Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

US

uS supports young people aged between 12 and 25 with or at risk of developing mental health difficulties, helping them to become physically active and transform their lives.uS currently delivers on an outreach basis, funding sports and other fitness activities to small groups and individuals. In addition to this offer, uS plans to open a centre, housing sports and fitness and other facilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/23	£65	£71	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£88	£55	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£45	£53	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20	£28	£46	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19	£61	£40	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/18	£68	£24	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£23	£5	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.usactive.org.uk

info@usactive.org.uk

01912132361

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£16,342
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,975
Co-Operative Group	£3,579
County Durham Community Foundation	£2,021

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to US Charity
£3,579	22/10/2022	We will organise fitness/yoga event days during school holidays for young people with, or at risk of, mental health difficulties to reduce isolation, build confidence, lift mood and improve wellbeing.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to US
£10,000	02/09/2021	Delivering sport and fitness activities for 16-25 year olds who are experiencing mental health issues in North East England
National Lottery Community Fund - The US Active Programme
£9,975	16/07/2021	The project will use the funding to provide sport and physical activity sessions and support for young people experiencing ill mental health. The project will involve one-to-one and small group ....more The project will use the funding to provide sport and physical activity sessions and support for young people experiencing ill mental health. The project will involve one-to-one and small group activities as well as signposting to further support with the aim to improve mental and physical health build confidence and raise future aspirations.
County Durham Community Foundation - Supporting communities through sport and fitness
£2,021	11/06/2021	Supporting communities through sport and fitness
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Supporting young people with mental health challenges in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
£8,175	14/08/2020	Supporting young people with mental health challenges in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting young people with mental health challenges in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
£8,167	14/08/2020	supporting young people with mental health challenges in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Co-Operative Group - Grant to US
£3,242	19/11/2018	Money will be spent on specialist coaches, venue hire and equipment, as well as key worker time to individually support young people.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR ADITYA NARAIN SHARMA Appointed: 2016

DR JANE ERRIDGE Appointed: 2020

DR MARY JANE TACCHI (Chair) Appointed: 2016

KAMNI MARGARET PURI Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/04/2016, number: 1166464

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

60 ELMFIELD ROAD
GOSFORTH
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE3 4BD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO NAMED US ARE: (1) TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHUMBERLAND AND TYNE AND WEAR AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 25 YEARS WHO EXPERIENCE OR ARE AT RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND/OR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS) BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: - ENGAGING WITH THEM IN AMATEUR SPORTS AND OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES) THAT HAVE A PROVEN BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; AND- THROUGH THE PROVISION (OR SUPPORTING THE PROVISION) OF HEALTHY EATING AND COOKING WORKSHOPS;WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THEIR: QUALITY OF LIFE; MENTAL AND PHYSICAL GOOD HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND EMPLOYABILITY; AND BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS; RAISING AND IMPROVING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, HAPPINESS AND PLEASURE FROM UNDERTAKING SUCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. (2) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR, RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE (AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 25 YEARS) BY PLAYING AN ACTIVE PART IN THE LONG AND SHORT TERM PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR BENEFIT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR ORGANISATIONAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS, WHILST ENSURING THAT THOSE PLANNED ACTIVITIES MEET THEIR NEEDS (AS BENEFICIARIES) SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

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