Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 10

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE EXODUS PROJECT

We run activity clubs and activity week-ends, undertake weekly home visits and work with schools and community groups to build trusting and lasting relationships with vulnerable children and young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 17 years

www.exodusproject.org.uk

theexodusproject@msn.com

01226718899

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	£735	£331	£404	£23	£900	£19	0.7	7	64
31/03/22	£296	£300	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	82
31/03/21	£250	£268	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	97
31/03/20	£275	£238	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	53
31/03/19	£252	£250	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/03/18	£374	£266	£108	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£240	£261	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£202	£239	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£212	£211	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£227	£188	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£328	£165	£162	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£318	£127	£191	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£127	£120	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£110	£97	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£82	£92	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£86	£92	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 0.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 34.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
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

Barnsley,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

7 employees
64 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£101,500
The Clothworkers Foundation	£50,000
Joseph Rank Trust	£50,000
Tudor Trust	£50,000
Masonic Trust	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000	24/10/2022	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Exodus Project
£4,303	22/10/2022	We would like to take children and young people of Cudworth that attend our clubs out on day trips and weekend camps.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000	01/07/2022	Children's Activity Centre Developments
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Exodus Project
£50,000	19/10/2021	refurbishment of building for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in South Yorkshire
Joseph Rank Trust - The Exodus Project, Barnsley
£50,000	15/07/2021	To part fund the property scheme
Tudor Trust - Grant to Exodus Project
£50,000	10/06/2021	towards the installation of a mezzanine level in the old chapel at Jenny's Field, the base for this charity's work with young people in and around Barnsley
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500	09/06/2021	Weston Charity Award Winner 2021 - 2022
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs - Running of weekly activity clubs, day camps and weekend camps.
£2,000	19/10/2020	Core costs
Wates Family Enterprise Trust - The Exodus Project
£5,000	25/02/2020	1. Extend existing 40m railway line to approximately 300m. 2. Improve battery powered locos and riding cars. 3. Improve engine shed and maintenance facilities. 4. Involve young people in the ....more 1. Extend existing 40m railway line to approximately 300m. 2. Improve battery powered locos and riding cars. 3. Improve engine shed and maintenance facilities. 4. Involve young people in the development.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	08/05/2019	Core costs
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£40,800	05/10/2018	New vehicles.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	14/09/2017	Core Costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to Exodus Project
£100,000	21/04/2017 12	towards purchase of the Jenny's Field site to help the organisation continue to support their work with young people in and around Barnsley
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Exodus Project
£109,800	13/03/2014 36	towards three years' salary of a Project Manager at a project in Barnsley that works with vulnerable children and young people
National Lottery Community Fund - The Exodus Project - Volunteer Coordinator salaries and mini-buses.
£330,673	06/11/2013 60	This is a development and expansion of a BIG funded project by The Exodus Project (TEP) which enables disadvantaged young people (YP) who have been previous service users to continue to progress by ....more This is a development and expansion of a BIG funded project by The Exodus Project (TEP) which enables disadvantaged young people (YP) who have been previous service users to continue to progress by becoming junior volunteers to make a positive contribution to their communities, grow in confidence and fulfil their potential. The project will expand to support a greater age range. All of this will impact positively on the local communities and generate a greater sense of safety among community residents._x000B__x000B_
National Lottery Community Fund - The Exodus Project
£163,574	10/02/2010 48	This is the continuation and expansion of an existing project which aims to divert children and young people from harmful behaviour and lifestyles through a unique and proven preventative model, ....more This is the continuation and expansion of an existing project which aims to divert children and young people from harmful behaviour and lifestyles through a unique and proven preventative model, which builds positive relationships with the children involved as well as their parents and carers. The project will be delivered via a network of weekly activity clubs, weekend retreats and home visits, staffed by project workers and volunteers.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 21-69

BRIAN COOPER Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Businessman

CHRISTINE THOMPSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teaching Assistant

IAN RICHARD JACKSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Operations Manager, Other trusteeship: HOUGH LANE CHURCH,

JANET BARBARA WILSON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Teacher

KATIE HANNAH WILSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ot Student

KIRSTIE HALL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Youth And Children'S Work Coordinator

STEVE ALDRED Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Opticians

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/03/2007, number: 1118191
Registered at Companies House on 15/09/2006, number: 05936412

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Main office

Jennys Field
16b Main Street
South Hiendley
BARNSLEY
S72 9BP

Objectives

TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES, SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO MATURITY, AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THEIR CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

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