Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

ASPATRIA DREAMSCHEME LIMITED

Dreamscheme delivers Youth Work in Aspatria. We currently (2012) have over 150 members aged 11yrs ? 19yrs, two full time workers, two part-time workers and eight volunteers. We are open 5 days a week. Open or ?drop-in? sessions are well attended. We provide access to activities and training which develop a variety of skills, empowering young people to realize their potential as individuals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£249£180£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£202£136£66n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£141£117£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£122£98£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19*£76£98£-22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£100£98£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£125£86£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£91£61£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£48£66£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£75£67£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£121£87£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£80£89£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years

https://Dreamscheme.club

office@dreamscheme.club

01697320893

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Clothworkers Foundation£50,000
Cumbria Community Foundation£31,404
National Lottery Community Fund£19,930
DCMS£9,710
Co-Operative Group£4,104
The Grocers' Charity£3,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2024 Grant - Aspatria Dreamscheme
£3,500 19/06/2024
To support the yearly costs of the ongoing youth work, five nights a week. They have a very full and active youth provision that is very well attended and successful, but costs are creeping up ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Aspatria Dreamscheme Ltd
£50,000 23/05/2023
0
Building renovation for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Cumbria
Cumbria Community Foundation - Rainbow Pantry running costs
£3,922 12/11/2022
5
Rainbow Pantry running costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Winter Warm Spot
£2,000 27/10/2022
5
Winter Warm Spot
National Lottery Community Fund - Rainbow Pantry
£9,980 16/09/2022
The funding will be used to continue to run their food pantry for struggling residents and families. They also plan to deliver meals to older people and those at risk of isolation. The aim is to ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Activities and food for children
£1,600 17/06/2022
2
Activities and food for children
Cumbria Community Foundation - Utilities and food costs
£5,000 17/01/2022
Utilities and food costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Hobbyshare
£2,500 06/01/2022
Hobbyshare
Cumbria Community Foundation - Butterfly Club/Making Men
£3,250 02/12/2021
Butterfly Club/Making Men
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Aspatria Dreamscheme
£4,104 23/10/2021
We would like to develop our weekly youth sessions, giving the young people of Aspatria the chance to socialise with friends, and learn life skills in a safe and friendly environment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Rainbow Pantry
£9,950 19/03/2021
12
The project will use the funding to continue running its food pantry for the whole community including vulnerable older people individuals and families affected by food poverty or are financially ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff, food, fuel, phone, flyer costs
£4,374 03/12/2020
Staff, food, fuel, phone, flyer costs
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,710 31/07/2020
"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
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff, food, fuel, phone, flyer costs
£3,238 29/07/2020
Staff, food, fuel, phone, flyer costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff and overhead costs
£5,520 05/12/2019
Staff and overhead costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Training for young volunteers
£3,800 29/08/2018
Training for young volunteers
National Lottery Community Fund - Butterfly Club
£9,900 14/06/2018
12
The funding will be used to run healthy eating and befriending sessions for women living in a rural location. The project aims to build self-esteem and confidence and create friendships.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Wages for Sessional Staff
£3,000 06/06/2018
Wages for Sessional Staff
National Lottery Community Fund - The Butterfly Club
£8,120 11/01/2017
12
The funding will be used to organise a variety of sessions and activities aimed at women in the local community including, swimming, fashion, cooking, crafts and a residential workshop. The project ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-70
  • KEZIAH RAWLINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Administrator
  • PHILOMENA MORLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • TINA KNIGHT Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/07/2011, number: 1142978
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/05/2010, number: 07247238
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
  • 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
12 returns made; AR19: 36 days late,
Main office

Aspatria Dreamscheme
The Youth Club
Market Square
Aspatria
WIGTON
Cumbria

Objectives

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 DEVELO0001P THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALSC) THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCES WITH ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.2. TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN ASPATRIA AND DISTRICT, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR THE EDUCATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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