Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

4 YOUTH BRIGHTLINGSEA

Provide youth activities and drop in centre.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 gender

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 but spending has been maintained

Established: 14 years

baztay@onetel.com

01206303972

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
30/04/23		£13	£13	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/04/22		£10	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/04/21		£29	£9	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
30/04/20		£22	£11	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/04/19		£9	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/18	*	£14	£16	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/17		£7	£10	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/16		£15	£12	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/15		£16	£13	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/14		£16	£15	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/13		£11	£16	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/12		£16	£21	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/11		£22	£16	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to 4 Youth Brightlingsea
£700	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Essex Community Foundation - 4 Youth Brightlingsea
£21,000	27/05/2021 12	Towards the running costs of a youth centre in Brightlingsea, Tendring over three years
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustainability of '4 Youth Brightlingsea'
£5,370	23/03/2020 12	The funding will be used to continue running youth club activities. The project aims to ensure young people can continue developing new skills, building confidence and making friendships.
Essex Community Foundation - 4 Youth Brightlingsea
£8,000	26/07/2019 12	Towards the annual transport costs and rent of a youth centre in Brightlingsea, Tendring
Essex Community Foundation - Running costs for 4Youth centre
£3,600	10/05/2018 9	Towards the overhead costs of a Youth Centre supporting young people in Brightlingsea
National Lottery Community Fund - The Great Outdoor Development of Life Skills
£5,400	21/06/2017 12	The funding will be used to organise and run sessions for young people with behavioural disorders. The project aims to provide new skills for young people as well as improve their confidence and ....more The funding will be used to organise and run sessions for young people with behavioural disorders. The project aims to provide new skills for young people as well as improve their confidence and self-esteem.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Gender Split

ARON JONATHAN OLLEY

FRANCES MORTON Appointed: 2019

MARGARET ANNE TAY (Chair)

MARISA WANZAL Appointed: 2019

MARK JAMES GLEED

MAUREEN ANNE MAY

PHILLIPPA JOAN OSBORNE

ROY GEORGE BECKWITH

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2010, number: 1136308

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
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

13 returns made; AR18: 12 days late,

Main office

19 TOWER STREET
BRIGHTLINGSEA
COLCHESTER
CO7 0AL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN BRIGHTLINGSEA ESSEX AND SURROUNDING AREAS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, THE CHARITY WILL MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLES YOUTH RESOURCE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRIGHTLINGSEA ESSEX

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