Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

MALVERN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY TRUST (MALVERN CUBE)

To benefit the residents of Malvern and the surrounding area by providing facilities and opportunities which promote social welfare, education, recreation and leisure time occupation, including provision for young people. This is achieved in collaboration with the residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/03/23£237£225£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£162£185£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£127£97£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£204£194£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£221£159£63n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£173£116£57n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£127£98£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.malverncube.com

manager@malverncube.com

01684575363

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Postcode Local Trust£25,000
National Lottery Community Fund£9,627
Co-Operative Group£4,120
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Malvern Cube Community and Arts Centre
£4,120 21/10/2023
Malvern Cube wishes to buy an outdoor Buggy Store, offering dry, safe storage for prams and mobility scooters, alleviating health and safety issues, maximising indoor space and attracting more people.
Postcode Local Trust - Project Funding
£25,000 29/09/2023
This participatory arts project will bring local people together to connect to & celebrate the landscape & stories of the Malvern Hills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Give Us a Lift
£9,627 18/03/2022
The funding will be used to install a platform lift in Malvern Cube. The project aims to improve visitors experience for people with mobility issues and people with pushchairs carrying children and increase their sense of being valued.
National Lottery Community Fund - Green Room Development
£8,250 22/02/2019
12
This funding will be used to install a room divider and a disabled toilet in the community centre, which will help more people to access the site.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Malvern Youth and Community Trust (MYCT)
£8,508 19/11/2018
We want to improve access for our disabled visitors by installing automatic entrance doors and making the lobby safer.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Malvern Youth and Community Trust
£3,040 01/12/2017
Towards equipment for a community cafe.
National Lottery Community Fund - Malvern Cube: New entry lobby with automatic doors
£8,078 05/07/2017
12
This group will use the funding to install a new accessible entry lobby and a storage area. People living with disabilities will be able to gain more independence and better access when taking part in activities.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CAROLA BENNION Appointed: 2020
  • COLIN MICHAEL GEORGE Appointed: 2020
  • JOANNA MARY HUGHES Appointed: 2024
  • JOANNA SUSAN CROSS Appointed: 2020
  • KAREN PAULINE HUMPHRIES (Chair) Appointed: 2019
  • KATE PRICE Appointed: 2024
  • MATTHEW CHUCK Appointed: 2019
  • RUTH LORRAINE CHRISTIE Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2016, number: 1166088
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Malvern Cube
Albert Road North
MALVERN
WR14 2YF

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MALVERN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, 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 ORGANIZATIONS 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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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