Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER 

Address issues related to poverty and inequality which matter to the people of Plymouth through informal community work mission, intentional community as well as more formal community development initiatives the delivery of projects and services Nurture discipleship and an effective and distinctive Christian response to poverty and inequality Work together with churches,
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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

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 was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/12/22£210£252£-42n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/21£143£96£47n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/20£207£106£102n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/19£142£68£75n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/18£72£49£22£0£0£0n/a015
31/12/17£53£45£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£72£59£13£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.cuf.org.uk/transforming-plymouth-together

chris@transformingplymouthtogether.org.uk

07710096210

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Devon, Plymouth City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£99,950
Devon Community Foundation£55,064
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
DCMS£9,555
CAF£9,340
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Food Project Support Worker
£10,000 09/12/2022
The funding will be used to employ a part-time food support worker who will co-ordinate food banks community larders and surplus food collection points across Plymouth. The project aims to increase ....more
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Faith New Deal
£99,950 01/04/2022
The Faith New Deal Pilot Fund will provide £1.427m (alongside the wider National Faith & Hate Crime portfolio of projects) to test a Faith New Deal
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Feast of Fun @ Home
£28,475 28/01/2021
5
Grant to Transforming Plymouth Together
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Advice and Support’
£9,555 08/10/2020
Grant to Transforming Plymouth Together
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£9,555 08/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
CAF - Grant to Transforming Plymouth Together
£9,340 30/06/2020
3
Grant to Transforming Plymouth Together to support the organisation through COVID19
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Feast of Fun at Home
£9,472 24/06/2020
2
Grant to Transforming Plymouth Together
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Feast of Fun at Home
£7,562 07/04/2020
4
Grant to Transforming Plymouth Together
National Lottery Community Fund - Feast of Fun - Plymouth
£9,100 15/03/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver several community events. The project aims to expand the capacity of the organisation to promote community cohesion and address local issues.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • DARIN HALIFAX Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Local Government Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/03/2016, number: 1166026
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/08/2015, number: 09716832
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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; all on time
Main office

1 SANCTUARY CLOSE
PLYMOUTH
PL2 1EN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHRISTIAN BASED CHARITIES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR OBJECTS OR ANY ONE OF THEM, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION; ANDTHE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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