Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

WORKING TOGETHER (LUDLOW) LTD

We provide social, independent living and workskills opportunities for adults with learning disabilities at our mini cafe. In addition we run, a Youth Club for members up to the age of 18 and a Diversity Club which is a social club for members over the age of 25, a weekly Sports Club and Sewing Bee. We rely on voluntary involvement and volunteers play a key role is every aspect of our work.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

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
30/06/23		£153	£130	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/22		£144	£117	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/21		£113	£87	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/20		£107	£82	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/19		£76	£61	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/18		£60	£54	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/17		£44	£48	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/16	*	£45	£48	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/15		£41	£45	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/14		£50	£48	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13		£76	£50	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

workingtogetherludlow.co.uk

admin@workingtogetherludlow.co.uk

01584318925

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Herefordshire, Shropshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Working Together (Ludlow) Ltd.
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Working Together (Ludlow) Ltd.
£30,140	30/07/2021	This project will deliver a youth club to disabled children and young people in Shropshire. The activities will result in them feeling positively empowered, physically well and improving their essential skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Working Together Moving Forward
£66,500	22/03/2019 36	The project provides long term support, training, work opportunities and recreational activities for adults and young people with learning disabilities and their families. This project will enable the organisation to develop and expand their ....more The project provides long term support, training, work opportunities and recreational activities for adults and young people with learning disabilities and their families. This project will enable the organisation to develop and expand their activities, launching a new and improved daytime service offer, increasing accessibility and providing new opportunities for wider social inclusion for the members.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Working Together (Ludlow) Ltd.
£29,403	30/07/2018 36	This project will provide youth club activities for children and young people with a range of learning disabilities. Outcomes include improved social skills, building confidence and self esteem and a healthier lifestyle.
National Lottery Community Fund - Working Together/Building for the Future
£9,800	11/10/2017 12	This organisation will carry out a business review and consultation exercise, so they can establish how to best meet the needs of their users and the local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

ALISON HOLMAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

EMILY MOSELEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Teaching Assistant

JULIA MAXWELL-MULLER Appointed: 2024

JULIAN CROMBLEHOLME Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

MICHAEL GORDON BEAZLEY Appointed: 2020

NICOLA NORTH (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2012, number: 1147358
Registered at Companies House on 08/03/2012, number: 07982400

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Paying staff
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

11 returns made; AR16: 23 days late,

Main office

Rockspring Community Centre
Sandford Road
LUDLOW
SY8 1SX

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND TRAINING, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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