Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 9
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE WHITE HORSE PROJECT

The charity aims to act as a resource for young people in the area of Rossendale, primarily Whitewell ward. Inspired by Christian faith we provide advice and assistance and organise programmes of physical, educational and other activities. We aim to create a safe environment for young people where they can reach their full potential, allowing them to build a better future for themselves.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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£41£60£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£72£48£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£83£58£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£59£89£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£64£64£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£94£78£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£72£69£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£70£55£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£59£63£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£61£46£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£42£57£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£45£44£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£48£39£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£31£18£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.thewhitehorseproject.co.uk

info@thewhitehorseproject.co.uk

01706221889

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young 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£102,238
DCMS£8,842
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside£5,760
BBC Children in Need£2,850
Co-Operative Group£2,197
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The White Horse Project
£2,197 21/10/2023
The White Horse Project would like to offer free dance sessions to young people aged 11-18 years. These sessions aim to reduce isolation, build confidence and self esteem, and create new friendships.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Grant to The White Horse Project
£750 31/03/2023
To run a cooking/baking workshop for 1.5 hours a week for 8 week. This would provide 11-18 year olds with the chance to learn life skills, socialise, learn about balanced meals, and take home food to their families. The final workshop will be ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The White Horse Project
£102,238 14/10/2022
The White Horse Project will use the funding to expand its arts wellbeing and outreach activities for young people aged 11-18 in Rossendale reaching up to 375 beneficiaries per year by the end of the project. Young people will benefit from reduced ....more
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Sing Out
£1,000 29/07/2022
The funding will be used to offer weekly singing sessions to disadvantaged young people.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Social Time
£4,010 04/07/2022
The group are requesting funding to provide social events for disadvantaged young people.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£5,992 02/07/2020
"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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to White Horse Project
£2,850 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund additional staffing and technology to help provide support for children and young people in Rossendale who are affected by poor mental health, and are isolated due to Covid-19. This will help improve their wellbeing.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,850 27/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to White Horse Project
£87,099 23/10/2018
36
This project will run mentoring and volunteering opportunities for young people experiencing poor mental health. Self-esteem and essential skills will increase and the well-being of young people of young people will improve.
National Lottery Community Fund - Digging Deep
£9,125 25/10/2017
12
The funding will be used to provide one-to-one counselling support together with art-based group therapy sessions for young people. The project aims to improve their mental health and resilience, making them more able to cope with difficulties they ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The White Horse Project
£20,000 29/05/2014
The White Horse Project works with young people aged 11 - 18 years in Rossendale, in Pennine Lancashire. They do this by providing a range of positive youth development activities from their base known as the Boilerhouse
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • AMANDA ROBERTSON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired Librarian
  • CLAIRE LOUISE WISE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • DR ANDREW ROBERTS EDD (Chair)
  • JILL LORAINE BEVAN BSC HONS
  • REV ROD BEVAN, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • SUSAN ELIZABETH HOPKINSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Civil Servant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/2009, number: 1131750
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/06/2009, number: 06941257
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • 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
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. ANNES VICARAGE
ASHWORTH ROAD
ROSSENDALE
BB4 9JE

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF ROSSENDALE PRIMARILY WHITEWELL WARD AND INSPIRED BY CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND 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 AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR 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 WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS;E) PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.F) PROMOTE CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL WELLBEING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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