Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

ULVERSTON, FORD PARK COMMUNITY GROUP

Support the disadvantaged and disabled through activities, training and volunteering opportunities. Manage the gardens and grounds as a public park for the enjoyment of the whole community. Organise a programme of cultural and social events. Operate and manage community facilities, food growing and education programmes in order to meet the needs of local people and visitors to Ulverston.

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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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		£234	£186	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
31/03/22	*	£178	£136	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/21	*	£100	£95	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£141	£131	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/19		£82	£134	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/18		£113	£139	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£611	£128	£483	£10	£774	£543	50.8	5	0
31/03/16	*	£83	£179	£-96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£84	£100	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£144	£182	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£242	£255	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£341	£247	£93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£201	£142	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£153	£118	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£136	£162	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£148	£141	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£105	£98	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£70	£70	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£64	£82	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£60	£50	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 23 years

www.ford-park.org.uk

info@ford-park.org.uk

01229580666

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria,

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
33 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

Cumbria Community Foundation	£15,000
The Foyle Foundation	£8,200
Co-Operative Group	£8,043

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£8,200	28/11/2023	towards core costs over the next 12 months
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ford Park Community Group
£2,896	21/10/2023	We would like to fund volunteer expenses (travel and refreshments), volunteer PPE, tools and equipment, and repairing, maintaining and developing the woodland trails.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Supporting people through the outdoors
£10,000	04/11/2020	Supporting people through the outdoors
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ford Park Community Group
£5,148	24/10/2020	We aim to develop the park's infrastructure by providing seating, shelter and a performance area to maximise use and enjoyment of the park.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff, food and hygiene supplies costs
£5,000	22/04/2020 2	Staff, food and hygiene supplies costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Ford Park - Community Cohesion
£5,000	14/12/2018	Ford Park - Community Cohesion
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ford Park Community Grou[
£7,901	19/11/2018	We want to improve the safety of pedestrian access to the park. Costs include production of plans and planning application.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ford Park Community Events Project
£9,950	26/03/2018 12	The organisation will employ a project manager to develop their events programme and improve how they work with other local groups to manage local events, with the aim of ensuring that they are ....more The organisation will employ a project manager to develop their events programme and improve how they work with other local groups to manage local events, with the aim of ensuring that they are meeting the needs of the local area.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ford Park
£40,000	14/09/2010 24	Towards Core costs Towards the salary and costs of the volunteer development manager.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-72

CHARLOTTE FUKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: General Manager

NEIL JOHN FLEMING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Manager

STACEY SMITH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee

BOB BROWN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ROSEMARIE CAMPBELL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Trustee

SHAUN ATKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Wealth Management Consultant

SHIRLEY-ANNE WILSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Nhs Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2001, number: 1088106
Registered at Companies House on 10/05/2000, number: 03989550

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
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; AR22: 56 days late, AR21: 7 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR13: 14 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR07: 22 days late, AR06: 11 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Ford Park Community Group
Ford Park
Ulverston
LA12 7JP

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF ULVERSTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;2) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF ULVERSTON AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF FORD PARK, ULVERSTON, IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST;3) TO ESTABLISH AND SECURE ACCESS TO FORD PARK FIELDS AND GARDENS AS A COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AMENITY AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;4) THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON SECTARIAN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ULVERSTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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