Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 12
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

RAVENSCLIFFE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

Various activities including a Volunteer Programme in the area of Ravenscliffe & Greengates in North Bradford to support he local community to:* become a Healthier, Stronger and more Active * reduce poverty and social isolation* support better life chances through education, support and skills developmentThis is supported by the Big Lottery
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • 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
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 21 years

www.thegateway.co.uk

rca@ravenscliffe.org.uk

01274636602

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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£395£471£-76n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/22£366£383£-17n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/21£449£362£87n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/20£457£429£28n/an/an/an/an/a36
31/03/19£424£368£56n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/18£325£331£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£325£331£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£229£294£-65£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£232£256£-24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£224£227£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£172£217£-46£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£207£240£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£413£427£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£363£359£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£233£282£-49£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£161£213£-51£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£254£230£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£304£208£96£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£368£96£272£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£434£31£402£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 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
Henry Smith Charity£322,500
National Lottery Community Fund£309,211
Tudor Trust£90,000
Leeds Community Foundation£44,713
BBC Children in Need£31,741
Garfield Weston Foundation£11,500
Sport England£8,608
CAF£4,600
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Gateway
£117,600 14/06/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support for people from disadvantaged communities in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Voices
£299,532 24/03/2023
The project will use the funding to support a partnership between Ravenscliffe Community Association and Bloomin' Buds Theatre Company which will provide support learning opportunities and creative ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Words are Fun
£30,034 16/11/2022
Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£114,900 07/04/2022
36
towards three years‘ salary of a community development worker to increase the reach and range of services provided for individuals with complex needs, negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 05/11/2021
Weston Charity Award Winner 2020/21 Bonus Award
Sport England - TGC CF Body Positive
£8,608 12/08/2021
11
This project will deliver exercise sessions including boxercise and zumba for disadvantaged and inactive women and girls aged 16+.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£90,000 15/07/2021
36
over three years towards the running costs of a pay-as-you-feel cafe at a community centre in Bradford
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£2,500 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for young people living in Bradford and impacted by poverty, who are feeling isolated due to Covid-19. As a result, young people will feel more connected.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 12/06/2020
Weston Charity Award Winner 2020/21
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,500 20/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Generation Upskill
£9,679 12/05/2020
11
Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
National Lottery Community Fund - Helping Parents Succeed during the Covid-19 Crisis
£9,679 30/04/2020
18
The project will deliver school activity packs and run remote groups one to one support and journals to parents of primary aged school children. Alongside this families will have access to wrap ....more
CAF - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£4,600 29/04/2020
3
Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association to support the organisation through COVID19
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£5,000 15/04/2020
6
Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£29,241 20/03/2020
36
This project will deliver a holiday playscheme to children and young people living in an area of disadvantage in Bradford. Confidence and emotional health will improve and young people will feel ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£90,000 19/03/2020
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support to disadvantaged people in Bradford
Leeds Community Foundation - Healthy Holiday Hub @ The Gateway
£5,972 12/03/2019
6
Our project will work holistically with families to improve future health outcomes through exploring healthy eating, exercise and stress reduction through having fun as a family. We have found that ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£37,500 05/10/2018
New Minibus plus associated on costs for a period of twelve months
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 13/06/2018
Strength in Community
National Lottery Community Fund - space to play
£9,970 10/05/2018
12
The group will deliver activities for children to provide respite from caring responsibilities for parents.
National Lottery Community Fund - Combat waste, create taste
£75,818 02/10/2017
23
This project, based at Ravenscliffe Community Centre, supports families and individuals living in Eccleshill, Bradford East. It provides opportunities for them to gain skills, confidence and ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£53,200 08/12/2016
36
towards three years' salary of a Community Advocacy Coordinator at a project providing advice, advocacy and counselling to deprived communities in Bradford
Tudor Trust - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£40,000 11/08/2016
24
over two years towards core salaries at a community centre in Bradford
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£50,784 27/06/2016
36
Towards the salary of a part-time projects coordinator to promote community involvement, reduce isolation, increase integration and develop skills and confidence in Bradford.
National Lottery Community Fund - Free from crisis
£517,586 03/03/2016
60
This project aims to support local residents to deal with acute crisis situations by providing emergency assistance such as food, hot meals and fuel to meet their families’ needs as well ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
£10,000 02/12/2015
12
The group will use the funding to provide a senior activities programme that is designed to help older people widen their social circle and take part in new group activities. This will help to reduce ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Ravenscliffe Community Association
£60,000 06/12/2013
36
over three years towards the core costs, including salaries, of a community resource centre in Bradford
National Lottery Community Fund - The Gateway Community Centre - Moving on Up Project
£224,990 13/06/2012
36
This project aims to help local disadvantaged people to overcome barriers to personal and family wellbeing, educational attainment, lifelong learning and employment by providing services and support ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2003, number: 1099461
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/05/2003, number: 04752045
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 3 days late, AR09: 3 days late, AR07: 21 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

THE GATEWAY
45 THACKERAY ROAD
BRADFORD
WEST YORKSHIRE
BD10 0JR

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ESTATES OF RAVENSCLIFFE AND GREENGATES IN BRADFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE 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. B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OF BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS C) THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE ESTATES OF RAVENSCLIFFE AND GREENGATES IN BRADFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

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