Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    OUR WAY OUR SAY 

    Our main focus for outcomes is that we make a difference to the children, young people, families and residents of all ages included OAP of the deprived social housing area of Weston super mare.We look for funds to sustain the great work we do and also look for funds to set up new groups to address current needs that we have become aware of.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    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

    ourwayoursay@gmail.com

    07912865744

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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£44£44£0n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/22£50£50£1n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/21£42£42£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/03/20*£54£54£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/03/19£47£47£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/03/18£50£49£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£39£39£0£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • North Somerset,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 6 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
    People's Health Trust£35,780
    National Lottery Community Fund£30,000
    Quartet Community Foundation£29,070
    BBC Children in Need£2,550
    DCMS£2,550
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Plant the seeds and watch them grow
    £10,000 17/03/2023
    The funding will be used to run an allotment project for the community. The project aims to give people without gardens the opportunity to spend time outside and grow plants and vegetables.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Take a walk on the wild side 🐻🐯🐭🐵
    £3,500 02/12/2021
    4
    Taking kids into local woods to learn woodland skills & all about the secret life of the forest going on trails to uncover animal tracks and have adventure each week.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Walk on the wild side
    £10,000 26/11/2021
    The funding will be used to run woodland activities for children from low income backgrounds. The project aims to teach children a range of woodland skills learn more about wildlife and improve their ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Fighting back to get on track
    £4,400 28/06/2021
    3
    For the "Fighting back to get on track" project, providing non contact boxing sessions specifically targeting those local young people who are harder to engage, to build relationships, and ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - New beginnings with flourishing flowers
    £2,500 06/04/2021
    12
    To work with disadvantaged families to make the St Barnabas Mission Church garden within the Coronation Estate habitable again.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Our Way Our Say
    £5,000 17/09/2020
    We are looking at running two extra groups a wk because of COVID 19 we need to have smaller numbers and these funds will help all the children attend
    People's Health Trust - Light up my Life
    £35,780 13/07/2020
    This two-year project based in South Ward, Weston-super-Mare supports elderly residents living independently in Sandringham Court on the Bournville Estate to come together to participate in ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Our Way Our Say
    £2,550 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for 50 children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19. The packs will supplement their weekly online sessions, allowing them to ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £2,550 22/05/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Our Way Our Say
    £3,600 17/04/2020
    For activity packs for children of the Southward, Weston-super-Mare while they are isolated at home.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Forget me not
    £10,000 23/03/2020
    7
    The funding will be used to bring entertainment, food and games to all ages. The project aims to bring the different generations together to reduce isolation and build new friendships.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Fighting Chance
    £3,500 24/02/2020
    9
    We want to do an outreach sessionsto reach the young kids age 9-11 who are misbehaving on the estate & another in the boxing gym for them with a coach
    Quartet Community Foundation - *Time to shine even more *
    £2,570 12/12/2019
    4
    For the 'Time to Shine' project - a musical theatre group for children on the Bourneville Estate in Weston-super-Mare.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Our Way Our Say
    £4,000 11/06/2019
    6
    A non- contact boxing project for young people in Weston super Mare.
    Quartet Community Foundation - CHAT Coffee, Homely, Affordable, Together
    £2,500 14/03/2019
    5
    Toward the CHAT project mother and toddler play and peer support coffee mornings.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Even more amazing memorys
    £10,000 03/08/2018
    12
    The funding will be used to deliver an intergenerational singalong lunch club, gardening and bingo activities. The project aims to bring people together to build social relationships.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Our Way Our Say
    £30,000 08/05/2018
    36
    This project will provide sports and drama activities for children and young people from low income families. The project aims to increase confidence, life skills and support better management of ....more
    People's Health Trust - young at heart
    £30,392 09/01/2018
    This two-year project provided weekly sessions as requested by residents, including an arts and crafts morning, a sing-along lunch club, and a community cooking activity followed by a meal. ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - From stock pot to money pot
    £5,000 08/01/2018
    4
    To run cooking classes that teach 8 low income families from a deprived social housing estate how to eat healthy, cook healthy, budget for meals and save money on their food bill.
    Quartet Community Foundation - tantalizing taste buds
    £5,000 13/12/2017
    To run an inter generational cookery project for 15 older people and 15 young people on the Coronation Estate, South Ward, WSM.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Memory's
    £10,000 15/02/2017
    12
    This group will use the funding to run ballroom dancing workshops, baking sessions, monthly days out and create a garden for young and older people to re-create memories. This will enhance community ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Boxertots
    £3,000 08/04/2016
    3
    Towards a sporting project aimed at young people and small children from Bournville Coronation Oldmixon and local Travellers Park.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/08/2016, number: 1168649
    Gift Aid
    • NOT 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
    • 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; AR20: 73 days late,
    Main office

    36 STRADLING AVENUE
    WESTON-SUPER-MARE
    BS23 3RE

    Objectives

    TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE RESIDENT IN SOUTH WARD, WESTON SUPER MARE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE 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;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
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