Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: -1

RUBYGIRL LIMITED

RUFF & RUBY engages young people to realise their value, reach their potential , re:frame their world & re:purpose their generation by raising self esteem & aspirations through 121 LIFECOACHING & WORKSHOPS, #VIPMYCRIB bedroom makeovers for young people in poverty, SOUND ADVICE MUSIC STUDIO & DIGITAL SUITE & DESIGN YOUR FUTURE employability course & experience @ The Ruff & Rubyrooms #PURPOSE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 11 years

www.ruffandruby.com

info@ruffandruby.com

07812774632

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
31/05/23	*	£87	£96	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/05/22	*	£102	£243	£-141	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/05/21		£352	£244	£108	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/05/20		£179	£161	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/05/19		£135	£150	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	161
31/05/18		£233	£237	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17		£262	£271	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16		£189	£146	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15		£43	£45	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14		£62	£51	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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	£175,292
DCMS	£72,611
BBC Children in Need	£32,820
Garfield Weston Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	03/06/2022	FLEX - YOUR POTENTIAL - RUFF AND RUBY
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£69,611	03/07/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Rubygirl UK
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant is for additional 121 life coaching sessions for girls experiencing a range of disadvantage who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to improve decision making ....more COVID19 - This grant is for additional 121 life coaching sessions for girls experiencing a range of disadvantage who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to improve decision making and promote independence.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	01/06/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Rubygirl UK
£29,820	20/03/2020 36	This project provides life coaching for 10-18 year olds in Stoke on Trent at risk of poor mental wellbeing and involvement in risky behaviour. Grant is for a Life Coach to support children to make ....more This project provides life coaching for 10-18 year olds in Stoke on Trent at risk of poor mental wellbeing and involvement in risky behaviour. Grant is for a Life Coach to support children to make positive life choices.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Fresh'
£175,292	24/05/2019 24	This project will seek to impact the lives of young people by concentrating its early-action engagement in schools, building potential future income streams while supporting the organisation's ....more This project will seek to impact the lives of young people by concentrating its early-action engagement in schools, building potential future income streams while supporting the organisation's leadership to focus on a more sustainable future. It will engage up to 15,000 young people per year through engagement work in up to 15 high schools, while up to 7,500 will receive more targeted engagement. This will be achieved through assemblies, workshops, drop-in sessions and one-to-one support.
National Lottery Community Fund - TENACIOUS
£10,000	27/02/2019 12	This funding will be used to employ support staff to work with vulnerable young people. This will enable participants to take part in activities that will raise aspirations and increase their ....more This funding will be used to employ support staff to work with vulnerable young people. This will enable participants to take part in activities that will raise aspirations and increase their confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Ruff & Ruby Rooms
£453,531	22/09/2015 36	A youth project to create an urban social enterprise to promote self-esteem, raise aspirations and create work experience and opportunities. The scheme, which includes customer service training, ....more A youth project to create an urban social enterprise to promote self-esteem, raise aspirations and create work experience and opportunities. The scheme, which includes customer service training, clothing design workshops, life coaching, mentoring, and drop-in sessions, will also offer a Health and Wellbeing Zone, a community cafe, and arts, beauty photography and personal presentation workshops. The project will benefit 7,776 young people.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-57

KAY SPEEDMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Police Officer

ROBERT ANTHONY PRICE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Businessman

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/08/2013, number: 1153387
Registered at Companies House on 01/05/2013, number: 08512075

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
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: 15 days late, AR22: 5 days late,

Main office

The RUFF & RUBYROOMS
THE POTTERIES CENTRE
QUADRANT ROAD
HANLEY
STOKE ON TRENT
ST1 1PS

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF 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.

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