Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 14
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 25 ?

BASIS YORKSHIRE LTD

The charity's principal activity is the protection and preservation of good health by promoting the safety and wellbeing of sex workers and those who are, have or could be at risk of exploitation by the provision of advocacy services that offer choice, support and empowerment to those people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/23£970£997£-26£0£439£3604.3256
30/09/22£919£873£46£0£465£3144.32520
30/09/21£943£824£119£0£419£2193.22120
30/09/20£813£707£106£0£300£1813.11815
30/09/19£566£631£-65£0£194£1452.81820
30/09/18£687£687£1£0£133£1322.3210
30/09/17£605£630£-25£6£133£1322.5170
30/09/16£461£453£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/15£276£284£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/14£265£237£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/09/13£289£278£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/09/12£271£274£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/09/11£241£225£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/09/10£238£253£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/09/09£207£217£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/09/08£204£200£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 4.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 11.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

www.basisyorkshire.org.uk

info-basis@basisyorkshire.org.uk

01132430036

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kingston Upon Hull City, Leeds City, North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Henry Smith Charity£206,600
Lloyds Bank Foundation£167,170
Tudor Trust£152,000
Ministry of Justice£113,920
Leeds Community Foundation£58,608
BBC Children in Need£29,180
Esmee Fairbairn£24,991
National Lottery Community Fund£9,997
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£99,946 23/02/2024
24
Grant over 2 years to support local collaborations
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£206,600 05/12/2023
towards three years‘ salary and on costs of an Adult Outreach Worker at a project providing support for women with experience of sexual violence in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Leeds Community Foundation - Addressing poor health outcomes for women who sex work
£3,000 30/10/2023
Grant to Basis Yorkshire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Basis Yorkshire
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£50,000 14/09/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Basis Yorkshire
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
£21,835 01/04/2022
To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.
Leeds Community Foundation - Improving mental and physical wellbeing through warmth, access to health services and reduced social isolation for women sex workers and those sexually exploited
£3,600 06/10/2021
By offering tailored activities and winter warmth facilities for women who sex work and who are sexually exploited we will improve their physical and mental health during winter through improved access to health services and reduced isolation and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Post Abuse Peer Support
£9,997 27/08/2021
The funding will be used to continue a peer support group for young people that were sexually exploited or abused in recent years. The project aims to improve and sustain wellbeing of young people through engaging with peers with whom they can ....more
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£9,042 26/03/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£2,000 04/03/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Leeds Community Foundation - Understanding, recognizing and addressing abuse in young people in Leeds
£19,508 03/03/2021
Grant to Basis Yorkshire
Tudor Trust - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£150,000 27/01/2021
36
over three years as continuation funding towards the running costs of a Housing First project supporting sex workers in Leeds
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£76,358 01/01/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£28,680 21/12/2020
This project will deliver healthy relationship and wellbeing sessions for young people in Leeds who are at risk of abuse and/or neglect. Sessions will lead to young people being safer, more empowered and with stronger self-belief.
Leeds Community Foundation - Winterwarmth for Sexworkers
£5,000 07/10/2020
3
This project will offer a series of interventions and practical support enabling women sexworkers to address the impact of winter on their health and well being due to being cold and/or isolated.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£2,500 01/10/2020
7
Support for women who are vulnerable to or experiencing homelessness, exploitation, violence and abuse and isolation including those who are or have a history of sexwork.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£25,000 24/09/2020
4
Grant to Basis Yorkshire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Basis Yorkshire
£14,974 24/07/2020
Grant to Basis Yorkshire meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£6,685 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£24,991 19/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
DCMS - Tampon Tax Fund - Ending Women's Homelessness
£30,110 29/10/2019
The funding will address the need to systemically improve the housing offer, pathways and support for female sexworkers in Leeds by appointing a specialist housing champion (3 days/week), reducing the number of homeless female sexworkers in Leeds. ....more
DCMS - Tampon Tax Fund - Ending Women's Homelessness
£15,055 29/10/2019
The funding will address the need to systemically improve the housing offer, pathways and support for female sexworkers in Leeds by appointing a specialist housing champion (3 days/week), reducing the number of homeless female sexworkers in Leeds. ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Supporting sexworkers who are homeless (including hidden homeless)
£1,850 10/10/2019
12
Offering practical support to sustain and/or improve the living situation of street and indoor sexworkers in Leeds who are either explicitly homeless (on the street) or part of the hidden homeless in Leeds (sofasurfing without access to safe housing ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Housing First
£49,833 24/09/2019
14
The plan would be to expand our current Housing First service delivery for 12 month to allow us to offer Housing First to some of those currently on our waiting list.
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£50,905 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£178,693 28/02/2019
