Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 13
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

FAVOUR FOUNDATION LIMITED 

To advance for the benefit of the community of Grimsby/Cleethorpes and the surrounding area all such purposes as are charitable in accordance with the laws of England from time to time including but not limited to the relief of all people in that area who have a need of health, social care or other related community services.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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: 19 years

01472348129

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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
30/09/22£97£90£6n/an/an/an/an/a42
30/09/21£82£85£-3n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/09/20£68£75£-7n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/09/19£60£83£-23n/an/an/an/an/a39
30/09/18*£104£71£33£0£0£0n/a025
30/09/17£84£75£9£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£35£87£-52£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£103£80£22£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14*£110£79£31£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13*£44£68£-24£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£98£60£38£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11*£62£80£-19£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10£99£76£23£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/09£64£77£-13£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08*£72£57£15£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/07*£39£52£-12£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/06*£51£30£21£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • North East Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 42 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£225,400
National Lottery Community Fund£98,000
DCMS£25,773
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Your Place
£120,000 21/09/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing social and horticultural activities for people from disadvantaged communities in Grimsby, North East ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Your Place - Bouncing Forward
£98,000 17/09/2021
This project supports vulnerable young people – including homeless and disabled people – to take part in positive activities and volunteering opportunities addressing issues such as loneliness ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Favour Foundation Ltd - Your Place
£105,400 16/09/2020
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing a range of social, creative, health promoting educational and horticultural activities in Grimsby, North ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£25,773 08/07/2020
"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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 25/07/2018
Core Costs/Unrestricted Grant
National Lottery Community Fund - Friendships through Gardening & Crafts
£9,807 20/04/2018
12
The group will extend the opportunities for people to become involved in the community garden and develop their creative activities to reduce isolation and improve confidence and self-esteem.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Favour Foundation Ltd - Your Place
£75,000 07/09/2017
36
towards three years' salary of the Centre Manager at a project providing a range of social, creative, health promoting educational and horticultural activities in Lincolnshire
Tudor Trust - Grant to Favour Foundation Limited - Your Place
£35,000 22/05/2017
24
over two years as continuation funding, on an unrestricted basis, for a community hub and garden in East Marsh, Grimsby
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Favour Foundation Limited - Your Place
£93,036 27/08/2014
Towards core costs to support ongoing work with vulnerable people in the East Marsh area of Grimsby.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Favour Foundation Limited - Your Place
£60,000 12/05/2014
36
over three years as continuation funding, on an unrestricted basis, for a community hub and garden in East Marsh, Grimsby
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Favour Foundation Limited
£25,800 28/02/2013
This charity supports families in Grimsby through training, group work, and the provision of an open space. They will use the grant to fund a member of staff who works in their garden providing ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 56-75
  • SUSAN BOYLE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/08/2005, number: 1110927
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/12/2004, number: 05321038
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR14: 20 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR11: 24 days late, AR08: 42 days late, AR07: 13 days late, AR06: 14 days late,
Main office

Grimsby Neighbourhood Church
289a Weelsby Street
GRIMSBY
DN32 7JW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THECOMMUNITY OF GRIMSBY/CLEETHORPES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ALL SUCHPURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND FROMTIME TO TIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION,THE RELIEF OF ALL PEOPLE IN THAT AREA WHO BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY, AGE,INFIRMITY, SICKNESS, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR CARINGRESPONSIBILITIES HAVE A NEED OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR OTHER RELATEDCOMMUNITY SERVICES OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY THE PROVISION OFINFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND OTHER SERVICESAND FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THOSE NEEDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COMMUNITY OF GRIMSBY / CLEETHORPES AND THE SURRONDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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