manager to coordinate the running of the project activities in the absence of the Centre Manager, who as a result of this funding will be freed up from centre based activities thus allowing increased promotion and networking opportunities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

CRYSTINA WOOLLEY Appointed: 2023

KEHINDE OLAJUWON Appointed: 2023

NIKKI-DEE HADDLETON Appointed: 2021

PAUL ROY BRADBURN Appointed: 2022

PETER BRENTNALL Appointed: 2016

SANJA KALIK Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/09/2000, number: 1082423

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR14: 118 days late, AR12: 6 days late,

Main office

The Thomas Project
196h Walsall Wood Road
Aldridge
WALSALL
WS9 8HB

Objectives

A; THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP, NEED AND DISTRESS; AND B; THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTIES OF WEST MIDLANDS AND STAFFORD

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