Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

SWANAGE AND PURBECK DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

To act as a delivery vehicle, advisor and catalyst for projects designed to meet local need and support long-term revitalisation of Swanage and surrounding areas. To establish and develop income generating assets for future viability and sustainability. To provide advice and support to other local organisations with the same objectives, thereby offering reduced operating costs and economies.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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 has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 9 years

www.sandpdt.org.uk

bob1foster@aol.com

01929426714

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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
31/10/22£261£336£-76n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/10/21£338£343£-5n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/10/20£160£92£67n/an/an/an/an/a90
31/10/19*£157£76£81n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/10/18£175£81£93£0£0£0n/a070
31/10/17£385£151£234£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/16£48£22£26£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 150 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
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
  • Dorset,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wellbeing Swanage (Project of S&PDT, The Centre)
£8,068 21/10/2023
We would like to develop our Community Cafe and Pantry to offer food, made, in part, from Pantry donations, in a friendly, warm space, with repairs, information and advice available.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Swanage Community Defibrillator Partnership
£8,540 21/10/2023
We wish to continue to provide community defibrillators for the community and visitors to the Purbeck area. This includes replacing equipment and providing familiarisation sessions to the community.
Dorset Community Foundation - Art Workshop
£2,000 06/02/2023
Support Art Workshop Swanage, providing supportive social opportunities for older people and those struggling with loneliness and mental health difficulties
Dorset Community Foundation - Purbeck Ukrainian Learning Hub
£3,475 28/10/2022
Purbeck Ukrainian Learning Hub – cultural sessions to teach Ukrainian language and culture to Ukrainian refugee children, and sharing cultural art/music with the wider community
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Greengage Community Garden
£7,639 22/10/2022
We would like a building on site that can be used for relaxing and taking breaks from gardening activities. We are open for people to take part in gardening activities, or obtain plants or advice.
Dorset Community Foundation - Art Workshop Swanage & Swanage Linking Lives
£3,000 10/02/2022
Supporting the return of activities run by Arts Workshop Swanage and Swanage Linking Lives
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dementia Friendly Purbeck
£3,405 24/10/2020
We would like to set up a UK meeting centre for dementia.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Swanage And Purbeck Development Trust
£15,660 19/11/2018
Help us ensure every person with dementia and their carers have the best support from the professional services and the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Swanage Community Defibrillator Partnership
£8,876 29/11/2017
Wee ned to pay for more devices and supplies to provide and maintain public accessed defibrillators and awareness workshops on their use.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust
£7,324 04/08/2017
Help us save a centre where local youth can continue to have a safe place to socialise and enjoy well-being opportunities.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 66-82
  • DEIRDRE SELWYN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Nhs Senior Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/07/2015, number: 1162662
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/10/2013, number: 08743407
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR19: 10 days late,
Main office

3 Sunridge Close
Swanage
BH19 2BW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BUT PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF SWANAGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND PARTICULARLY TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM POVERTY AND ILL HEALTH AND DISADVANTAGE, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND THE ARTS, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SWANAGE TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL AND MANMADE ENVIRONMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DORSET

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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