Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

ACT (ACTION FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TOWN) AT THE CHEETHAMS LIMITED

To act as a resource for young people by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, social, educational and other activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
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 well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	*	£32	£37	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22		£40	£32	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£21	£28	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/20		£16	£38	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19		£12	£28	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£102	£13	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£18	£48	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£27	£58	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£75	£75	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£83	£61	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£79	£50	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£53	£53	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£73	£54	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£58	£43	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years
(17 years as a company)

bbpact@msn.com

01254729933

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Blackburn With Darwen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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	£71,100
BBC Children in Need	£30,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,780

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to ACT (Action for the Community and Town) at the Cheethams Ltd
£71,100	06/12/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for children and young people with complex needs from disadvantaged communities in Blackburn, Lancashire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cheets Food Hub
£9,930	21/10/2022	The funding will be used to create a local food hub for residents. The project aims to provide free food and support to people who are vulnerable disadvantaged excluded and on the margins.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ACT (Action For The Community And Town) at the Cheethams Ltd
£30,500	30/07/2021	This project will deliver twice weekly drop in sessions and detached work, engaging children and young people affected by poverty in Blackburn and Darwen and supporting them to develop friendships, ....more This project will deliver twice weekly drop in sessions and detached work, engaging children and young people affected by poverty in Blackburn and Darwen and supporting them to develop friendships, feel empowered and confident.
National Lottery Community Fund - Safehouse at Cheets
£9,850	29/04/2021	The funding will be used to reopen a centre used by the community and provide various activities for children and young people including centre-based activities and face to face street-based support ....more The funding will be used to reopen a centre used by the community and provide various activities for children and young people including centre-based activities and face to face street-based support work as well as offer support to parents. The project aims to help reduce isolation among young people and improve the wellbeing of the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cheets open for all
£9,750	25/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to provide trips and activities for local disadvantaged children and young people (CYP) and activity sessions for local elders who are suffering from social isolation and ....more The funding will be used to provide trips and activities for local disadvantaged children and young people (CYP) and activity sessions for local elders who are suffering from social isolation and loneliness.
Tudor Trust - Grant to ACT at the Cheethams Ltd
£40,000	28/11/2013 24	over two years as continuation funding towards core salaries at a children and young people's centre in Blackburn
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to ACT (Action for the Community and Town) at the Cheethams Ltd
£90,000	14/03/2012 36	towards three years' salary of a Facilities Manager and related running costs at a community facility for young people and their families in a deprived area of Blackburn
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to ACT (Action for the Community and Town) at the Cheethams
£26,300	24/02/2012	the salary costs of the Centre Co-ordinator and overhead costs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-71

KEVIN JAMES PICKUP Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director

ANN-MARIE SMITH Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Parent

ANN-MARIE ASTLEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: N/A

CATHERINE MALLOY HOLLERN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Member Of Parliament

DAVID FLEMING Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Local Government Officer

ANDREW ROBERT PRATT Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, PRESTON,

GRAHAM JONES Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Business Advisor, Other trusteeship: BLACKBURN & DISTRICT SUPPORTED HOUSING LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2009, number: 1129668
Registered at Companies House on 19/02/2007, number: 06113605

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
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR23: 72 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR10: 3 days late,

Main office

17 LAWRENCE STREET
BLACKBURN
BB2 1QF

Objectives

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNGPEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 LIVING IN BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BYPROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONALAND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS,CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY ASINDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFAREFOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITHA VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN

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