36
This project will provide support to children and young people who are at risk of, or are currently, experiencing sexual exploitation. It will improve their knowledge of CSE, help keep them safe, and improve their ability to engage with support ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£5,000 16/10/2018
6
Providing current and former women sex workers with Winterwellbeing packs (60) Winterwellbeing events, food, Vouchers to complete health needs assessment.
Leeds Community Foundation - Supporting Practical Housing Needs for Sexworkers
£2,500 28/09/2018
10
Offering practical support to sustain and/or improve the living situation of street and indoor sexworkers in Leeds who are either explicitly homeless (on the street) or part of the hidden homeless in Leeds (sofasurfing without access to safe housing ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - North Yorkshire ACES (Area Child Exploitation Service)
£58,695 26/09/2018
12
The group will take over this project, which is to extend the reach and capacity of an established child sexual exploitation (CSE) service into York and North Yorkshire, in order to better support victims of CSE and improve multi-agency responses in ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£199,928 29/08/2018
48
Towards work supporting sex workers and young people who have been, or are at risk of sexual exploitation, ensuring their voices are heard and can influence policy and practice.
Leeds Community Foundation - Office Manager Support
£19,989 07/06/2018
11
An office manager to support improved administration and management of office processes including quality assurance, recruitment(staff and volunteer) and supplier management, freeing up time from the Operations Manager; thus allowing us to reach ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Lionesses Pride 1
£9,751 20/04/2018
12
The group will continue their support group for young women who have been sexually exploited by providing awareness advice, support, advice and leisure activities which will improve self-esteem and wellbeing.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£74,820 11/04/2018
36
provides support & advice to women engaged in sex work in Leeds supporting them to develop the skills & confidence that will enable them to move on and away from their negative lifestyles
Tudor Trust - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£150,000 21/12/2017
36
over three years towards the running costs of a Housing First pilot supporting sex workers in Leeds
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£29,784 10/05/2017
36
This project will work with young people who have been at high risk of CSE through an empowerment and peer mentoring work. The project will improve confidence and self esteem, help develop positive relationships and raise awareness of issues around ....more
Comic Relief - Specialist Independent Sexual & Domestic Violence Advisor Service for Sex Workers in Leeds
£120,000 27/01/2016
36
BASIS knows through its work with sex workers that many experience sexual violence. Until recently these women were extremely reluctant to report incidents to the police. BASIS has changed this in Leeds by working with police to improve their ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Basis Yorkshire
£86,700 03/12/2015
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of an Options and Support Worker at a project providing support for women involved in sex work and girls experiencing exploitation in Leeds
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Genesis Leeds
£74,820 10/06/2015
36
provides support & advice to women engaged in sex work in Leeds supporting them to develop the skills & confidence that will enable them to move on and away from their negative lifestyles
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£90,000 01/04/2015
36
Towards the salary of the chief executive to sustain and innovate provision of support for sex workers and girls experiencing sexual exploitation in Leeds.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Genesis Leeds
£42,587 28/09/2012
the salary of the Director, and the Project Co-ordinator
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Genesis Leeds Project
£52,500 13/06/2012
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the New Futures Worker to support women wishing to exit the sex industry in Leeds
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Basis Yorkshire Ltd
£60,000 15/06/2011
Towards the salary of the director to support women involved in prostitution and sexually exploited young people in Leeds.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 26-55
  • ANNIE MALONEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Councillor
  • CAROLINE MOORHOUSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management Accountant
  • ESTHER VENNING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor
  • MEGAN JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Commercial Director
  • NISA QASIM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Assurance Lead
  • RACHEL COLLINS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lecturer
  • ROB MILLIGAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Banker
  • SARAH MARTIN (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Corporate Fundraising Events Manager
  • TASSIE WEAVER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Freelance Trainer/Consultant In Health And Housing
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2007, number: 1120350
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/03/2007, number: 06192097
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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

94 North Street
Leeds
LS2 7PN

Objectives

3.1 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH BY PROMOTING THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF SEX WORKERS AND THOSE WHO ARE, HAVE OR COULD BE AT RISK OF EXPLOITATION BY THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY SERVICES THAT OFFER CHOICE, SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT TO THOSE PEOPLE.3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THIS AREA OF WORK, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO COMMUNITIES AND ORGANISATIONS TO HELP REDUCE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION OF SEX WORKERS AND THOSE WHO ARE, HAVE OR COULD BE AT RISK OF EXPLOITATION WITHIN SOCIETY.3.3 TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN YORKSHIRE AND OTHER AREAS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF LEEDS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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