Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

SELSEY COMMUNITY FORUM 

In partnership with local voluntary organisations, and in cooperation with the statutory and business sectors, Selsey Community Forum seeks to identify local community needs and to initiate and fund projects to develop required services. In addition, the charity operates Selsey Care Shop which coordinates and delivers a variety of adult social care services for the local community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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.selseycommunityforum.uk

mail@selseycommunityforum.uk

01243201616

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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
31/12/22£294£238£55n/an/an/an/an/a140
31/12/21£188£186£2n/an/an/an/an/a200
31/12/20£154£179£-25n/an/an/an/an/a180
31/12/19£153£133£20n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/18£94£76£18£0£0£0n/a080
31/12/17£35£12£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£1£7£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£7£2£5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
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
Sussex Community Foundation£96,850
National Lottery Community Fund£40,000
The Michael And Betty Little Trust£15,000
DCMS£15,000
Co-Operative Group£6,053
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Selsey Care Shop
£1,381 21/10/2023
We would like to run a twice-monthly Movies for Memories club at Selsey Town Hall. This will be a free event for local residents, who will also enjoy a freshly cooked buffet lunch.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Selsey Community Forum
£15,000 20/11/2022
A partnership of local voluntary organisations which, in cooperation with the statutory and commercial sectors, seeks to identify and meet local needs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Pathways to work
£5,600 11/11/2022
Funding was provided towards staff costs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Your Daily Call
£2,092 22/10/2022
Your Daily Call service aims to alleviate loneliness and isolation, improve the mental and physical health of the most vulnerable and elderly in our community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Selsey Money Support
£10,000 16/09/2022
The funding will be used to continue the running and development of the money advice service for the community. The project aims to provide people with the advice and support to reduce debt and ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Money Support
£5,750 21/07/2022
Funding was provided towards core running costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Befriending Activities - Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 21/07/2022
Funding was provided to support two new initiatives including a Rookery Games Club and enhanced day service on a Thursday.
National Lottery Community Fund - Grow Selsey
£10,000 25/06/2021
The funding will be used to develop a therapeutic intergenerational gardening project for all ages with an interest in gardening and the environment. The project aims to support community health ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Your Good Morning Call
£5,000 24/05/2021
Your Good Morning Call is a new service which aims to reconnect people with their community and assists mental health needs of loneliness, depression and anxiety through visits and phone calls with ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Carers Support Selsey
£10,000 24/05/2021
Carers Support Selsey run the Selsey Care Shop which was developed in partnership with various local groups and carers. It's aim is to provide information, support and activities. Funding was ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 24/05/2021
Selsey Community Forum works in partnership with local groups to meet local needs. They work across a range of areas, engaging in environmental , health, wellbeing and debt support. They also run ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 17/03/2021
Selsey Community Forum works with a variety of partners to address local need. They work across a range of areas, engaging in environmental , health, wellbeing and debt support. They also run Selsey ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£3,000 13/01/2021
Selsey Community Forum works in partnership with several local groups to meet local needs. They engage in environmental, health, well-being and debt support for the local community. Funding was ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 17/12/2020
10
Funding was provided towards core running costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 25/08/2020
Selsey Community Forum runs a buddy system providing every resident the offer of practical, emotional and social help. Funding will support four one-hour support groups. Each will be supported by two ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000 24/08/2020
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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 16/07/2020
"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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 22/06/2020
Selsey Community Forum run a buddy system providing every resident the offer of practical, emotional and social help. Buddies help with food shopping and prescription pick ups for vulnerable and ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Wellbeing Services
£5,000 22/06/2020
Selsey Wellbeing Services offer counselling, bereavement and low level mental health support to Selsey residents. Funding will support the core costs of the service during the covid 19 lockdown ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Dementia Action Alliance
£5,000 26/05/2020
Selsey Dementia Action Alliance was formed in March 2018. It was set up to provide a range activity to enable Selsey to work towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Community. A service has been set up ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Carers Support Selsey
£2,500 26/05/2020
Carers Support Selsey offers practical emotional and mental support to 341 people. Working in strong partnerships this local group operates in partnership with Selsey Community Forum, it has 20 ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Money Support
£5,000 18/05/2020
A new community group providing debt support, money management courses and relevant benefit advice. This service is now being provided online. Funding will contribute to volunteer and administration ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid19 community response in Selsey
£10,000 07/05/2020
7
The funding will be used to provide information an emergency welfare fund internet support support for older people's shopping needs and to provide emergency food parcels. The project aims to support ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 27/04/2020
Selsey Community Forum runs Selsey Care Shop which offers 500 vulnerable older residents support with dementia care, Carers encouragement, interaction opportunities, low level mental health services, ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 18/11/2019
12
Funding was provided for a new befriending programme involving young people called Age Fusion.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£2,579 15/11/2019
We want to make Selsey and district a dementia friendly community.
National Lottery Community Fund - It's ok not to be ok
£10,000 16/10/2019
12
It's ok not to be ok
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 05/07/2019
10
Funding was provided towards the costs of Selsey Community watch which addresses loneliness by arranging activities to bring people together.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Dementia Action Alliance
£5,000 05/07/2019
12
Funding was provided for core/running costs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£3,057 19/11/2018
We want to educate our town about dementia and provide additional services for people with dementia and their carers.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 16/11/2018
12
Funding was provided to support Selsey Community Watch, which addresses loneliness through activities and befriending.
National Lottery Community Fund - Selsey Care Shop
£10,000 30/08/2018
12
The organisation will use the funding to cover the salary of an outreach worker and to cover volunteer expenses. The project aims to connect carers in the community with peer support and signpost ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Selsey Community Forum
£5,000 14/07/2017
12
Selsey Community Forum aims to identify and meet local needs and participate in society together. Funding was provided to enable them to arrange training and information sessions to improve ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Creating a Dementia Friendly Community ......and more
£7,000 19/04/2017
12
This organisation will use funding to create a dementia friendly community, through activities including business training and a focus group. This will ascertain the needs and priorities of people ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2014, number: 1156460
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; all on time
Main office

121 High Street
Selsey
CHICHESTER
PO20 0QB

Objectives

TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF SELSEY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULL IN SOCIETY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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