Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

TYNE AND WEAR CENTRE AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT

The aim of the Centre is to campaign against Unemployment and to seek to improve the circumstances and life chances of Unemployed people within the Tyne and Wear area. Our objectives are to provide Information, Advice and Guidance in furtherance of our aims in particular with respect to supporting claimants who are in contact with the Welfare Benefits Services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

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
05/04/23	£24	£30	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/22	£37	£27	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/21	£23	£22	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/20	£26	£20	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/19	£16	£13	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/18	£16	£20	£-4	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

https://twcau.org.uk

enquiries.twcau@gmail.com

01912343552

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities
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

Alex Ferry Foundation	£14,900
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,600
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Tyne & Wear Centre Against Unemployment
£4,000	30/03/2023	Cost of living grant for core costs to provide welfare benefits support
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Tyne & Wear Centre Against Unemployment
£1,000	02/02/2023	Training advice workers to provide benefits-linked advice and assistance
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£4,500	24/10/2022	community grant
National Lottery Community Fund - Claimant Representation Project
£9,600	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to continue to develop its Claimant Representation Project which provides benefits support and mentoring to disabled people and those with long-term illness. The project will also run courses for staff and volunteers in ....more The funding will be used to continue to develop its Claimant Representation Project which provides benefits support and mentoring to disabled people and those with long-term illness. The project will also run courses for staff and volunteers in community organisations and the NHS educating on the benefits system. This will enable those involved to access benefits whilst strengthening the capacity of community organisations to support their clients more effectively.
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£5,200	26/11/2021	community grant
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£5,200	26/11/2021	community grant
National Lottery Community Fund - Tyneside Claimant Representation Project
£10,000	11/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to give practical support and advice around advocacy in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment & Support Allowance (ESA) claims and support at tribunals for people with disabilities.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID ALLAN Appointed: 2017

DAVID STEAD Appointed: 2023

GAIL WARD Appointed: 2023

JOHN HARRISON Appointed: 2023

KEVIN FLYNN Appointed: 2017

PETER HOLLAND Appointed: 2022

ROGER NETTLESHIP Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2017, number: 1171669

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

11 Interchange Centre
West Street
GATESHEAD
Tyne And Wear
NE8 1BH

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AS A RESULT OF UNEMPLOYMENT OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF TYNE AND WEAR AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING.TO PROMOTE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW PARTICULARLY BY PROVIDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION ON EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY TRIBUNALS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SECURE SUCH SERVICES FROM THEIR OWN RESOURCES.

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