Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 15

SOMERFORD ALLIANCE RESOURCE CENTRE

Community centre facility for recreation, education, and enjoyment for the people of Christchurch and their friends and families

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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: 10 years

www.somerfordarc.com

info@somerfordarc.com

01202470770

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22		£69	£60	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/21		£46	£39	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/12/20		£63	£70	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/19		£88	£66	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/18		£38	£37	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	6
31/12/17		£27	£32	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£31	£35	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£24	£11	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£22	£15	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£22,500
Dorset Community Foundation	£11,955
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,557
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
DCMS	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Somerford ARC Community Centre
£2,955	01/12/2022	To support a community lunch for the elderly including their Christmas lunch
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Somerford ARC Community Centre
£1,395	22/10/2022	We would like to bring families out of isolation with a term-time breakfast hub. We also aim to host half-term activities for children, reducing the financial pressures on parents during the holidays.
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Somerford ARC Community Centre
£5,000	21/06/2022	To support lunch club for over 65s, term time breakfasts for low income families, and hot dog lunches to accompany holiday activities for children & families
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	22/04/2022	Core funding
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Somerford ARC Community Centre
£1,305	23/10/2021	Our ADaPt Cafe is a weekly group that supports people living with dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, and looks after their amazing carers.
Dorset Community Foundation - Lunch Club
£4,000	12/10/2021	To fund the re-launch of lunch clubs and social trips for elderly people in Somerford
National Lottery Community Fund - kitchen facility
£3,969	21/05/2021	The funding will be used to improve the kitchen facilities in this well-used community building by installing a commercial dishwasher.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	30/09/2020	towards core expenditure over 12 months due to the impact of Covid-19 (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	25/09/2020	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.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£7,500	24/07/2020	core funding
National Lottery Community Fund - IT Suite
£6,588	17/10/2019 12	IT Suite
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	30/04/2019	Core Costs

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINE HOPKINS Appointed: 2014

DAVID CHARLES JONES Appointed: 2022

JANET ABBOTT Appointed: 2018

PAUL HILLIARD (Chair) Appointed: 2014

STEPHANIE KING Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2014, number: 1156427

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR16: 0 days late,

Main office

Somerford ARC
20 Southey Road
CHRISTCHURCH
Dorset
BH23 3EH

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOMERFORD AND OF GRANGE WARD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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