Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Good reserves management: +3
Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 7

JOHN POUNDS COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED

To advance education and provide facilities for social, recreational and creative leisure time opportunities for the people of Portsmouth, particularly in the area known as Portsea. To this end the charity runs the John Pounds Centre, providing sports and leisure facilities, an IT suite, revitalisation suite, art studio, cafe and creche and organising activities for local residents.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years

Established: 20 years

www.johnpoundscentre.co.uk

reception@johnpoundscentre.co.uk

02392892010

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/22	*	£698	£691	£7	£0	£784	£319	5.5	12	3
31/03/21	*	£786	£640	£147	£0	£777	£302	5.7	12	20
31/03/20		£814	£746	£68	£0	£630	£197	3.2	13	50
31/03/19		£970	£742	£228	£0	£563	£210	3.4	14	100
31/03/18	*	£762	£762	£0	£0	£335	£221	3.5	16	50
31/03/17		£826	£757	£69	£0	£335	£201	3.2	16	0
31/03/16		£750	£729	£21	£0	£267	£195	3.2	16	0
31/03/15		£717	£693	£24	£5	£246	£220	3.8	11	0
31/03/14		£724	£704	£21	£4	£222	£178	3	12	0
31/03/13		£702	£652	£51	£4	£201	£186	3.4	13	0
31/03/12		£641	£590	£52	£4	£150	£149	3	10	0
31/03/11		£638	£645	£-8	£4	£98	£95	1.8	8	0
31/03/10		£656	£634	£22	£4	£106	£91	1.7	10	0
31/03/09		£589	£610	£-21	£4	£84	£82	1.6	10	0
31/03/08	*	£619	£613	£7	£4	£104	£87	1.7	11	0
31/03/07		£634	£589	£45	£4	£98	£75	1.5	10	0
31/03/06	*	£496	£470	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£32	£15	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
Reserves/Spending: 5.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Portsmouth City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

12 employees
3 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

DCMS	£114,076
National Lottery Community Fund	£68,200
Power to Change	£40,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Power to Change - John Pounds Community Trust (RCF)
£10,000	12/12/2022	Grant to John Pounds Community Trust (RCF)
National Lottery Community Fund - Portsea Winter Warmers
£9,800	02/09/2022	The funding will be used to provide supported 'Winter Warmer' drop-ins and community sessions with a wide range of games crafts jigsaws and other activities for Portsea residents and other local ....more The funding will be used to provide supported 'Winter Warmer' drop-ins and community sessions with a wide range of games crafts jigsaws and other activities for Portsea residents and other local low-income households. The project aims to help tackle the dual issues of high living costs and social isolation especially those impacted most by soaring heating bills during the winter months.
National Lottery Community Fund - Recovering Health
£9,600	16/07/2021	The funding will be used to provide support for people living with the after-effects of COVID-19 especially those impacted from Long-COVID. The project aims to address their physical nutritional and ....more The funding will be used to provide support for people living with the after-effects of COVID-19 especially those impacted from Long-COVID. The project aims to address their physical nutritional and emotional health & wellbeing.
DCMS - CRF20: John Pounds Community Trust
£69,200	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£44,876	29/07/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Power to Change - C-19 Response - John Pounds Community Trust
£30,000	17/06/2020	Grant to C-19 Response - John Pounds Community Trust
National Lottery Community Fund - Good4U Project
£48,800	23/04/2019 12	TPP4 - Good4U Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Accessible Disability Toilet
£9,900	06/02/2019 12	The organisation will use funding to install a new disability WC at Treadgolds Community Courtyard Garden, a space for local residents and volunteers, including older residents, those with ....more The organisation will use funding to install a new disability WC at Treadgolds Community Courtyard Garden, a space for local residents and volunteers, including older residents, those with disabilities and carers to access a seasonal hub offering outdoor growing activities including edible produce.
Power to Change - John Pounds Community Trust
£298,000	13/11/2018	Grant to John Pounds Community Trust
National Lottery Community Fund - Cookery & Kitchen Skills for Men
£6,700	27/09/2017 12	This project will offer cookery and food hygiene courses for local men, bringing them together to learn new skills, improve their wellbeing and provide opportunities to improve peer networks.
National Lottery Community Fund - Seeds4Change
£375,862	01/07/2015 36	This existing project aims to empower people with health issues to take control of their wellbeing. The project will specifically target people living with diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease ....more This existing project aims to empower people with health issues to take control of their wellbeing. The project will specifically target people living with diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and recovering from cancer. People will be offered a range of activities and training relating to both their physical and/or emotional health needs. There will be opportunities to learn new skills, for example at the community centreâ€™s juice bar and a new community vegetable garden that is being developed.
Tudor Trust - Grant to John Pounds Community Trust
£60,000	23/06/2015 24	over two years towards the salary of a project co-ordinator to develop community-led food projects and increase community input into the Portsmouth Food Partnership
National Lottery Community Fund - Positive+
£258,974	14/09/2011 36	This new project in Portsea aims to encourage people to take control of their health and become a more active community. It will set up a juice bar social business run by young people on its premises ....more This new project in Portsea aims to encourage people to take control of their health and become a more active community. It will set up a juice bar social business run by young people on its premises where young people will be taught a variety of business skills. The juice bar will also provide health information to the community. Profits from the bar will go back into the project. The project will also run a 'get healthy' training and learning programme in the existing gym.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-85

ADAM CHRISTOPHER NORTH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Pastor/Minister

ANDREW JAMES POTTINGER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

AUDREY BARRETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

BRIAN GEOFFREY MILLER Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Retired Local Government Offic

BRENDA GEORGINA TREGARTHEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Community Development Worker

BRETT LLOYD PAYNE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Interim Manager

DANNY GLAVIN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacher

GINA ELAINE PERRYMAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: City Council Employee

PETER CHARLES GOODSHIP Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Cs, Other trusteeships: STANBRIDGE EARLS SCHOOL TRUST, MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY SEA TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/11/2003, number: 1100911
Registered at Companies House on 22/04/2003, number: 04740185

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR22: 55 days late, AR21: 51 days late, AR18: 91 days late, AR08: 36 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

JOHN POUNDS COMMUNITY TRUST
John Pounds Centre
23 Queen Street
PORTSMOUTH
PO1 3HN

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG PERSONS OF 25 YEARS OR UNDER AND SECONDARY TO THAT (2) TO HELP EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED (3) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF PORTSMOUTH, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA KNOWN AS PORTSEA, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA, THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE SOCIAL RECREATIONAL AND CREATIVE LEISURE TIME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR LIFE (4) TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE JOHN POUNDS COMMUNITY FACILITY IN LIAISON WITH VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY BODIES AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN SUCH MANAGEMENT

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF PORTSMOUNT WITH PARTICULAR REFERNCE TO PORTSEA

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