Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

KINGSMEADOW @ MADEFOREVER LTD

Tackling social issues and reaching those in need. Providing activities and opportunities to all ages and backgrounds.Dreamscheme - free holiday play scheme/out of school club for children/yp,Stay&play group for vulnerable mums and families, Chair exercises for the elderly, Yogavolunteering; employability programme, job- club, counselling & work-skillsVolunteers delivering activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£265	£212	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/03/22		£190	£165	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	121
31/03/21		£150	£106	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	108
31/03/20		£97	£117	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/19?		£80	£85	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	67
31/07/18		£233	£178	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/17		£163	£136	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16	*	£163	£138	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15		£62	£58	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14		£61	£48	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13		£57	£40	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

http://kingsmeadowmade4ever.org.uk/

catherinesama@kingsmeadowmade4ever.org.uk

01173018739

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Bristol City, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
140 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	£508,079
Quartet Community Foundation	£10,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£9,998
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Kingsmeadow Community Flat
£5,000	12/04/2023	Towards the group's Crisis Prevention and Personalised Support Programme, and Health and Wellbeing Support Groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - K@M4E Community Wellbeing Hub project
£433,000	17/03/2021 60	The organisation will use the funding over 5 years to continue and develop their community work and maintain the running of their centre.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£7,500	29/01/2021	Crisis Prevention and Personalised Support
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Kingsmeadow @ Madeforever
£9,998	23/07/2020	Grant to Kingsmeadow @ Madeforever meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - K@M4E Covid 19 Community Wellbeing Hub project
£75,079	11/05/2020 5	The funding will be used to set up a volunteer support service for those experiencing adversity due to Covid-19 specifically individuals and families in the community who are most in need of support ....more The funding will be used to set up a volunteer support service for those experiencing adversity due to Covid-19 specifically individuals and families in the community who are most in need of support around mental health those on low incomes and people who are isolated. The project manages a community centre in a deprived ward in South Gloucestershire.
Quartet Community Foundation - core funding for a Centre Manager
£5,000	06/04/2020	Towards the cost of the Centre Manager's post at this charity delivering a range of community programmes and activities in Kingswood.
Quartet Community Foundation - Forever health
£4,730	30/10/2018 14	Toward the refurbishment of the kitchen at the group's new premises so that it can be used for an income-generating low cost cafe and for community use.
National Lottery Community Fund - Forever Friends
£10,000	05/10/2018 12	The funding will be used to refit the community café's kitchen and provide activities for local people. The project aims to bring people together and improve wellbeing.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Kingsmeadow Community Flat
£73,676	30/03/2017 36	To provide practical and emotional support to unemployed people on the Kingsmeadow estate in South Gloucestershire to help them overcome barriers and gain employment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Kingsmeadow project
£385,304	09/03/2015 36	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-60

HELEN FARMER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Commercial Manager

MARGUERITE COOKE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Community Development Worker

MARTIN FARMER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

CATHERINE HOPKINS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: South Gloucestershire Council Officer

LUCINDA MEGAN MARTIN-JONES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Community Development Manager

REV BEATRICE ANAYO Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Church Minister

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/09/2012, number: 1148905
Registered at Companies House on 02/07/2012, number: 08126468

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR23: 8 days late, AR16: 7 days late,

Main office

Kingsmeadow @ Madeforever
Fisher Road
BRISTOL
BS15 4RQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE KINGSMEADOW ESTATE, BRISTOL, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGH FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.(3) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE EDUCATION ON HEALTHY EATING AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.(4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, INFORMATION AND ADVICE AND PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.(5) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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