Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +5

    OPEN ROAD WEST NORFOLK TRUST 

    Open Road West Norfolk advances the education of young people, particularly but not exclusively those in danger of exclusion from school with a view to improving their career prospects and helping them grow to maturity as individuals and members of society. We deliver structured training programs based on automotive technology and construction that lead to Industry recognised qualifications.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    Established: 15 years

    www.openroadtraining.co.uk

    office@openroadtraining.co.uk

    01553776600

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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
    31/12/22£302£252£51n/an/an/an/an/a3
    31/12/21£192£135£57n/an/an/an/an/a4
    31/12/20£147£135£12n/an/an/an/an/a4
    31/12/19£181£155£26n/an/an/an/an/a4
    31/12/18£135£120£16£0£0£0n/a012
    31/12/17£119£115£4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/16£156£147£9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/15£147£146£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/14£88£90£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/13£66£73£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12£122£105£16£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£180£167£13£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10£363£389£-26£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    What it does
    • Education/Training
    Who works here?
    • 3 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Norfolk,

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund£20,000
    Masonic Trust£15,000
    Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
    The Clothworkers Foundation£10,000
    Charles Hayward Foundation£4,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Open Road West Norfolk
    £10,000 03/03/2023
    The funding will be used to employ a pastoral support worker at this young people’s training project. The project aims to provide advice information and guidance to compliment the automotive and ....more
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Open Road West Norfolk Trust
    £1,417 22/10/2022
    We would like to offer free training to young people aged 16 to 25 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 04/02/2022
    Open Road West Norfolk Core Operating Costs
    National Lottery Community Fund - Mechanic Workshop Assistant Costs
    £10,000 03/12/2021
    The funding will be used to employ a mechanic workshop assistant to support disadvantaged excluded and vulnerable young people. The project aims to teach new skills improve employability and training ....more
    Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Open Road West Norfolk Trust
    £4,500 08/06/2021
    Bursary training placements for young people
    CAF - Grant to Open Road West Norfolk Trust
    £2,500 01/06/2020
    3
    Grant to Open Road West Norfolk Trust to support the organisation through COVID19
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Open Road West Norfolk Trust
    £10,000 09/10/2019
    wheel alignment equipment
    Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
    £15,000 07/10/2019
    Unrestricted core funding for small charities
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 18/07/2017
    Bursary Fund
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/09/2009, number: 1131445
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    13 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    17 ROLLESBY ROAD
    KING'S LYNN
    PE30 4LS

    Objectives

    TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN WEST NORFOLK, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE IN DANGER OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CAREER PROSPECTS AND HELPING THEM GROW TO MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    WEST NORFOLK

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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