Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 15

ISCA COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES

Our current activity is focused on delivery of a community centre in Beacon Heath, Exeter. We are developing the centre as an important community resource that enables local charities and services to work in the community. We are building towards hosting some of our own community activities in the centre.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 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

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
31/03/23	£139	£120	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4,005
31/03/22	£114	£90	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21	£98	£70	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/20	£63	£59	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/19	£49	£56	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	31
31/03/18	£56	£49	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£49	£23	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£55	£40	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.thebeaconcentre.org

trustee@iscace.org

01392 204979

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Devon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4,005 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Connectors
£13,380	03/07/2023	COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS,AND TO BUILD A HOLISTIC PICTURE OF WHAT A GOOD LIFE MEANS TOTHEM.THEY THEN WORK TOGETHER TO DECIDE HOW TO MOVE TOWARDS THEIR GOALS,DRAWING ON THE FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING,TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL AND SUSTAINABLE ACTION PLAN.
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Connectors
£13,380	04/04/2023	COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS,AND TO BUILD A HOLISTIC PICTURE OF WHAT A GOOD LIFE MEANS TOTHEM.THEY THEN WORK TOGETHER TO DECIDE HOW TO MOVE TOWARDS THEIR GOALS,DRAWING ON THE FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING,TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL AND SUSTAINABLE ACTION PLAN.
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Connectors
£13,130	03/01/2023	for an arts therapy room for young people who are experiencing disadvantage and mental health difficulties, particularly those vulnerably housed, supporting those not considered severe enough to ....more for an arts therapy room for young people who are experiencing disadvantage and mental health difficulties, particularly those vulnerably housed, supporting those not considered severe enough to access CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Connectors
£13,130	06/10/2022	COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS,AND TO BUILD A HOLISTIC PICTURE OF WHAT A GOOD LIFE MEANS TOTHEM.THEY THEN WORK TOGETHER TO DECIDE HOW TO MOVE TOWARDS THEIR GOALS,DRAWING ON THE FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING,TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL AND SUSTAINABLE ACTION PLAN.
Devon Community Foundation - Community Emergency Food Fund
£6,000	23/03/2022	Community Emergency Food Fund
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Connectors
£6,010	25/03/2021 2	COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS,AND TO BUILD A HOLISTIC PICTURE OF WHAT A GOOD LIFE MEANS TOTHEM.THEY THEN WORK TOGETHER TO DECIDE HOW TO MOVE TOWARDS THEIR GOALS,DRAWING ON THE FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING,TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL AND SUSTAINABLE ACTION PLAN.
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Connectors
£7,351	05/12/2020 2	COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THECITY CAN INTRODUCE APERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR.CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS,AND TO BUILD A HOLISTIC PICTURE OF WHAT A GOOD LIFE MEANS TOTHEM.THEY THEN WORK TOGETHER TO DECIDE HOW TO MOVE TOWARDS THEIR GOALS,DRAWING ON THE FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING,TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL AND SUSTAINABLE ACTION PLAN.
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Connectors
£3,641	19/08/2020	WELLBEING EXETER IS A PARTNERSHIP OF PUBLIC,VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE FIRM FOUNDATIONSFOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO BECOME BETTER ....more WELLBEING EXETER IS A PARTNERSHIP OF PUBLIC,VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE FIRM FOUNDATIONSFOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO BECOME BETTER CONNECTED,MORE ACTIVE AND RESILIENT.THE PRINCIPLES OF THEFIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING:GIVE,CONNECT,TAKE NOTICE,BE ACTIVE AND KEEP LEARNINGINFORM AND UNDERPIN HOW THE PROGRAMME ENGAGES AND WORKS WITHINDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THEIR WELLBEING. THE PRINCIPLES OF ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTUNDERPIN AND GUIDE WELLBEING EXETER’S APPROACH TO SUPPORTING AND CONNECTING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING AND AS A PARTNERSHIP WE STRIVE TO BRING THESE TO LIFE IN OUR WORK,INCLUDING THROUGH THE LANGUAGE WE CHOOSETO DESCRIBE OUR WORKAND THOSE WE WORK WITH.THIS APPROACH SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND AND BUILD ON WHAT IS ALREADY STRONG WITHIN INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AND TO SUPPORT A PROCESS OF CHANGE THAT IS LED AND DRIVEN BY THEM.WE RECOGNISE THAT COMMUNITIES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAKE THEM ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND AS A PARTNERSHIP WE WORK TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THESE.WE RECOGNISE AND CELEBRATE THE ASSETS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THEPARTNERSHIP AND THE VALUE OF WORKING COLLECTIVELY AND COLLABORATIVELY.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,999	27/07/2020	"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."

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRIS CRANSTON Appointed: 2015

JAN PEARKES Appointed: 2015

ALISON JANE FLETCHER Appointed: 2021

STEVE HUDSON (Chair) Appointed: 2017

SUSAN ELIZABETH PIKE Appointed: 2021

WENDY JAYNE ROBINSON Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/03/2015, number: 1161023

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Beacon
Pendragon House
Beacon Lane
EXETER
EX4 8LZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-• TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF EXETER, DEVON, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUALORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAIDRESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TOADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FORTHE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:• TO PROVIDE SUCH ACTIVITIES AND TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTREOR CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THEMAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY INFURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS THE FOUNDATION SHALL OPERATE WITH CHRISTIAN VALUES.

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