Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

OLDER PEOPLE'S ACTION IN THE LOCALITY 

Supporting older people who live in Leeds 16 to live informed, healthy and happy lives in their own homes. Through offering a wide range of activities and services to older people, we promote independence and reduce social isolation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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 was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 15 years

www.opal-project.org.uk

admin@opal-project.org.uk

01132619103

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UN SDGs
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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£369£423£-54n/an/an/an/an/a102
31/03/22£384£365£19n/an/an/an/an/a140
31/03/21£445£277£168n/an/an/an/an/a350
31/03/20£323£292£31n/an/an/an/an/a107
31/03/19£342£248£93n/an/an/an/an/a117
31/03/18£314£236£79£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£376£198£179£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£325£230£95£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£214£153£60£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£158£125£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£147£110£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£115£105£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£99£107£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£122£53£69£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 102 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
Power to Change£87,000
Leeds Community Foundation£58,466
Co-Operative Group£14,903
National Lottery Community Fund£6,281
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Monday Games and Chat
£1,762 30/10/2023
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - OPAL
£2,032 18/04/2023
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - OPAL Wednesday Lunch
£1,742 18/04/2023
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - OPAL Wednesday Lunch Club
£1,742 18/04/2023
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£30,000 31/03/2023
Staff development to understand organisation needs, training and development needs and analysing, and planning. Strategy and planning: Developing greater awareness of the external environment, ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to OPAL (Older People's Action in the Locality)
£3,854 22/10/2022
We aim to pay staff and food costs for 3 lunch clubs over a 6-month period, providing food to 90 older isolated people a week.
Leeds Community Foundation - Winter Wellbeing
£5,100 20/09/2022
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£3,488 20/04/2022
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - Carers and Caree's Support Group
£4,646 01/03/2022
A Carers and Caree’s Group that meets fortnightly for peer support, friendship, information and activities.
Power to Change - Renewal - Older People's action in the Locality (OPAL)
£20,000 14/05/2021
Grant to Renewal - Older People's action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to OPAL Luncheon Club
£3,175 07/04/2021
Grant to OPAL Luncheon Club
Co-Operative Group - Grant to OPAL
£4,873 24/10/2020
Our project would create a garden for the local community and OPAL users, providing new opportunities to connect and enjoy the outdoors.
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£17,000 01/07/2020
Grant to C-19 TISS - Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£1,000 30/06/2020
The costs of digital equipment required to adapt services during covid 19 and beyond.
Power to Change - Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL) (KF)
£50,000 15/05/2020
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL) (KF)
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid19 support for vulnerable and older people
£6,281 24/04/2020
11
The funding will be used to help people isolated and impacted by COVID-19 by providing shopping prescription pick up and a hot meals service. The funding aims to provide essentials to older and ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to OPAL (Older People's Action in the Locality)
£6,176 15/11/2019
We want to provide carers and recently bereaved carers with support, day trips, and a place to socialise in the community.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£3,780 30/04/2019
11
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to OPAL
£6,226 19/11/2018
We need funding for room hire, transport, refreshments and class instructors to support older people with a variety of exercise activities.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£3,784 26/03/2018
11
Support for OPAL lunch club which runs 46-50 weeks of the year.
Power to Change - Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£15,000 09/02/2018
24
Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
Key Fund - Citizenship and community
£15,000 19/01/2018
Vulnerable older people including those with dementia
Co-Operative Group - Grant to OPAL (Older People's Action in the Local Community)
£3,977 29/11/2017
We want to continue funding a project supporting people with dementia, and their carers.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 14/11/2017
Phase 2 of Community Centre Renovation: Extending facilities for the Community
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL)
£3,169 04/08/2017
The project will provide an opportunity to overcome feelings of isolation by providing social and volunteering activities to all ages.
National Lottery Community Fund - Greening the Welcome In
£9,999 19/04/2017
12
The group will redesign the grounds of the new community centre, which will enable them to provide therapeutic garden activities and will also create a volunteering hub to facilitate the future ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Older People's Action in the Locality
£94,000 10/03/2016
36
towards the costs of renovating a building to create a community centre for older people in a deprived area of Leeds
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Older Peoples Action in the Locality
£27,000 30/04/2012
the salary and on-costs of the Volunteer Co-ordinator, payroll, volunteer expenses and training
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-87
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/09/2009, number: 1131792
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2009, number: 06961204
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

CEO
Welcome In Community Centre
55 Bedford Drive
LEEDS
LS16 6DJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF COOKRIDGE, HOLT PARK, IRELAND WOOD, TINSHILL, ADEL AND BRAMHOPE (MOST OF THE LEEDS 16 POSTCODE)AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ELDERLY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COOKRIDGE, HOLT PARK, IRELAND WOOD, TINSHILL, ADEL AND BRAMHOPE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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