Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 12

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 11

AINSDALE LUNCH AND LEISURE

Welcoming facility providing a Luncheon Club 5 days a week with a delivery service to the housebound.Range of weekly activities focussing on Health, Wellbeing & Learning as well as Social activities.Open to the local Ainsdale community and environs with the aim of reducing loneliness & social isolation amongst its older citizens.Volunteering opportunities for those both able and less able.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

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	£97	£109	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/03/22	£119	£117	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/21	£103	£86	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	92
31/03/20	£144	£140	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/03/19	£132	£136	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	96
31/03/18	£127	£140	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£137	£135	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£115	£131	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£149	£121	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£111	£141	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£84	£99	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£104	£91	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£107	£92	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£103	£87	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

ainsdalelunchandleisure.org.uk

info@ainsdalelunchandleisure.org.uk

01704574838

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Sefton,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 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

Masonic Trust	£15,000
John Moores Foundation	£12,500
Co-Operative Group	£10,231
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,894
The Foyle Foundation	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
£7,500	20/11/2023	Towards running costs
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000	16/10/2023	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,000	18/09/2023	towards core costs of providing activities for older adults over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Café Redevelopment
£9,894	18/08/2023	The funding will be used to redevelop and re-equip a flourishing community café to respond to an evolving local community demographic. It will enable the enable purchase of new kitchen equipment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
£5,129	22/10/2022	We will seek to meet the wellbeing needs of the community through good nutrition and health activities and we will provide a service where all feel a sense of belonging and individual care.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	29/10/2021	Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
£5,000	25/11/2020	Towards the salary of the Centre Manager
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
£5,101	24/10/2020	We will provide a welcoming space where people can relax and improve their wellbeing through nutritious meals and a variety of activities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ainsdale Community Care
£3,309	04/08/2017	Our project needs help to keep bringing vulnerable people together â€“ so nobody feels lonely.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	18/07/2017	Main Grants award
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Researching needs and planning for the future'
£10,000	04/06/2014 12	Not Available

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 58-84

JANET SORSBY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

KENNETH GORDON REVILL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

DOREEN MARY GOULDING Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired Midwife

KENNETH LOWE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

ROB HEMMINGS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: None

REV PATRICK MICHAEL EVANS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT, LEYLAND ROAD METHODIST CHURCH, LIVERPOOL ROAD METHODIST CHURCH,

ROBERT HAROLD TAYLOR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

TERRY JOHN DURRANCE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/04/2009, number: 1129183
Registered at Companies House on 13/03/2009, number: 06846070

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Ainsdale Methodist Church
Liverpool Road
Southport
PR8 3NQ

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE FOR:(A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP; AND(D) SUCH OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS CHARITABLE AS THE CHARITY SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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