Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 1

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3

No volunteer policy: -2

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -5

BIG LOCAL TRUST

Advance community development and the relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in the localities in each region specified by making distributions to the recipients to develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and participate more fully in society

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 12 years

www.localtrust.org.uk

info@localtrust.org.uk

02035880565

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£1,713	£20,279	£-18,566	£0	£38,069	£0	n/a	55	1,500
31/03/22	£380	£25,108	£-24,728	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,500
31/03/21	£1,022	£21,145	£-20,123	£0	£80,653	£80,653	45.8	41	1,500
31/03/20	£3,630	£20,348	£-16,718	£0	£101,002	£25	0	31	1,600
31/03/19	£4,598	£32,530	£-27,932	£0	£116,909	£0	n/a	26	0
31/03/18	£5,100	£30,256	£-25,156	£0	£142,301	£142,301	56.4	19	0
31/03/17	£5,901	£34,660	£-28,759	£0	£169,398	£169,398	58.6	13	0
31/03/16	£6,625	£21,902	£-15,277	£0	£190,983	£190,983	104.6	12	0
31/03/15	£6,347	£16,378	£-10,030	£161	£207,085	£207,085	151.7	11	0
31/03/14	£5,317	£10,668	£-5,351	£232	£205,156	£205,156	230.8	9	0
31/03/13	£216,354	£6,389	£209,964	£271	£213,695	£213,695	401.3	10	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 47%
Liabilities/Income: 1955%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -14 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

55 employees
1,500 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
Power to Change - Selby Big Local (BI)
£3,856	16/07/2020	Grant to Selby Big Local (BI)
Power to Change - Selby Big Local
£15,000	05/04/2019	Grant to Selby Big Local
National Lottery Community Fund - Big Local Trust
£214,340,846	14/06/2011 24	Big Local will be delivered by new organisation Local Trust which was established through a consortium led by The Community Development Foundation (CDF) and six delivery partners, Capacity Global, ....more Big Local will be delivered by new organisation Local Trust which was established through a consortium led by The Community Development Foundation (CDF) and six delivery partners, Capacity Global, CCLA, IVAR, NMAN, Renaisi & UnLtd. Some 150 communities across England will each receive at least Â£1m in funding over 10 years. The trust is expected to operate for a minimum of 10 years, with services being delivered in England.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

LOCAL TRUST

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/02/2012, number: 1145916

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

CAN Mezzanine
7-14 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YR

Objectives

5.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN THE LOCALITIES IN EACH REGION SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 6. 5.2. THE OBJECTS ARE TO BE ACHIEVED IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION (C) BY MAKING DISTRIBUTIONS TO RECIPIENTS; AND (D) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. 5.3. THE DISTRIBUTUONS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 5.2. SHOULD BE MADE SO AS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE:(E) TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS; AND (F) TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

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