Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 8
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +8

GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION 

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, GENDER, ECONOMIC STATUS, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN LINCOLNSHIRE.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board is completely male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 8 years

www.gainsboroughtrinityfoundation.com

enquiries@gainsboroughtrinityfoundation.com

07342 881774

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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
31/08/22£768£705£63£4£904£1492.5306
31/08/21£563£643£-81£164£841£5312823
31/08/20£1,095£194£901£34£922£563.5628
31/08/19£79£68£11n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/18£78£68£10£0£0£0n/a02
31/08/17*£63£59£4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 17%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 30 employees
  • 6 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,

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£265,553
BBC Children in Need£33,900
The Clothworkers Foundation£15,000
Sport England£14,534
DCMS£10,000
Lincolnshire Community Foundation£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Gainsborough Trinity Foundation
£33,900 28/08/2023
This grant will fund an after-school football and multi-sports project for primary-aged children with special educational needs and disabilities in years 3-6. The intended outcome is for children to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - MH- Active Holidays Project
£8,750 04/08/2023
The funding will be used to deliver additional youth provision during the holiday periods for young people. This will involve diversionary; sports and physical activity sessions and they will ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Futures
£256,803 24/03/2022
The funding will be used to deliver a holistic personal development programme for 12-18 year olds in Gainsborough who are living in challenging circumstances. GTF is strategically linked to ....more
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£9,534 08/04/2021
4
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 23/09/2020
"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
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£5,000 10/06/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Association Football
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Gainsborough Trinity Foundation Covid Project
£5,000 25/04/2020
Emergency food provision and advice and support
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Gainsborough Trinity Foundation Covid Project
£5,000 25/04/2020
Emergency food provision and advice and support
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Gainsborough Trinity Foundation
£15,000 16/07/2019
construction of new grass pitch for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Lincolnshire
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/08/2016, number: 1168775
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR17: 22 days late,
Main office

Roses Sports Ground
North Warren Road
GAINSBOROUGH
Lincolnshire
DN21 2TU

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, GENDER, ECONOMIC STATUS, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN LINCOLNSHIRE BY;A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAININGB) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHC) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE FITNESS AND HEALTH (FACILITIES MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES) ANDD)SUCH OTHER PURPOSES RECOGNISED FROM TIME TO TIME BY LAW AS CHARITABLE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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