Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

YOUNG AND FREE

Our aim is to encourage young physically and/or sensory disabled people between the ages of 16-25 yrs to build a social network of non-disabled friends through one to one buddying. We also encourage disabled youngsters to play a fuller role in their community through active participation in the running of the charity as well as taking part in and organising educational and group social activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Established: 17 years

www.youngandfreecharity.co.uk

l.whittle@youngandfreecharity.co.uk

07468524364

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£67	£66	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22	£59	£46	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/21	£49	£31	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
31/03/20	£65	£45	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19	£55	£37	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
31/03/18	£43	£39	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£49	£50	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£46	£59	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£46	£50	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£37	£50	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£31	£51	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£62	£43	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£59	£43	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£71	£38	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£49	£18	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£8	£9	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Young & Free
£500	22/03/2022	As requested by the fund holder, towards a “buddying” and befriending service for disabled young people with physical and sensory impairments aged 16-25 in the Bristol area.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Young & Free
£500	23/03/2021	As requested by the fund holder.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

CHARMAINE LOUISE SHARPE Appointed: 2020

HANNAH LOUISE WEBB

KARLIS LAPINS

KAYLEIGH MARIE MALONE Appointed: 2019

MARIE WEBB

MARK DAVID CRANNEY (Chair) Appointed: 2023

SACHA LAPINS Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/02/2007, number: 1117939

Gift Aid

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 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Main office

FILWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE
BARNSTAPLE ROAD
BRISTOL
BS4 1JP

Objectives

FOR THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABILITIES TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES, INDEPENDENCE, EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, INCLUSION AND INTEGRATION IN THE BRISTOL AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRISTOL AREA

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