Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

FORESIGHT NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE LTD

Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Limited operates throughout North and North East Lincolnshire to meet the needs and requirements of disabled people, their families and carers. Our Mission Statement is “To provide the way forward for the disabled community of North and North East Lincolnshire and surrounding areas. Empowering individuals to a new beginning, a brighter future and a full and enjoyable life.”
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • Why are there 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/08/23£1,475£1,186£289£109£2,500£2,35823.926150
31/08/22£1,004£1,150£-146£87£2,885£2,74828.728150
31/08/21*£1,477£889£588£68£4,093£3,98353.821150
31/08/20*£1,003£980£23£170£3,472£2,91835.723150
31/08/19£1,100£1,235£-135£188£3,345£2,76526.927150
31/08/18£1,215£1,208£7£324£2,741£2,54325.3310
31/08/17£1,312£1,251£60£347£2,734£2,57124.7370
31/08/16£1,658£1,422£237£291£2,674£2,55221.5400
31/08/15£1,726£1,454£272£384£1,903£9057.5250
31/08/14£1,540£1,207£332£345£1,631£2902.9240
31/08/13*£1,588£1,519£69£803£555£5434.3280
31/08/12£1,107£855£253£262£486£4506.3200
31/08/11£838£872£-34£323£233£1802.5160
31/08/10£878£790£88£313£267£2143.3150
31/08/09£570£575£-5£233£179£1382.9130
31/08/08*£431£363£69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/07*£262£254£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/06£256£218£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05£286£242£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04£86£86£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 52%
Liabilities/Income: 184%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 23.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 22 years

