Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE PARSON CROSS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM

The Charity provides an advice/information sign posting service to residents living in its area of benefit, also provides and supports activities that improve peoples health, well being and quality of life The Charity also acts as an umbrella organisation to ensure residents are consulted in the many regeneration and re-devolopment plans in the area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 20 years

www.pxforum.org

louisec@pxforum.org

01143279727

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£225	£146	£79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22		£180	£167	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/21		£199	£147	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£189	£149	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/19		£126	£89	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/03/18		£80	£85	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£69	£67	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£94	£94	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£93	£98	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/03/14		£79	£76	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£82	£76	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£76	£99	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£132	£116	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£106	£107	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£105	£101	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£137	£153	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07?	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/06		£84	£82	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05		£88	£90	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04		£130	£117	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£29,018
Sport England	£6,742
Co-Operative Group	£3,909
Virgin Money Foundation	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Indoor Carpet Bowling for over 50s
£6,742	27/03/2023	This project will provide indoor carpet bowling sessions for over 50s at the Parson Cross Community Development Forum. Sessions will be delivered weekly, 2 hours per week for 48 weeks.
National Lottery Community Fund - Open Door Art Group
£9,758	20/01/2023	The funding will be used to host weekly art group activities for people who are living with learning disabilities and their carers. The project aims to help improve the confidence and skills of ....more The funding will be used to host weekly art group activities for people who are living with learning disabilities and their carers. The project aims to help improve the confidence and skills of participants including their communication; co-ordination and gross and fine motor skills and support their wellbeing by providing opportunities to build social connections and friendships.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parson Cross Community Development Forum
£3,909	23/10/2021	We would pay a qualified tutor to deliver our Arts for Health project (previously run as a pilot) for adult residents in our local community to help improve their mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Support to Reduce Isolation and Connect our Most Vulnerable Older People
£9,260	05/02/2021 12	The funding will be used to provide the loan of IT equipment to older people who are isolated or living with dementia to enable them to get online and access Zoom activities being provided by the ....more The funding will be used to provide the loan of IT equipment to older people who are isolated or living with dementia to enable them to get online and access Zoom activities being provided by the organisation. Activities currently include a Memory Café Tai Chi Singing for the Soul Men Talk entertainers and other group events. The project aims to support people during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to The Parson Cross Community Development Forum
£500	20/01/2020	Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund to cover the cost of a tea party for the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Families Coming Together!
£10,000	06/06/2019 12	The funding will be used to provide fun, engaging activities to bring parents and children of the local community together. The project aims to reduce isolation and improve quality of life for local ....more The funding will be used to provide fun, engaging activities to bring parents and children of the local community together. The project aims to reduce isolation and improve quality of life for local people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Unforgettable Me
£427,408	22/11/2018 60	Unforgettable Me
National Lottery Community Fund - Equipment Upgrade
£8,816	21/03/2018 12	The group will buy a new range cooker and theatre lights to ensure that local people continue to use the facility for community activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Parson Cross Personal Safety Project
£10,000	11/03/2010 12	This community group in Sheffield will use the award to provide self defence classes for women and young people. Sessions will include various training techniques and aims to improve their personal ....more This community group in Sheffield will use the award to provide self defence classes for women and young people. Sessions will include various training techniques and aims to improve their personal safety.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ANTHONY DAMMS CLLR Appointed: 2017

CYRIL CHARLES OLSEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

IAN DAVID BROWN

LEIGH BRAMALL Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Councillor Pr Officer

MICHAEL LESLIE CHAPLIN CLLR Appointed: 2019

NORMA ASHMORE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

REBECCA AKERS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Dance School Principal

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2004, number: 1102741
Registered at Companies House on 31/12/2002, number: 04626358

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 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR08: 12 days late, AR07: 27 days late,

Main office

St. Thomas More Community Centre
56 Margetson Crescent
Sheffield
S5 9NB

Objectives

THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION OF NORTH SHEFFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE, AND IN PARTICULAR THE NEIGHBOURHOODS OF NEW AND OLD PARSON CROSS, BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWERS SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY. 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY AMONGST THOSE WHO SEEK TO ACCESS JOBS OR FURTHER AND OR HIGHER EDUCATION. 3. THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND OR MAINTENANCE OF CARE SERVICES FOR DEPENDENTS, SUCH AS ELDERLY RELATIVES OR CHILDREN, TO THOSE ENTERING EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION OR TRAINING, IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED. 4. THE CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE BUILDINGS, LAND AND FACILITIES ON SUCH TERMS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE NURTURING OF SELF-SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITIES. 5. THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND LOANS TO ORGANISATIONS HAVING SIMILAR CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID AREAS.6. THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED, PARTICULARLY FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED, AND TO MAKE ADAPTATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO HOUSING IN PUBLIC OR CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP.7. THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT AND OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES, SUCH AS PARKS AND GARDENS, PUBLIC MEETING ROOMS, SPORTS GROUNDS, LEISURE FACILITIES, INFORMATION POINTS, STREET SIGNS AND STREET FURNITURE, AND SIMILAR PUBLIC SPACE AMENITY.8. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC ANT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES. 9. THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.10. THE PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES THAT IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC HEALTH.11. SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE NEIGHBOURHOODS OF NEW AND OLD PARSON CROSS, NORTH SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

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