Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

R.E.A.L. FOUNDATION TRUST 

The REAL Foundation Trust seeks to raise the aspirations of hard to reach and disengaged young people and their families. By creating opportunities to develop skills and capabilities it aims to enable them to participate independently and responsibly in society. By supporting young people onto appropriate pathways, the Trust aims to promote future economic well-being and healthy lifestyles.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 14 years

www.realft.org

enquiries@realft.org

01158220400

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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
31/08/22£72£76£-4n/an/an/an/an/a48
31/08/21£123£114£9n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/08/20£4,253£4,808£-556£845£158£1150.34162
31/08/19£4,852£4,277£575£106£731£1200.34525
31/08/18£4,166£3,974£192£22£216£1980.64325
31/08/17*£4,018£3,827£190£11£-7£-11-0430
31/08/16*£2,267£2,420£-154£6£-203£-204-1370
31/08/15?£30£2£28£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/14£0£3£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/13£1£15£-14£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/12£4£24£-20£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/11£19£6£13£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/10*£66£8£57£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 48 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Derby City, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Leicester City, Leicestershire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Rotherham,

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Landmark Wellbeing
£10,000 23/07/2021
The group will build a Wellbeing Hut for the local community. The project aims to deliver a range of wellbeing courses and bring the community closer through shared activities and goals.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to R.E.A.L. Foundation Trust
£92,100 26/06/2019
36
This project supports children age 5-18 not in mainstream school, to engage in education, develop social skills and build positive relationships. Activities include holiday clubs and befriending.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to R.E.A.L Foundation Trust
£2,816 29/11/2017
Help us establish a community-based Project in Mansfield where our students provide food and structured activities for vulnerable groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-73
  • JASIA BYATT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teaching Assistant
  • SEAN RYAN (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Local Government Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/05/2010, number: 1135811
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/12/2009, number: 07094662
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR17: 23 days late, AR16: 18 days late, AR10: 30 days late,
Main office

The Landmark
Chesterfield Road North
Pleasley
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7SP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 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 ANDRESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE 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) THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ON THE SAME

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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