Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

YOUNG AND SWEET

Young and Sweet provide services to young people in Haltwhistle and the surrounding areas. Through informal learning young people will learn about and develop their emotional, physical and mental health. The young people will have the opportunity to be actively involved in their communities. Youth workers support young people to reach their goals through planning, support and encouragement.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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: 7 years

07835163927

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
31/03/23	*	£64	£62	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22		£64	£52	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21		£68	£32	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20		£65	£65	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19		£54	£50	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/18		£70	£64	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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

DCMS	£12,660
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£4,324
Co-Operative Group	£1,644

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Young and Sweet
£1,644	21/10/2023	We would like to give young people the opportunity to try outdoor adventure activities such as canoeing, rock climbing, Ghyll scrambling, cliff jumping, and camping.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Young and Sweet
£1,000	03/02/2022	Activities and resources for the young people
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Young and Sweet
£2,324	14/10/2021	Running costs for extra youth work support in West Northumberland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Young and Sweet
£250	16/09/2021	Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - activity resources for young people in and around Haltwhistle
£750	04/02/2021	activity resources for young people in and around Haltwhistle
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,530	04/08/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£5,420	28/02/2020	Residential Visit
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£2,710	28/02/2020	Residential Visit. The wider aim of the scheme is: To deliver onward grants to increase positive activities for young people by delivering extra sessions in youth clubs for the financial year 2019/20
National Lottery Community Fund - Heating Improvments
£4,284	04/04/2019 12	The funding will provide valuable upgrades to the centre, which aims to ensure a safer, more comfortable environment for the youth club that uses the facilities, as well as providing an effective ....more The funding will provide valuable upgrades to the centre, which aims to ensure a safer, more comfortable environment for the youth club that uses the facilities, as well as providing an effective community space for the whole community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	17/09/2018	Hillside Green Fingers

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ALAN SHARP Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeships: FEATHERSTONE VILLAGE HALL, HALTWHISTLE PARTNERSHIP LTD, GREENHEAD VILLAGE HALL, BARDON MILL AND HENSHAW VILLAGE HALL AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS GROUP, HALTWHISTLE SWIMMING & LEISURE CENTRE,

EMMA ROUTLEDGE Appointed: 2021

GRAEME HUTTON Appointed: 2021

JILL MCKENNA Appointed: 2023

JOANNE ATKINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retail Manager, Other trusteeship: HALTWHISTLE LITTLE STAR PR- SCHOOL,

KATHARINE BARKE Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: BEAVER TRUST,

LAWRENCE JOHN THOMPSON (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE VINDOLANDA TRUST,

SHEILA COOK Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: WAITE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ICW HAYDON BRIDGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/11/2016, number: 1170390

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR23: 2 days late,

Main office

33 Park Avenue
HALTWHISTLE
NE49 9AU

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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