Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

CROSS GREEN - GROWING TOGETHER

To further or benefit the residents of Cross Green and neighbouring wards in the Metropolitan District of Leeds, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£36,468	£49,093	£-12,625	40
31/03/22	£22,150	£29,551	£-7,401	30
31/03/21	£30,000	£17,563	£12,437	12
31/03/20	£1,890	£7,104	£-5,214	20
31/03/19	£23,935	£6,391	£17,544	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

crossgreengrowingtogether@gmail.com

01132458863

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Cross Green Growing Together
£3,333	05/09/2022	Grant to Cross Green Growing Together
National Lottery Community Fund - Cross Green Jubilee Garden
£50,000	03/03/2022	The project will use the funding to develop unused land for a community garden and allotment site for people of all ages. Workshops on cooking growing crafts and woodwork will be available with the ....more The project will use the funding to develop unused land for a community garden and allotment site for people of all ages. Workshops on cooking growing crafts and woodwork will be available with the aim to reduce isolation by bringing people together and improve health and wellbeing.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Cross Green Growing Together
£20,000	11/03/2021	We will employ a Healthy Holidays Coordinator - who will plan and coordinate our activity for the Summer and Winter school holidays - based at our Community Hub and Allotment in Cross Green where we ....more We will employ a Healthy Holidays Coordinator - who will plan and coordinate our activity for the Summer and Winter school holidays - based at our Community Hub and Allotment in Cross Green where we will offer outdoor activities including food growing, cooking and eating.
National Lottery Community Fund - Food Resilience for Cross Green
£10,000	20/11/2020 6	The funding will be used to install planters to grow food for distribution and be part of a local veg box scheme supporting those is disadvantaged areas who have been hugely affected by COVID-19 ....more The funding will be used to install planters to grow food for distribution and be part of a local veg box scheme supporting those is disadvantaged areas who have been hugely affected by COVID-19 including refugee and asylum seekers and those that are homeless for survival. The project will also install a socially distanced seating area for vulnerable people to provide volunteering opportunities for those recovering from addictions and who may be in poor health to improve wellbeing.
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£4,500	28/05/2020	Grant to Cross Green Growing Together
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£5,000	09/04/2020 6	Grant to Cross Green Growing Together
National Lottery Community Fund - The Green Team
£10,000	31/01/2019 12	The funding will be used to develop a community orchard to include a seating area and sensory garden along with providing outdoor activities. The project aims to enhance outdoor spaces and provide ....more The funding will be used to develop a community orchard to include a seating area and sensory garden along with providing outdoor activities. The project aims to enhance outdoor spaces and provide social activities for people in the local community.
Leeds Community Foundation - Cross Green Kitchen
£2,500	15/01/2019 2	We have designed a 'Super Shed' multi use community hub with a toilet and hopefully a kitchen, which we will use for activities to reduce isolation and depression in our community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JEAN COPLEY Appointed: 2019

PAMELA BOYCE Appointed: 2023

PAUL STUART BOYCE Appointed: 2023

MARY BRENNAN Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY UNITY (LEEDS) CIO,

REV DARREN PERCIVAL (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: RICHMOND HILL ELDERLY ACTION LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/05/2018, number: 1178267

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 CROSS GREEN CRESCENT
LEEDS
LS9 0DD

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CROSS GREEN AND NEIGHBOURING WARDS IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF LEEDS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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