Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -1

FSCI (UK)

FSCI (UK) supports the work of the Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion (FSCI) in Bulgaria and of partners in the FSCI Development Programme to deliver FSCI projects in Southeast Europe.The three main FSCI programmes are:1. The House of Opportunity Programme for vulnerable care leavers.2. Social Enterprise Programme3. Early Years Education Programme for children of Roma origin.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 7 years

houseofopportunity.org

enquiries@houseofopportunity.org

07881624887

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	£386	£444	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300
31/03/22	£463	£364	£99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	400
31/03/21	£175	£192	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	72
31/03/20	£161	£165	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	600
31/03/19	£200	£311	£-111	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	600
31/03/18	£427	£398	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Albania, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
300 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
Pears Foundation - Grant to FSCI (UK)
£20,000	18/03/2021	Core Funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion
£20,000	03/03/2020 12	Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion
£20,000	20/03/2019 12	Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion
£20,000	20/02/2017 12	Core funding

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BERNARD MARK BENTLEY Appointed: 2016

ELIZABETH POLLARD Appointed: 2019

RAY FLUX Appointed: 2016

STEVEN JOHN PARKER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: THE AUDIENCE AGENCY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/12/2016, number: 1170914

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
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

FSCI (UK)
St. Pauls Church Centre
Fisherton Street
SALISBURY
SP2 7QW

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, YOUNG PEOPLE GROWING UP IN CARE AND CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF A PARTICULAR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME

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