http://www.foresight-nelincs.org.uk/

info@foresight-nelincs.org.uk

01472269666

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£90,000
DCMS£40,125
Road Safety Trust£35,840
National Lottery Heritage Fund£34,207
Sport England£27,115
National Lottery Community Fund£19,964
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Foresight North East Lincolnshire Ltd
£24,207 12/12/2023
Foresight Silver Jubilee - Celebrating and Preserving our Heritage
Road Safety Trust - Grant to Foresight
£35,840 08/06/2023
Making Me Proficient at Walking and Cycling
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Limited
£90,000 30/06/2022
To ensure we can deliver, expand and sustain current services strengthening and increasing significant positive impact on the most disadvantaged communities of North East Lincolnshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Natural to Learn
£9,964 25/10/2021
The funding is for a continuing program of indoor and outdoor activities where the disabled community will have access to activities and learning sessions focused on climate change and climate action. The organisation will run a total of 4 separate ....more
Sport England - Core Market Open Fund 1
£10,500 12/10/2021
Funding under Sport England's Core Market Open Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Core Market Open Fund 1. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Limted
£10,000 25/06/2021
Why Grimsby is Great
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Back to Normal
£10,000 12/03/2021
12
The funding will be used to provide outdoor health and wellbeing activities for people with disabilities through transforming a disused and overgrown piece of land into a sustainable community garden. The project aims to provide physical and mental ....more
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£7,655 09/02/2021
5
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - TGC CF - This Girl has Ability not Disability
£8,960 01/12/2020
11
This project will engage approximately 400 inactive, disabled women in a 12 month programme of activity, providing at least 80 with volunteer opportunities.
Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
£11,590 01/11/2020
The project involves developing a peer mentoring and support network
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£40,125 29/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Covid-19 Key Fund Partnership - Response and Recovery Grant
£4,960 14/09/2020
12
To assist with the organisation's Covid-19 response and recovery by supporting the continuation and expansion of a hot meal delivery service for those in need.
Sport England - Sport for All
£8,640 23/09/2019
17
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sport for All. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Foresight
£67,545 04/07/2019
36
Assisting a local charity, operating in a very disadvantaged area, to become more sustainable by supporting the costs of a Facilities Manager.
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Opportunities for All
£10,000 20/06/2019
12
The funding aims to address low confidence and long term unemployment by removing barriers for those seeking opportunities to gain skills and access training.
HM Revenue & Customs - HMRC Grant Funding
£28,305 01/04/2019
Supporting HMRC customers who need extra help accessing HMRC services
Department of Health - Sharing and celebrating patient and public involvement in healthcare community- Healthwatch Essex
£2,500 13/11/2018
To support the organisation to inform NHS England about the good practice undertaken about how citizens and patients are involved in making improvements to healthcare services
Department of Health - Sharing and celebrating patient and public involvement in healthcare community- Foresight North East Lincolnshire
£2,500 22/10/2018
To support the organisation to inform NHS England about the good practice undertaken about how citizens and patients are involved in making improvements to healthcare services
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Foresight Project (North East Lincolnshire)
£100,000 28/06/2018
construction of a training centre/supported accommodation for a charity which works with disabled people in Grimsby
Home Office - Hate Crime Community Demonstration Projects 18-19
£5,131 01/04/2018
To enable the Home Office to deliver on one of the key objectives included within the four year Cross Government Hate Crime Strategy Action Against Hate to develop a number of Community Demonstration projects that support the delivery of one or more ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Ladders to Learning
£10,000 21/03/2018
12
The group will deliver first steps learning activities for adults with learning disabilities, where they will be encouraged to gain new skills whilst socialising and getting to know new people. This will address the issues of low confidence and ....more
Power to Change - Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Ltd
£42,850 09/03/2018
Grant to Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Ltd
Sport England - Redevelopment and Expansion of Community Hub
£24,917 21/02/2018
14
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Redevelopment and Expansion of Community Hub. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
DCMS - ALB-Redevelopment and Expansion of Community Hub
£24,917 21/02/2018
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Key Fund - Employment Training and Education
£42,850 16/02/2018
People with physical disabilities or sensory impairments
Sport England - Core Market Open Fund 1
£39,833 09/02/2018
25
Funding under Sport England's Core Market Open Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Core Market Open Fund 1. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Try,To Be Active
£9,936 05/05/2017
1
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Try,To Be Active. This project lists its main activity as Rugby Union
Home Office - Hate Crime Community Demonstration Projects 17-18
£42,857 01/04/2017
To enable the Home Office to deliver on one of the key objectives included within the four year Cross Â?Government Hate Crime Strategy Â?Action Against HateÂ? to develop a number of Community Demonstration projects that support the delivery of ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Limited
£68,574 09/02/2017
36
Schools Out, We are of to Foresight - weekend and holiday activities for disabled children and young people to increase health and wellbeing, confidence and engagement in decision making
National Lottery Community Fund - A World of Culture
£10,000 14/09/2016
12
This project will deliver monthly workshops about different cultures for young people with disabilities, and will culminate in a celebration event. This will enable beneficiaries to learn about different cultures, encourage social integration and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Drama acting on my Life
£105,066 04/04/2016
36
This new project will run drama workshops for people in in North East Lincolnshire living with dementia and their carers. Reminiscence is a proven way for people with dementia to reconnect with themselves and their past. Drama workshops will support ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Age is but a Number
£356,354 24/02/2016
48
This is a continuation and expansion of an existing project which aims to provide vulnerable older people across North East Lincolnshire with access to a range of community-based activities and surgeries designed to enhance confidence and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - EMpowering my Community
£101,999 24/02/2015
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Stepping Forward in Life
£362,743 09/02/2015
48
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - In A Lather
£10,000 17/12/2014
12
Not Available
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Ltd
£82,600 04/12/2014
36
towards three years' continuation funding for the running costs of the Befriending Scheme, providing support to older people in Lincolnshire
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Limited
£199,294 24/04/2014
Towards core costs including the salaries of the senior management team, at this community-led, multi-purpose organisation.
National Lottery Community Fund - My Health My Way
£156,850 14/04/2014
48
Not Available
Sport England - Activate to Participate on the Marsh
£227,792 04/11/2013
Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Activate to Participate on the Marsh'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - How Green is my Bowling
£9,570 17/07/2013
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'How Green is my Bowling'. This project is a Bowls project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - I Need Summer Fun
£10,000 16/05/2013
12
This is a project by a registered charity in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. The organisation will use the funding to deliver holiday clubs for young people with disabilities and special needs. This will enable young people and their families to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Uplifting our Community
£461,435 17/01/2013
36
Foresight North East Lincolnshire Ltd (FNEL) is a local charity based in Grimsby that primarily works to improve the overall quality of life for disabled people and their families and carers. Through providing long-term, in-depth support FNEL aims ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Foresight Project (North East Lincolnshire) Limited
£120,000 07/12/2012
36
the grant will support the expansion of an older persons befriending project in other districts including North Lincolnshire and East Lindsey. This will provide befriending and companionship to 720 individuals and 540 volunteers over three years.
National Lottery Community Fund - Uplifting our Community
£37,000 13/06/2012
12
This charity works to improve the quality of life for disabled people and their families and carers through befriending, sport, children's holiday activities, a youth hub, intergenerational activities and health and wellbeing programmes. It also ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Life Skills Programme
£10,000 23/02/2012
11
This is a project by an incorporated charity in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. The organisation will use funding to provide hands on life skills learning for disabled people in the area. This will enable disabled people to learn the essential ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Limited
£30,000 01/06/2011
Towards core costs for work with people with disabilities in Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Stepping Forward in Life
£308,000 10/11/2010
48
This project will expand upon a pilot of a 'person centred development pathway' for people disadvantaged by disability and deprivation in North East Lincolnshire. It will help develop necessary skills and personal attributes to meet their ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ANTHONY NEWTON JEWITT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Minister
  • CAROLYN DOYLEY Appointed: 2023
  • COLIN HANSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Service User
  • DANIEL NEWMAN Appointed: 2022
  • DAVID MITCHELL Appointed: 2023
  • JACKIE MITCHELL Appointed: 2022
  • JADE LAVERICK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Service User
  • JOSIE MOON Appointed: 2023
  • KEVIN ARTHUR FULLER (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
  • LOUIS MELLOR Appointed: 2023
  • MARK SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Contractor
  • MRS PATRICIA TAYLOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • PATRICIA FULLER Appointed: 2023
  • PHIL HANLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Electrician
  • SARAH SCOTT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Project Manager
  • WILLIAM JOHN MAYNELL KING Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor
  • RONALD SHEPHERD CLLR Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2002, number: 1095120
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/08/2001, number: 04278151
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Investing charity funds 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; AR21: 56 days late, AR20: 19 days late, AR13: 16 days late, AR08: 15 days late, AR07: 9 days late,
Main office

60 NEWMARKET STREET
GRIMSBY
SOUTH HUMBERSIDE
DN32 7SF

Objectives

TO BENEFIT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE, OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) BY: (A) ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST BETWEEN CARE AGENCIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR BENEFICIARIES.(B) COMMUNICATING AND CO-OPERATING IN DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING SERVICES FOR OUR BENEFICIARIES.(C) WORKING TOWARDS ESTABLISHING THE NEEDS OF OUR BENEFICIARIES, HIGHLIGHTING GAPS IN CURRENT SERVICES AND AVOIDING DUPLICATION.(D) ACTING AS A PROVIDER OF INFORMATION OF SERVICES TO OUR BENEFICIARIES. I) THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.(B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;(D) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;(E) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;(F) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;(G) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES; OR(H) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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