Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

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
  • 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
Established: 12 years

workingtogetherludlow.co.uk

admin@workingtogetherludlow.co.uk

01584318925

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
30/06/23£153£130£23n/an/an/an/an/a28
30/06/22£144£117£27n/an/an/an/an/a3
30/06/21£113£87£26n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/06/20£107£82£25n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/06/19£76£61£15n/an/an/an/an/a7
30/06/18£60£54£6£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/17£44£48£-4£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16*£45£48£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15£41£45£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£50£48£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/13£76£50£26£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 28 volunteers
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire, Shropshire,

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
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 ....more
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 ....more
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 ....more
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 (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-64
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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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