Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

SOMERFORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

To relieve the needs of young people and their families and act as a resource for young people living on Christchurch, Dorset and, in particular, the Somerford Ward, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities.

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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 8 years

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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
31/08/22		£673	£749	£-76	£0	£1,162	£0	n/a	7	7
31/08/21		£213	£167	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/08/20		£84	£90	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/08/19		£125	£93	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/08/18	*	£95	£69	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
31/08/17		£37	£21	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees
7 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£80,000
Dorset Community Foundation	£18,500
Quartet Community Foundation	£4,872

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Somerford youth & Community Centre (prev Christchurch Open Awards Centre)
£7,500	06/12/2022	Support for the People's Pantry, offered to local families in long term poverty.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award - COVID19 response
£40,000	16/09/2022	Weston Youth Grant
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Somerford youth & Community Centre (prev Christchurch Open Awards Centre)
£8,000	07/12/2021	Food stock for The People's Pantry
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Somerford youth & Community Centre (prev Christchurch Open Awards Centre)
£3,000	25/11/2021	Core costs for charity running a community pantry, offering low cost food for members who are facing poverty
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award - COVID19 response
£40,000	29/10/2021	Weston Youth Grant
Quartet Community Foundation - Community cook and save
£4,872	24/09/2019 11	Budgeting support for people in the Christchurch area who are living in food poverty.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Pantry
£9,700	24/01/2018 12	The project will set up a local pantry to help to reduce food waste and support people who are on low incomes or recovering from crisis to better manage their food costs.
Sport England - Gym refurbishment and Activator Post
£35,575	15/01/2018 7	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Gym refurbishment and Activator Post. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Gym refurbishment and Activator Post. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Gym refurbishment and Activator Post
£14,425	28/11/2017 8	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Gym refurbishment and Activator Post'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Gym refurbishment and Activator Post'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries. This funding has contributed towards a Fitness Facility - Fitness Facility (Indoor)
Sport England - Gym refurbishment and Activator Post
£14,425	28/11/2017 7	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Gym refurbishment and Activator Post. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Gym refurbishment and Activator Post. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Christchurch Open Awards Centre
£6,650	02/02/2017	purchase of furniture for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINE YEATES Appointed: 2022

JAMES PRITCHARD Appointed: 2020

TINA PINWILL Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/05/2016, number: 1167135

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 25 days late,

Main office

38 SUFFOLK AVENUE
CHRISTCHURCH
BH23 2SQ

Objectives

(1) to act as a resource for young people living in Christchurch, Dorset and in particular the Somerford area, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:(a) advancing them in life and helping them by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;(b) advancing education;(c) relieving unemployment; and(d) preventing them from becoming socially excluded by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances all with the object of improving their conditions of life.(2) to relieve the needs of those in need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances living in Christchurch, Dorset and in particular the Somerford area, by such charitable means as the trustees see fit from time to time.

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