Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

CIRENCESTER OPPORTUNITY GROUP LIMITED 

We welcome every child and their family from birth to 4 years. We provide Early Intervention support, as well as our Early Years education Pre-school programme. We also offer a variety of group sessions for children to attend with their parents, as well as offering parenting support. With specialisms in supporting children with additional needs and those who may be vulnerable.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age 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
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 9 years

www.opportunity-group.co.uk

cog@opportunity-group.co.uk

01285659117

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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
31/08/22£209£242£-33n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/21£237£221£16n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/08/20£230£197£33n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/08/19£189£199£-10n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/08/18*£206£197£9£0£0£0n/a06
31/08/17£209£198£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£162£182£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£289£92£197£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 10 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,

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
Barnwood Trust£33,791
DCMS£12,668
BBC Children in Need£3,420
Co-Operative Group£2,627
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440 08/12/2022
ReciteMe accessibility software for website
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cirencester Opportunity Group
£2,627 22/10/2022
We will cook a two-course hot lunch each weekday for vulnerable children to provide nutrition and to combat food poverty. We will provide surplus food parcels to families too for meal times.
Barnwood Trust - Gloucestershire Funders (Organisational & Group Funding)
£31,106 18/07/2022
36
Support with running costs for three years
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£1,245 25/05/2021
Learning programme for very young children
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,248 03/08/2020
"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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cirencester Opportunity Group
£3,420 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund additional technology and cleaning costs required due to limitations and restrictions of covid-19 and support children on the autism spectrum isolated at home.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,420 22/05/2020
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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cirencester Opportunity Group
£45,563 23/10/2018
36
TThis project will provide a weekly musical learning programme for disabled children. By taking part in the sessions the children will make new friends, improve communciation skills and reach key ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 31-64
  • JANE BURR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director
  • KEVIN TRAISH (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Strategic Leader
  • PETER STONE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Electrical Contractor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2015, number: 1160184
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/09/2014, number: 09210771
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR18: 108 days late,
Main office

Cirencester Opportunity Group
Beeches Road
CIRENCESTER
GL7 1BW

Objectives

TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN SO THAT THEY CAN FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL IN AN INTEGRATED, STIMULATING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE GROUP WILL:A) PROVIDE A PLAY-BASED CURRICULUM FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND COMMUNITY CHILDREN AT A DEDICATED CENTRE;B) FOSTER MUTUAL HELP AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF SPECIAL NEEDS AND COMMUNITY CHILDREN;C) PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION AND OUTREACH SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHERE THIS IS IN THE CHILDREN'S INTEREST.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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