Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

COMMUNITY360

To act as an umbrella organisation to the voluntary sector in Colchester and the neighbourhood.To promote voluntary action and participation through its networks, newsletter, information and services including a Community Accounts Service, Transport and Shopmobility Scheme.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 gender 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
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£4,247£4,155£92£0£1,719£1,2543.693350
31/03/22£3,642£3,344£298£0£1,627£1,1894.374400
31/03/21£2,186£2,133£53£0£1,329£1,0525.965500
31/03/20£1,962£1,828£134£0£1,276£1,0386.858400
31/03/19£1,413£1,433£-20£5£1,071£8196.955946
31/03/18£1,575£1,327£248£0£1,091£8567.7540
31/03/17£1,004£1,086£-83£0£843£6317390
31/03/16£1,039£1,065£-26£0£715£4665.3410
31/03/15£1,101£1,162£-61£3£742£4214.3420
31/03/14£1,014£736£279£11£803£5138.4360
31/03/13£550£546£4£8£524£47110.3260
31/03/12£475£435£40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£374£344£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£391£359£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£330£343£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£343£405£-61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£275£387£-112n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£696£434£261n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£625£540£86n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£492£440£51n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 61%
Liabilities/Income: 62%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 22 years

www.commnity360.org.uk

information@community360.org.uk

01206505250

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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£95,000
Architectural Heritage Fund£94,462
DCMS£40,000
Essex Community Foundation£14,988
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Community 360
£4,988 04/01/2024
to facilitate a series of four targeted workshops at the One Colchester Community Hub, which will engage with new existing contacts and new links generated with a focus on the diverse communities in ....more
Sport England - Colchester Walk Motivator
£10,400 16/11/2023
11
This project will allow Community360 to continue a walking project after a year long pilot. This fund would allow the organisation to employ a Walk Motivator who will work for 10 hours per week, ....more
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Community 360
£81,592 30/09/2021
Former Church of Holy Trinity
National Lottery Community Fund - Community 360 COVID-19 response
£95,000 18/06/2020
6
Community 360 (C360) will use the funding offer advice training transport community accounts and operate direct community services throughout Essex.
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Community 360
£12,870 11/06/2020
Former Church of Holy Trinity
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Community 360
£10,000 08/04/2020
for the costs of a community response project during the COVID19 pandemic to provide support for the most vulnerable people in Braintree, Colchester and community transport in Maldon
DCMS - Place based Social Action
£40,000 01/04/2020
The One Colchester partnership will deliver a project which aims to make Colchester more dementia friendly by achieving six outcomes.1. Understanding need residents, carers and people with dementia ....more
DCMS - Place based Social Action
£40,000 01/04/2019
The One Colchester partnership will deliver a project which aims to make Colchester more dementia friendly by achieving six outcomes.1. Understanding need residents, carers and people with dementia ....more
DCMS - Place based Social Action
£40,000 01/03/2019
The One Colchester partnership will deliver a project which aims to make Colchester more dementia friendly by achieving six outcomes.1. Understanding need residents, carers and people with dementia ....more
DCMS - Place based Social Action
£30,000 01/03/2019
The One Colchester partnership will deliver a project which aims to make Colchester more dementia friendly by achieving six outcomes.1. Understanding need residents, carers and people with dementia ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - One Colchester
£120,000 13/02/2019
35
One Colchestor
Essex County Council - Community Inititives Fund Grant
£8,174 29/11/2018
New mini bus
National Lottery Community Fund - Essex Time Banks
£355,000 03/05/2017
48
This project provides flexible, reciprocal volunteering exchanges between neighbours and other local organisations. Its aim is to target the social isolation faced by older people by providing ....more
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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: 58-77
  • ANTHEA HOCKLY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nhs Manager
  • CAROL ANNE SLADE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Self Employed
  • DAVID EVANS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • ELISABETH ANN FELTHAM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Social Development Consultant
  • JAMES STEWART THOMSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • LESLIE HUGH DAVIS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Community Safety Officer
  • TINA JANE BOURNE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2002, number: 1092567
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/04/2002, number: 04426567
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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

WINSLEY'S HOUSE
HIGH STREET
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO1 1UG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.”

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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