Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 9

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Future income +5
No PartB

Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE BLACKPOOL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

Objectives and aimsThe general objects of the Club are to promote the mental, physical and social well-being of boys and girls resident in the Blackpool area; to collect funds for administration and to administer such monies as may from time to time be subscribed for the benefit of the Club and its members; and to arrange and provide such outside activities as

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board composition very static?
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently
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
31/03/23	*	£62	£67	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£97	£90	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£104	£95	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£118	£154	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£172	£128	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£98	£146	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£150	£138	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.blackpoolboysandgirlsclub.org.uk

blackpoolboysandgirlsclub@live.co.uk

01253312372

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Blackpool,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£134,050
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,864

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Volunteer recruitment
£124,370	13/07/2023	Funding would allow the group to deliver its Peer Educator programme. This is an opportunity for young people to become involved in volunteering for the club and working in the community. The ‘grow your own’ method of encouraging volunteers ....more Funding would allow the group to deliver its Peer Educator programme. This is an opportunity for young people to become involved in volunteering for the club and working in the community. The ‘grow your own’ method of encouraging volunteers develops strong community links. Young people who show an interest can train to become Peer Educators.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Community work
£9,680	07/02/2023	To work with young people to develop activities to address loneliness in the community. This will be done through training, development of self-help sheets, and creating loneliness ambassador.
National Lottery Community Fund - Activities for Young People
£9,864	25/11/2022	The funding will be used to employ two part time workers. The project aims to work with young people in their transition from dependence to independence by facilitating their personal social and educational development enabling them to have a voice ....more The funding will be used to employ two part time workers. The project aims to work with young people in their transition from dependence to independence by facilitating their personal social and educational development enabling them to have a voice influence and place in society.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	04/02/2022	Core funding and staff salary support for Blackpool Boys & Girls Clubs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	18/10/2018	Blackpool Boys & Girls Clubs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	13/07/2017	Core funding support
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Blackpool Boys and Girls Club
£74,925	22/11/2016 36	funding will provide the charity with extra capacity to enable them to support young NEET people who are struggling to access work opportunities by providing a structured package of support including work placements in order to enhance employability ....more funding will provide the charity with extra capacity to enable them to support young NEET people who are struggling to access work opportunities by providing a structured package of support including work placements in order to enhance employability skill
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Blackpool Boys & Girls Club
£117,000	12/09/2013 36	towards three years’ salary of the Club Leader at a youth project that works with disadvantaged young people in Blackpool

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BENJAMIN ANTHONY RILEY Appointed: 2016

FIONA MARTINE VALENTINE (Chair) Appointed: 2002

NEIL JOSEPH CRONIN Appointed: 2016

PENNY O'BRIEN GLEESON Appointed: 2015

STEPHEN POTTER Appointed: 1999

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/02/2016, number: 1165659

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR23: 107 days late, AR21: 84 days late, AR18: 100 days late, AR17: 101 days late,

Main office

Marton & Mereside Community Centre
Bowness Avenue
BLACKPOOL
FY4 4TE

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF [AGE ] LIVING IN [AREA OF BENEFIT] BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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