Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 10
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

ST. MARTIN'S CENTRE PARTNERSHIP 

St Martin's Centre is located on the border of Byker and Walker in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne. We provide a range of activities for all ages, with activities and support for young children and families, an Ofsted-rated outstanding nursery, volunteering opportunities for local residents, daily activities for older adults and befriending and wellbeing support, including emergency food.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 19 years

www.stmartinscentre.org.uk

helen@stmartinscentre.org.uk

01912764002

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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£599£542£57£0£354£3096.82320
31/03/22£533£478£55£0£297£28172423
31/03/21£540£420£120£0£243£2296.5231
31/03/20£491£485£6n/an/an/an/an/a28
31/03/19£453£448£5n/an/an/an/an/a24
31/03/18£459£428£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£396£435£-38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£352£335£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£313£301£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£199£202£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£204£198£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£196£191£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11?£137£134£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£168£200£-32£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£173£165£9£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08£225£192£34£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07£123£118£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£1,694£45£1,649£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 6.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 15.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • 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 human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 23 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
Henry Smith Charity£378,400
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£84,582
Garfield Weston Foundation£60,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£52,839
DCMS£44,230
BBC Children in Need£33,744
The Greggs Foundation£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund£11,576
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 14/10/2022
Core costs for St Martin's Centre
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St. Martin's Centre Partnership
£115,800 17/05/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support for families with complex needs and older people, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
National Lottery Community Fund - Jubilee celebrations at St Martin's
£4,141 08/04/2022
The funding will be used to host a street party to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring together all sectors of the community and will be attended by both regular ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£180,000 23/09/2021
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a community organisation that acts as a hub and offers multiple programmes for the benefit of disadvantaged communities in Newcastle ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£1,000 31/08/2021
This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£59,582 15/07/2021
Project costs of the ‘Meet Me at St Martin’s’ older people’s project in the East End of Newcastle
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - The work of the organisation to support individuals and families in need in East Newcastle arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
£25,000 27/05/2021
The work of the organisation to support individuals and families in need in East Newcastle arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£25,000 27/05/2021
The work of the organisation to support individuals and families in need in East Newcastle arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
The Greggs Foundation - Community Hub Programme
£15,000 19/05/2021
12
The Community Hubs programme aims to help build stronger, healthier communities by supporting local community organisations in the vicinity of a Greggs outlet to make a real difference in their ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£82,600 23/10/2020
12
towards one year's running costs of a project providing food parcels, activities and support for older people, children and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Newcastle upon Tyne.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£41,300 23/10/2020
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
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - running costs for the ‘Meet Me at St Martin’s project through the Winter
£5,000 08/10/2020
running costs for the ‘Meet Me at St Martin’s project through the Winter
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Support to provide food and other essentials to people living in the East End of Newcastle affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
£10,000 18/06/2020
Support to provide food and other essentials to people living in the East End of Newcastle affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing food and other essentials to people living in the East End of Newcastle affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
£10,000 18/06/2020
providing food and other essentials to people living in the East End of Newcastle affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
BBC Children in Need - Grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£2,930 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for children affected by poverty as well as some project costs. Children will be supplied with age appropriate activities to help develop skills while ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,930 22/05/2020
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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 13/03/2020
St Martin's Centre - core costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - A weekly activity open to all ages, to include tai chi, yoga and trips to green spaces
£2,839 22/01/2020
A weekly activity open to all ages, to include tai chi, yoga and trips to green spaces
BBC Children in Need - Grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£29,814 08/08/2019
36
This project will deliver stay and play sessions and outreach support for children under 4years supporting their play and development. Children will have improved relationships with their parents and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - St Martin's Summer Fun
£7,435 13/06/2019
12
The funding will provide summer holiday sessions for children and families in the deprived wards of Walker and Byker, with aims of reducing holiday hunger and improving the health and wellbeing of ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Meet Me at St Martin's Older People's Project - Year 2.
£29,988 01/04/2019
Meet Me at St Martin's Older People's Project - Year 2.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Running costs Year 2
£60,000 01/04/2019
Running costs Year 2
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St Martin's Centre Partnership
£180,000 12/09/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of a community hub providing a range of activities and programmes for disadvantaged communities in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Meet Me at St Martin's Older People's Project Year 1
£29,988 26/06/2018
Meet Me at St Martin's Older People's Project Year 1
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - St Martin's Centre, Byker staffing support
£15,000 26/07/2017
St Martin's Centre, Byker staffing support
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 24/07/2017
St Martin's Centre Core Costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - A programme of activities for older people and Older People's Voice forum Year 3
£29,917 01/04/2017
A programme of activities for older people and Older People's Voice forum Year 3
Comic Relief - St Martin's Centre Core Costs
£40,000 30/11/2016
24
St Martin's Centre has been supporting the local community in Byker (Newcastle) for the last ten years providing a wide range of services including a nursery, sewing club, Tai Chi, lunch clubs, days ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards a programme of activities for older people and Older People's Voice forum Year 2
£29,917 01/04/2016
Towards a programme of activities for older people and Older People's Voice forum Year 2
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards A programme of activities for older people and Older People's Voice forum Year 1
£29,334 25/06/2015
Towards A programme of activities for older people and Older People's Voice forum Year 1
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards salary costs of the Chief Officer Year 3
£21,000 01/04/2015
Towards salary costs of the Chief Officer Year 3
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St Martin's Centre
£62,000 14/03/2013
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Chief Officer at a community centre in a deprived area of Newcastle
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to St Martins Centre Partnership
£16,000 30/05/2012
the salary costs of the Volunteer Development Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Connection
£53,600 08/02/2011
36
This project will expand on previous work by developing a structured training programme of skills building to improve the employability of volunteers. It will be held at St. Martin's Centre in Byker, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-78
  • JOAN HARRIS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired Bbc Secretary
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2005, number: 1108131
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/09/2004, number: 05235539
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • 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
18 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. Martins Centre
Roman Avenue
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE6 2RJ

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED, TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE READY TO FLOURISH WHEN THEY GO TO SCHOOL;(B) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, AND IN PARTICULAR THE EAST END OF THAT CITY (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE LOCAL 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 LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;(C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION;(D) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE SAME AND TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE USUALLY CARRIED OUT IN SUCH A CENTRE IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE AIMS.NONE OF THESE AIMS BEING INIMICAL TO THE WELFARE OR CONTRARY TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, IN PARTICULAR THE EAST END OF THAT CITY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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