Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THATCHAM YOUTH 

We are a registered charity that provides, facilitates and supports provision for children and young people in Thatcham, catering for all ages up to young adults.Thatcham Youth organises the weekly Vision Youth Club, for 7-11 year olds,Weekly Zone youth club for 11-14 year olds, Thatcham Roller Disco as well as a number of free events during the school holidays.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male
  • 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
Established: 9 years

www.thatchamyouth.org.uk

info@thatchamyouth.org.uk

07340131337

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UN SDGs
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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
31/03/23£54£35£19n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/22£40£37£3n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/21£9£12£-3n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/20£32£32£0n/an/an/an/an/a13
31/03/19£43£33£10n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/18£42£32£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£33£24£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£31£27£4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Berkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Thatcham Youth Centre
£83,845 01/03/2021
59
A youth for club for local children and young people. It will provide school holiday activities a youth development programme and outreach support for young people aged 7-18. The group will help ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Thatcham Youth
£10,636 19/11/2018
We want to fund weekly youth clubs, a Family Movie Evening and a roller disco.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/06/2015, number: 1162071
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR17: 35 days late,
Main office

Moorside Community Centre
Urquhart Road
Thatcham
RG19 4RE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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