Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3
Latest return overdue -5

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

WE ALL MATTER

WAM Youth is a faith based charity in Gloucestershire. It supports vulnerable young people to be confident in their identity and to build resilience for life by offering a range of services from open access groups and PSHE lessons to intensive one to one outdoor education and mentoring. Our core value is that "We All Matter" and the Christian ethos translates into our work as practical values.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
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

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£217	£210	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	£167	£157	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	£120	£104	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	£92	£92	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	£258	£138	£120	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	£90	£83	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

http://www.wamyouth.org.uk

info@wamyouth.org.uk

07977 151046

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

CHK Foundation	£65,159
The Fore	£15,000
Barnwood Trust	£14,839
DCMS	£9,950
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,460

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Barnwood Trust - Glos Funders - Organisation and Group Funding
£14,839	22/02/2023 12	Mentoring project
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£3,103	31/01/2023	to support specified work
The Fore - Grant to Wam Youth
£15,000	01/04/2022 18	WAM Youth is based in Winchcombe, North Gloucestershire and delivers youth services to help young people (aged 7-17) to be confident, reduce destructive behaviours, and build resilience. They work with c.160 young people, providing 1:1 mentoring, ....more WAM Youth is based in Winchcombe, North Gloucestershire and delivers youth services to help young people (aged 7-17) to be confident, reduce destructive behaviours, and build resilience. They work with c.160 young people, providing 1:1 mentoring, youth groups, and outdoor education in their woodland. WAM Youth is using The Fore funding to cover the external support needed to re-open the Youth Centre, such as engage legal advice, conduct a property and accessibility survey and receive consultancy support for business planning.
National Lottery Community Fund - WAM Youth Community Mentoring
£9,460	04/03/2022	The funding will enable the group to continue to employ a male Youth Worker who has removed a barrier to involvement from referrals received for boys. The project will support with mentoring for young people where they recruit and train and support ....more The funding will enable the group to continue to employ a male Youth Worker who has removed a barrier to involvement from referrals received for boys. The project will support with mentoring for young people where they recruit and train and support volunteer mentors.
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£62,056	25/08/2021	to support specified work
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,950	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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ABIGAIL SHURMER Appointed: 2022

BETHANY COLLINS Appointed: 2023

CHARLES RICHARD HASTINGS Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER SANDS Appointed: 2023

COLIN IMPEY (Chair) Appointed: 2019

DAVID CHARLES AYRES Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/12/2016, number: 1170638

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

07/11/2022 - Asset transfer in from ARKS UK
08/11/2024 - Asset transfer in from WINCHCOMBE YOUTH PARTNERSHIP

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ARKS UK on 07/11/2022
Asset transfer in from WINCHCOMBE YOUTH PARTNERSHIP on 08/11/2024

Main office

30 Crispin Road
Winchcombe
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 5JX

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE 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;C. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND PSHE (PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) SERVICESD. RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WINCHCOMBE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS3. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITFOR:- CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE- OTHER CHARITIES OR VOLUNTARY BODIES- THE GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKINDBY:- PROVIDING HUMAN RESOURCES, BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, OPEN SPACE, SERVICES, ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION IN WINCHCOMBE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, THE UK OR WORLD.

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