Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

WESTGATE YOUTH PROJECT 

The Umbrella Club is a targeted project for young people aged 10 to 19 with hidden disabilities; defined as any disability that is not immediately apparent upon meeting the young person, e.g. ASD, ADHD or Mental Illness. We provide a safe, nurturing and positive environment where young people can meet, socialise, make new contacts and friends, learn and cultivate and sense of belonging
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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: 6 years

http://www.westgateyouthproject.co.uk/

paula@westgateyouthproject.co.uk

07984662246

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£23,905£21,610£2,2953
31/03/22£15,346£18,306£-2,9604
31/03/21*£18,034£13,346£4,6882
31/03/20£25,689£23,192£2,4974
31/03/19£30,231£23,848£6,3832
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 3 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,

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
National Lottery Community Fund£16,985
Henry Smith Charity£6,500
Co-Operative Group£2,160
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Umbrella Club
£8,673 03/03/2023
The funding will be used to deliver a range of social activities for young people with hidden disabilities. The project aims to reduce isolation and facilitate a sense of belonging amongst young ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Umbrella Club
£2,160 22/10/2022
We would like to deliver a variety of activity workshops and training to young people with hidden disabilities. Activities will include music, cooking, arts and crafts.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Westgate Youth Project
£6,500 22/09/2022
towards one year's running costs of the 'Umbrella Club' project, providing a range of sessions, designed to build skills and increase confidence, for young people aged 10 – 19 with hidden ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Westgate Youth Project
£8,312 11/02/2022
This project will support young people with hidden disabilities. It is open 50 weeks of the year Thursday evenings for two one and a half hour sessions; young people aged 10 – 14 and aged 15 – ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Westgate Youth Project
£10,000 12/09/2018
24
towards two years' running costs of the 'Umbrella Club' project providing a range of sessions designed to build skills and increase confidence for young people with hidden disabilities in Kent

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2018, number: 1176956
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR23: 12 days late, AR21: 1 days late,
Main office

4 HIGH STREET
MANSTON
RAMSGATE
CT12 5BG

Objectives

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.2. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.3. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 11 AND 19YRS OLD, LIVING IN THANET AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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