Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 12

RIBBLE VALLEY GATEWAY TRUST

Ribble Valley Foodbank - providing food and toiletries to residents coping with financial emergencies.Gateway Trust Counselling - for residents with psychological/emotional needs which impede social and economic participation.Ribble Valley Art for All - art classes for people with special needs

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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

colin.white400@gmail.com

01254 825235

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£130	£64	£66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/22		£94	£60	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/21		£134	£35	£99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/20		£62	£25	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/19		£40	£25	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/18	*	£23	£19	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£20	£19	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
110 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Ribble Valley Foodbank
£46,000	17/01/2019 36	Counselling service for foodbank clients
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Ribble Valley Foodbank
£43,333	12/12/2018	New counselling service

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN JOHN EDWARD MEYER Appointed: 2020

COLIN MEADOWS WHITE (Chair) Appointed: 2020

DR NICHOLAS CHARLES SHELLEY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES', CLITHEROE,

NORMAN WILLIAM IVISON Appointed: 2023

PATRICIA DIANE STEER Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: ROYAL ENGINEERS MEMORIAL CHAPEL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2016, number: 1167261

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

15 THE ACRES
BARROW
CLITHEROE
BB7 9BH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN THE AREA CURRENTLY ADMINISTERED BY THE RIBBLE VALLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL:-TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD PARCELS, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT;TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES AND ADVICE TO HOMELESS PERSONS OF 16-24;TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND PRACTICE INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO PROMOTE COLLECTIVE AND PERSONAL TRAINING, OUTREACH SERVICES AND ECUMENICAL WORSHIP AND MISSION.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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