Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 14

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 22

WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE

We provide relief for refugees, asylum seekers,those without status, and others who are in condition of need, hardship and distress.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Established: 8 years

www.WalkingWith.co.uk

Joan@walkingwith.co.uk

0191 6498974

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£137	£122	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	48
31/03/22	£139	£105	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	48
31/03/21	£137	£125	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/03/20	£50	£56	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/03/19	£52	£40	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	26
31/03/18	£52	£43	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£67	£51	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

North Tyneside,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
48 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£109,475
The Greggs Foundation	£60,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£24,680
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£23,420
DCMS	£9,900

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Walking With in North Tyneside
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
The Greggs Foundation - North East Core Funding
£60,000	26/05/2022 36	£60,000 over three years (£20,000 per year) to employ a Health and Wellbeing Coordinator in addition to a contribution to general running costs.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Renew grant to Walking With in North Tyneside
£50,000	23/06/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Walking With in North Tyneside.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Walking With In North Tyneside
£3,000	20/05/2021	The purchase of a new server
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Walking With In North Tyneside
£3,000	20/05/2021	The purchase of a new server
National Lottery Community Fund - Funding an administrator
£9,500	22/01/2021 12	The funding will be used to pay for an administrator to help meet the demand for their asylum seeker and refugee support services due to the impact of COVID-19. This aims to improve the services and ....more The funding will be used to pay for an administrator to help meet the demand for their asylum seeker and refugee support services due to the impact of COVID-19. This aims to improve the services and infrastructure of the organisation and help more beneficiaries to access education and training social and recreational activities which will aid social cohesion.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,900	24/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Providing refugees and asylum seekers in North Tyneside with food and other essentials during the Covid-19 pandemic
£9,840	26/06/2020	Providing refugees and asylum seekers in North Tyneside with food and other essentials during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing refugees and asylum seekers in North Tyneside with food and other essentials during the Covid-19 pandemic
£9,840	26/06/2020	providing refugees and asylum seekers in North Tyneside with food and other essentials during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the charity's running costs
£5,000	09/04/2020	the charity's running costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Walking With in North Tyneside
£90,000	17/12/2019 36	The project will deliver a range of interventions for asylum seekers to help with their integration into a new community. The aim is to improve community relationships, access to services and ....more The project will deliver a range of interventions for asylum seekers to help with their integration into a new community. The aim is to improve community relationships, access to services and wellbeing.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Purchasing laptops and programmes for an IT hub to be used by vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees
£2,920	05/11/2019	Purchasing laptops and programmes for an IT hub to be used by vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Salary costs for a project manager, working with refugees and asylum seekers
£4,500	02/10/2019	Salary costs for a project manager, working with refugees and asylum seekers
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Salary costs for a project manager, working with refugees and asylum seekers
£10,000	04/07/2019	Salary costs for a project manager, working with refugees and asylum seekers
National Lottery Community Fund - Step change
£9,975	27/06/2019 12	The funding will be used to make improvements to the group's new community venue. The project aims to provide a facility which meets the needs of people from the local community.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Core funding/Project Manager
£4,500	04/09/2018	Core funding/Project Manager
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Core funding/Project Manager
£4,500	03/08/2018	Core funding/Project Manager

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GWYNETH KATHLEEN MCKENZZIE Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH INNES THOMPSON Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE,

MAUREEN LOUISE MADDEN Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE,

MARTIN VICTOR HOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE,

REV ENID MURIEL GORDON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: NORTH SHIELDS & WHITLEY BAY METHODIST CHURCH CIRCUIT, WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE,

REV MALCOLM RAILTON TREASURER Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE,

ROBERT WYLIE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: BRUNSWICK METHODIST CHURCH, WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE,

VALERIE JAMIESON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: WALKING WITH IN NORTH TYNESIDE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2016, number: 1166123

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Church House
Hugh Street
WALLSEND
NE28 6RL

Objectives

2.01 THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR WHO ARE REFUGEES, AND WHO RESIDE IN NORTH TYNESIDEAND THE SURROUNDING AREA;2.02 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL ANDECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING:EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE;SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;2.03 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NORTH TYNESIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BYPROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

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