Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

CARNEY'S COMMUNITY

Carney's Community services the local communities of Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark. It aims to reduce offending, re-offending and anti-social behaviour whilst improving social mobility and community cohesion. Its services are targeted at young people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. The charity aims to achieve its objectives through mentoring and participation in boxing programmes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 11 years

www.carneyscommunity.org

info@carneyscommunity.org

02072280506

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/01/23		£535	£454	£82	£29	£416	£410	10.8	21	13
31/01/22		£384	£490	£-107	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/01/21		£453	£425	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/01/20		£476	£373	£103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/01/19		£378	£303	£76	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/01/18		£356	£242	£114	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/17		£284	£303	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/16	*	£212	£207	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/15		£148	£100	£49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/14		£58	£39	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 10.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

21 employees
13 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

City Bridge Trust	£54,200
The Childhood Trust	£28,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
BBC Children in Need	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Summer Youth Provision
£10,000	21/07/2023	The project will support people at risk of antisocial behaviour and reoffending through diversionary activities. This includes fitness and drop-in sessions trips mentoring and a meal for young people ....more The project will support people at risk of antisocial behaviour and reoffending through diversionary activities. This includes fitness and drop-in sessions trips mentoring and a meal for young people during the summer holidays. The project aims to improve young people’s potential and life chances.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Carney's Community
£2,500	30/11/2022	This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach their full potential.
The Childhood Trust - C-59267
£6,000	28/06/2022	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be.
The Childhood Trust - Carney?s Youth Crime Prevention Programme
£5,000	12/06/2022	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
The Childhood Trust - Carney's Community Youth Crime Prevention Project
£5,000	22/06/2021	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
The Wimbledon Foundation - Boxing and mentoring sessions
£2,500	10/06/2021	delivery of six boxing mentoring sessions a week and follow up support for individuals.
The Childhood Trust - Carney's Youth Crime Prevention Programme
£3,000	08/12/2020	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Carney's Community
£48,300	03/12/2020 24	£48,300 over two further and final years (£24,000; £24,300) towards the cost of mentoring sessions and associated management costs
The Childhood Trust - Carney's Youth Crime Prevention Programme
£3,000	03/07/2020	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Carney's Community
£5,900	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £5,900, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation's current grant.
The Childhood Trust - Carney's Youth Crime Prevention Centre
£3,000	10/12/2019	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2019
£3,000	17/06/2019	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Carney's Community
£35,432	28/02/2019 36	Boxing and mentoring program to help young people who are hard to reach and involved in crime. This will help them improve their physical wellbeing, build positive relationships and manage their ....more Boxing and mentoring program to help young people who are hard to reach and involved in crime. This will help them improve their physical wellbeing, build positive relationships and manage their emotions.
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2018
£3,000	04/12/2018	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
Sport England - Carney's Community- Calisthenics
£4,540	28/11/2018 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Carney's Community- Calisthenics. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Carney's Community- Calisthenics. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2018
£5,000	15/06/2018	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
The Childhood Trust - Carney's Youth Crime Prevention programme
£4,000	05/12/2017	This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from ....more This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Carney's Community
£3,562	29/11/2017	We want to keep our community centre open and running so we can engage more hard to reach young people via boxing and consistent mentoring.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Carney's Community
£69,600	27/07/2017 36	£69,600 over three years (£22,800; £23,200; 23,600) to cover the cost of mentoring sessions and associated management costs.
Sport England - Wand boxing fitness sessions
£9,882	09/01/2015	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Wand boxing fitness sessions'. This project is a Boxing project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Wand boxing fitness sessions'. This project is a Boxing project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Carney's Community
£50,000	21/08/2014 24	over two years towards the Chief Executive's salary, and mentoring costs, at this youth charity which combines boxing with mentoring opportunities in Wandsworth and Lambeth, South London

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-63

CHARLES GIBSON QC (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Barrister

CHARLES SACKEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Manager

GREG JONES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Creative Director, Public Relations

PAUL DELANEY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

PUJA NAYAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Youth Justice Service Operations Manager

REBECCA SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Probation Officer

SHNAY CHOHAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Financial Services Digital Lead

THOMAS ROBERT EDWARD FITZGERALD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Private Equity Professional

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/01/2013, number: 1150650
Registered at Companies House on 25/01/2012, number: 07923708

Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR16: 95 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE BASIL LARSEN 1999 CHARITABLE TRUST on 20/10/2020

Main office

30 Petworth Street
London
SW11 4QW

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 (AND THEIR FAMILIES) LIVING IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN LAMBETH, WANDSWORTH, SOUTHWARK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(1) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(2) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(3) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(4) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS;(5) PREVENTING CRIME BY UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES THAT REDUCE OFFENDING AND RE-OFFENDING.

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