Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

BUCKFASTLEIGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (TRUST) 

We are an inclusive asset-based community development organisation that seeks to improve the lives of people living in and around Buckfastleigh. We work in partnership and support local people and groups to create change in our community, with collaboration and inclusion at its heart. We support the development of The Bungalow as a responsive and valued project and space for local young people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 20 years

buckfastleighcommunitydevelopment.org

thebungalowyouthproject@gmail.com

01364 644481

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£97£81£16n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/22£49£70£-21n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/03/21£55£32£24n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£28£32£-4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£47£25£21n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/18£15£18£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£15£22£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£22£21£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£11£16£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£23£20£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£11£26£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£9£16£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£36£49£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£63£84£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£38£27£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£66£19£48£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£158£138£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£105£123£-18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1 volunteer

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
National Lottery Community Fund£280,396
Devon Community Foundation£15,100
Co-Operative Group£5,439
DCMS£3,100
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Bungalow Youth Project
£270,396 14/12/2022
The funding will be used to deliver youth provision for 10-19 year-olds in the local community. The project aims to help young people face challenges and reach their potential.
Devon Community Foundation - The Bungalow Youth Project - Young People Shaping Change
£5,000 12/12/2022
Extend local youth provision to offer a group for 11-16-year-olds.
Devon Community Foundation - Supporting young people's wellbeing through film production and training
£2,000 03/11/2021
Engaging young people in creating a film about their community, exploring their own needs, challenges and aspirations and how they could make a positive impact in their town.
National Lottery Community Fund - Developing Girls Potential
£10,000 22/10/2021
The funding will be used to start up a girls only night at their current youth provision. The project aims to engage girls in positive activities promote empowerment independence and help to support ....more
Devon Community Foundation - New Initiative for Young People to Qualify as Youth Workers
£5,000 11/10/2021
12
Funding two locally-based Youth Support Workers for rural town's youth centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bungalow Youth Project
£5,439 24/10/2020
We would like to help young people aged 10 to 19 to develop positive physical and mental health practices.
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Wellbeing at the Bungalow
£3,100 27/08/2020
2
Grant to Buckfastleigh Community Development Project Trust
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,100 27/08/2020
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Saturday Session Bungalow Youth Project
£7,300 05/10/2018
12
The funding will be used to deliver a weekly youth club. The project aims to encourage the development of community relations, employment skills and positive behaviour.
Devon Community Foundation - Bungalow Youth Project - Friday Evening Session
£3,500 27/03/2018
11
providing Friday evening youth sessions to address anti-social behaviour, offering structured support and guidance to encourage young people to make informed life choices
National Lottery Community Fund - Operation Survival
£10,000 12/12/2013
12
This is a project by a charity in Teignbridge, Devon. The group will use the funding to continue to provide extracurricular activity sessions for local young people. This will develop the skills, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/12/2003, number: 1101187
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR10: 17 days late, AR07: 120 days late, AR06: 168 days late, AR05: 45 days late,
Main office

Victoria Park Lodge
Plymouth Road
Buckfastleigh
TQ11 0DB

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BUCKFASTLEIGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY THE REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.2. TO WORK WITH (PARENTS TO BE), PARENTS AND CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FOUR YEARS TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED, SO THAT THEY CAN FLOURISH AT HOME AND WHEN THE GET TO SCHOOL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FOR THE INHABITANTS OF BUCKFASTLEIGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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