Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

BRADFORD AND DISTRICT SENIOR POWER

To promote the relief of older people in any manner which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable in and around the Metropolitan District of Bradford.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

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
31/03/23		£61	£82	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£93	£97	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£60	£69	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£7	£25	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£13	£28	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£1	£21	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£4	£6	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£13	£13	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£84	£17	£68	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£18	£9	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£12	£9	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£43	£10	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£14	£10	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

https://www.bdsp.org.uk/

info@bdsp.org.uk

07591646671

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£21,909
DCMS	£9,155
Sir George Martin Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Monday Motivation
£10,000	08/09/2023	The funding will be used by the project to run a weekly session of activities for those aged 60 and over which will include movement games creative tasks and a hot meal. This aims to reduce isolation and improve mental health and wellbeing.
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Bradford & District Senior Power
£2,000	15/10/2021	Core costs for Older People's Welfare
National Lottery Community Fund - New Horizons 'Tasty Chewsday'
£2,339	10/09/2021	The funding will be used to organise a group of volunteers to go into the community to speak with senior adults who have been shielding since March 2021 but who now are anxious about coming out into the community because of fears and misinformation ....more The funding will be used to organise a group of volunteers to go into the community to speak with senior adults who have been shielding since March 2021 but who now are anxious about coming out into the community because of fears and misinformation about Covid transmission risks.
National Lottery Community Fund - Re-Connecting Senior Adults with their Community
£9,570	11/06/2021	The funding will be used to engage an external consultant who will recommend best practice in re-orientating the group's focus to include volunteer outreach work and digital services. The aim is to reduce loneliness and isolation within the ....more The funding will be used to engage an external consultant who will recommend best practice in re-orientating the group's focus to include volunteer outreach work and digital services. The aim is to reduce loneliness and isolation within the community.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,155	15/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Bradford Senior Power
£10,000	26/07/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver a range of inclusive activities including wellbeing days and crafts for older people in the community. The project will bring people together to enhance integration, reduce isolation and build strong relationships.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 67-75

BERNARD LEWIS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Church Warden

BARBARA JOAN DOWLER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

GREG LUCAS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Volunteer

MRS TINA WATKIN

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/05/2009, number: 1129877
Registered at Companies House on 08/08/2007, number: 06338089

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR21: 186 days late, AR20: 5 days late, AR16: 5 days late,

Main office

Bradford and District Senior Power
c/o The Sutton Community Centre
51 Kyffin Place
Bradford
BD4 8NB

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF OLDER PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAWTO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF BRADFORD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRADFORD.

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