Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

BRAINTREE YOUTH PROJECT CHARITY

BYPC seeks to improve the life chances of the young people of Braintree (aged between 11 and 18), through the provision of a youth club. This youth club forms the basis for the provision of services (provided by trusted partners) to meet the needs of the young people in areas such as substance abuse, health and welfare, education, employment, relationships and so forth.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 13 years

www.braintreeyouth.org.uk

contact@braintreeyouth.org.uk

01376323764

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
31/10/22	£67	£69	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/10/21	£62	£62	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/10/20	£80	£54	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/10/19	£50	£54	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/10/18	£66	£67	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	12
31/10/17	£52	£31	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16	£32	£38	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15	£42	£54	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14	£77	£50	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/13	£48	£38	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12	£50	£49	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11	£16	£9	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£84,561
Essex Community Foundation	£41,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£8,000
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
Department for Work and Pensions	£3,030
Woodward Charitable Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£1,000	24/03/2023	Core costs
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree Youth Project Charity
£500	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 - Grant to Braintree Youth Project Charity
£1,000	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Choir
£3,440	07/10/2022	The funding will be used to set up a youth choir for young people aged 11-18. The project aims to build their self-confidence and social relationships.
Department for Work and Pensions - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED
£3,030	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core Costs
£1,000	28/03/2022	Towards core costs
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree Youth Project Charity
£5,000	10/02/2022	towards the costs of a youth development project working with young people in Braintree
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£8,000	26/02/2021	Youth Welfare and Development Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Braintree Youth Development Programme
£71,241	11/02/2021 36	The funding will provide a safe environment for young people some of whom are socially isolated or disadvantaged between the age of 11-18 and up to 25 for those with special needs. The aim of the ....more The funding will provide a safe environment for young people some of whom are socially isolated or disadvantaged between the age of 11-18 and up to 25 for those with special needs. The aim of the project is to build confidence and develop the self-esteem of all young people especially those with complex needs to the point where they feel able to return/remain in education obtain qualifications and obtain employment.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree Youth Project Charity
£30,000	10/12/2020 36	towards the cost of employing a youth worker at a charity in Braintree over three years
Essex Community Foundation - Youth Development and Education Programme (YDEP)
£5,000	06/02/2020 11	Towards the operating costs of an organisation which supports disadvantaged and socially isolated young people from the Braintree area
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	04/02/2020	towards the work of the youth project
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Activity, Education and New Skills Project
£9,880	23/01/2020 11	The funding will be used to run physical, mental and educational activities for young people living with complex needs. The project aims to support attendees to develop their confidence, life skills ....more The funding will be used to run physical, mental and educational activities for young people living with complex needs. The project aims to support attendees to develop their confidence, life skills and future prospects.
Essex Community Foundation - £10,000.00/ Youth Development Programme
£7,500	21/03/2019 11	Towards the operating costs of an organisation which supports disadvantaged and socially isolated young people from the Braintree area
Essex Community Foundation - BYPC Horticulture project
£3,950	12/10/2018 12	Towards a gardening project for young people in Braintree
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree Youth Project Charity
£8,000	15/02/2018 11	Towards the running costs of a project supporting the development of young people through a range of activities
National Lottery Community Fund - Personal development activity programme
£10,000	17/01/2018 12	This project will run a year-long programme of residential activities and weekend trips for young people.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	05/05/2017	Rent & Maintenance
Essex Community Foundation - Youth Awareness
£3,000	21/03/2017 11	To support the running costs of an organisation providing a safe space for vulnerable young people to meet

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-68

ANDREW LEONARD EAST Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chartered Legal Executive

DAVID JOHN HUXTER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRAINTREE ST MICHAEL,

PENNY SMITH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

RICHARD DAVID WEARMOUTH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/11/2010, number: 1139014
Registered at Companies House on 11/11/2010, number: 07437568

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

2 St Michaels Road
Braintree
Essex
CM7 1EX

Objectives

4. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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