Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

WESTRAVEN COMMUNITY CAFE AND GARDEN

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Westwood and Ravensthorpe in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society. By running cooking, gardening, boxing, chair yoga, basketball and various and educational fun days for all community groups.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 2 trustees?
Why is the Board completely female?

Financial issues to consider:

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		£104	£106	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/22		£72	£70	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/21		£50	£53	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/20	*	£66	£73	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/19		£68	£46	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/18	*	£49	£39	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.westraven.co.uk

chair@westraven.co.uk

01733330040

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Peterborough City,

Who it helps

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

Postcode Places Trust	£23,700
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,400
DCMS	£4,519
Sport England	£4,437

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Places Trust - Project Funding
£23,700	01/11/2023	Funding helped provide green space improvements to their community garden with linked in workshops and activities to help inspire the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - WestRaven Community Cafe Coronation Party and Community activities
£8,400	03/03/2023	The funding will be used to run a large community street party to celebrate the King’s Coronation along with a series of activities at the café including meals and cooking courses. The project aims to bring people together and reduce isolation ....more The funding will be used to run a large community street party to celebrate the King’s Coronation along with a series of activities at the café including meals and cooking courses. The project aims to bring people together and reduce isolation whilst enabling people to develop new skills.
Sport England - Keeping Fit in the Community
£4,437	09/02/2023	This project will create 2 new instructor led fitness classes starting Spring 2023: weekly Chair Yoga for 15 people x 45-minute session and a Parent & Child Dance Class for 12 children x 30 minutes.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,519	28/08/2020	"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 (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

LUCINDA ROBINSON Appointed: 2020

MARY BRYCE Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/09/2017, number: 1174905

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR20: 73 days late, AR18: 65 days late,

Main office

24-28 HAMPTON COURT
PETERBOROUGH
PE3 7JA

Objectives

1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF WESTWOOD AND RAVENSTHORPE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN WESTWOOD AND RAVENSTHORPE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 3) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN WESTWOOD AND RAVENSTHORPE BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. 4) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 30 LIVING IN WESTWOOD AND RAVENSTHORPE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.5) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WESTWOOD AND RAVENSTHORPE 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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