Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

LION FARM ACTION CENTRE (SANDWELL) LTD

Lion Farm Action Centre strives to create opportunities for the economic and social regeneration of Lion Farm, Whiteheath, Blackheath, Tividale, Langley, Rowley and Oldbury. supporting families/carers through children's activitiesThe Centre will endeavour to encourage Sandwell people to take full advantage of employment and development opportunities and activities available across Sandwell.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£186	£202	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23	*	£197	£182	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£176	£176	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
?31/03/21		£189	£167	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
?31/03/20?		£168	£162	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£153	£135	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£124	£118	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£91	£95	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years
(29 years as a company)

www.lionfarmactioncentre.co.uk

lionfarmactioncentre@yahoo.co.uk

01215443094

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Sandwell,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Lion Farm Action Centre (Sandwell) Ltd
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,636	14/08/2020	"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 "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 Lion Farm Action Centre (Sandwell) Ltd
£116,110	26/06/2019 36	This project will be delivering a youth club to children and young people in a deprived area. Outcomes include improved behaviour, greater awareness of how to keep themselves safe and increased ....more This project will be delivering a youth club to children and young people in a deprived area. Outcomes include improved behaviour, greater awareness of how to keep themselves safe and increased confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-74

BARRIE STUART UNDERHILL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH JOHNSTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Unemployed

CHRIS SALE (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Youth And Community Regeneration Co-Ordinator

JENNY CHIDLEY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/03/2015, number: 1161104
Registered at Companies House on 27/02/1995, number: 03026631

Gift Aid

NOT 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

8 returns made; AR23: 10 days late,

Main office

THE VICARAGE
SHELSLEY AVENUE
OLDBURY
B69 1BG

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LION FARM, WHITEHEATH, BLACKHEATH, TIVIDALE, LANGLEY, OLDBURY AND ROWLEY REGIS 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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