Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 5

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Very static board: -5

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -3

TINSLEY FORUM

TINSLEY FORUM EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF TINSLEY, SHEFFIELD. IT DOES THIS THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP & DISTRESS.ACTIVITIES INC:-THE PROVISION OF COURSES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC-WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO PROVIDE ADVICE & GUIDANCE ON EDUCATION, TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be very static

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 has been volatile recently

Established: 15 years
(24 years as a company)

www.tinsleyforum.co.uk

admin@tinsleyforum.co.uk

01142444887

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	*	£90	£91	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/22		£238	£215	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£150	£113	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/20		£105	£99	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/19		£119	£117	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18		£71	£114	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£64	£117	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£160	£125	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£208	£151	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£142	£120	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£129	£113	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£119	£153	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£169	£224	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£262	£299	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 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

DCMS	£39,282
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,990
Power to Change	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Power to Change - Tinsley Forum (RCF)
£10,000	12/12/2022	Grant to Tinsley Forum (RCF)
National Lottery Community Fund - Tinsley Forum - Building Volunteers
£9,990	02/12/2022	The funding will be used to create a structure of volunteers who will assist the group in the delivery and development of a range of community activities including a foodbank community library ....more The funding will be used to create a structure of volunteers who will assist the group in the delivery and development of a range of community activities including a foodbank community library allotment and employment services. The project aims to build the confidence and skills of volunteers and support the needs of local people.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£39,282	26/08/2020	"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 ....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 - A short walk to employment
£10,000	23/10/2019 12	A short walk to employment
Power to Change - Tinsley Forum
£125,000	11/12/2018 36	Grant to Tinsley Forum
National Lottery Community Fund - Tinsley Works
£290,353	30/05/2013 36	This new project will re-focus the work of Tinsley Forum (TF) after a comprehensive consultation with the residents of Tinsley/Darnall, Sheffield by concentrating the bulk of its work in offering ....more This new project will re-focus the work of Tinsley Forum (TF) after a comprehensive consultation with the residents of Tinsley/Darnall, Sheffield by concentrating the bulk of its work in offering support for unemployed and workless people. It will address the deterioration of skills and health that can occur with prolonged periods of worklessness. By increasing employability, life skills and well-being the project will raise beneficiaries' attainment levels, self-worth and reduce isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 54-80

ERIC FINBOW Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Environmental Worker

KULSOOM IQBAL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Post Office Worker

NASIM AKHTAR Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Office Administrator

SHEILA SUTHERLAND Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Volunteer, Other trusteeship: TINSLEY COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT,

TRACY KIM CALVERT (Chair) Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Unemployed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/09/2009, number: 1131895
Registered at Companies House on 22/11/1999, number: 03881700

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR23: 40 days late,

Main office

TINSLEY ONE STOP SHOP
120-126 BAWTRY ROAD
TINSLEY
SHEFFIELD
S9 1UE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE (THE OBJECTS) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE TINSLEY AREA OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY3.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE.3.4 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR COUNSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:1) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS; OR2) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES3.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS.3.6 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC PARKS OR OTHER PUBLIC AMENITIES (AND WITH THE OBJECT OF PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SUCH PUBLIC PARKS OR OTHER LAND OR PUBLIC AMENITIES IN THE VICINITY OF A LANDFILL SITE)3.7 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.3.8 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT3.9 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE3.10 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME3.11 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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