Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE MIX STOWMARKET LTD 

Our vision is to provide youth led inspirational facilities and services with the aim of making a positive difference in the lives of young people in Stowmarket and the surrounding area.The focal point in achieving this vision is facilities provided by The Mix in Ipswich Street Stowmarket together with the dedication of the people who work within it either as employees or as volunteers.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 11 years

www.themixstowmarket.org

hello@themixstowmarket.com

01449745130

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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
31/03/23*£1,260£1,303£-43£633£194£510.56754
31/03/22£548£571£-23£0£217£1262.62640
31/03/21£601£470£131£19£240£1774.52637
31/03/20£467£446£21n/an/an/an/an/a34
31/03/19£628£655£-27£225£88£100.22934
31/03/18*£550£520£31£154£116£892270
31/03/17£341£330£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£243£325£-82£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£270£290£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£248£145£103£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 96.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 48.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 67%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 26%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 67 employees
  • 54 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
Henry Smith Charity£180,000
Suffolk Community Foundation£139,097
DCMS£91,938
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Mix Stowmarket
£1,105 21/10/2023
We would like to offer young people in Stowmarket the support of a trained volunteer mentor, who will help them develop confidence, social skills, coping strategies and resilience.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Mix Stowmarket
£180,000 06/12/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for young people in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 09/09/2022
The Mix Stowmarket
Herefordshire Community Foundation - The Mix Youth Work in Schools
£3,500 17/05/2022
Grant to The Mix
Suffolk Community Foundation - Thrive Greenlights - Primary Mentoring
£2,000 30/06/2021
Supporting Thrive Greenlights - Primary School Mentoring Project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - drama@themix - "Going to Performance!"
£2,000 14/06/2021
Towards the drama@themix - "Going to Performance!" project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - drama@themix - "Going to Performance!"
£2,000 11/06/2021
Towards the drama@themix - "Going to Performance!" project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - drama@themix - "Going to Performance!"
£1,255 02/06/2021
Towards the drama@themix - "Going to Performance!" project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Core Funding
£13,092 22/01/2021
12
Towards essential core running costs for the organisation.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Detached- Open Out Project
£16,253 08/12/2020
12
To support the detached youth work project - Open Out.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Coaching
£5,000 19/09/2020
2
To provide coaching/mentoring for vulnerable young people in Mid Suffolk whose mental health has suffered due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Volunteer Coordinator Costs
£5,000 04/08/2020
12
Core salary costs towards the Volunteer Coordinators post.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£91,938 17/07/2020
"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
Suffolk Community Foundation - Vision and Voice Partnership
£10,000 28/05/2020
11
Delivering Youth Social Action (#iwill) via the Vision and Voice Partnership.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Core Costs
£5,000 15/05/2020
2
Supporting core costs during the Coronavirus emergency. Covid19
Suffolk Community Foundation - Vision and Voice Partnership - The Suffolk Way
£20,000 04/12/2019
19
Towards Vision and Voice, The Suffolk Way.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Closing the Gaps
£57,497 31/10/2019
19
To support "Closing the Gaps".
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,756 01/04/2019
.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,756 01/04/2019
.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Open Out Project
£19,861 14/03/2019
12
Towards the Open Out project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Duke of Edinburgh Award
£4,918 23/04/2018
12
To support the costs of The Mix becoming an accredited centre for Duke of Edinburgh to enable those disadvantaged young people to take part and receive an accredited qualification.
Power to Change - The Mix Stowmarket
£10,000 25/01/2018
Grant to The Mix Stowmarket
Suffolk Community Foundation - MIXed Feelings
£15,000 30/11/2017
12
Towards the Mixed Feelings project in Stowmarket and the surrounding area.
Suffolk Community Foundation - MIXed Feelings
£4,307 13/11/2017
12
Towards the Mixed Feelings project in Stowmarket and the surrounding area.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,756 01/05/2017
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,756 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,756 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£35,067 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£35,067 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to The Mix Stowmarket
£19,485 03/03/2017
Towards 'The Big Pen Project' to help adults/NEET young people.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-70
  • KAREN CROSS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Enterprise Coordinator
  • MARISA BATSON (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Marketing Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2012, number: 1149539
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/03/2012, number: 08010191
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • 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
10 returns made; AR23: 26 days late, AR18: 48 days late, AR16: 2 days late,
Main office

127 Ipswich Street
STOWMARKET
Suffolk
IP14 1BB

Objectives

4. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP PRIMARILY YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF ELEVEN (11) AND TWENTY-FOUR (24) WHO LIVE IN THE AREA THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

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