Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

AIREBOROUGH CHILDREN'S TRUST IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD - (ACTION)

ACTION work to support young children and families within Aireborough. It actively supports the development and early education of children and encourages parents and carers to have a better understanding of their children's needs and improve services that support better outcomes for all children and their families. ACTION work closely with local schools, community groups and organisations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
  • 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
11/12/23£4£2£2n/a
11/12/22£3£3£1n/a
11/12/21£5£6£-1n/a
11/12/20£7£4£3n/a
11/12/19£10£4£6n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

www.guiseleychidrenscentre.co.uk

robertiainbanks@gmail.com

07990732425

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Aireborough Children's Trust in our Neighbourhood (ACTION)
£1,250 15/03/2023
Capital costs for Youth Welfare & Education
National Lottery Community Fund - Parental Mental Health and Wellbeing
£5,720 06/02/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver well-being courses aimed at children and parents. The project will provide a more holistic approach to mental health addressing the stigma and isolation surrounding emotional health and help and support the ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANITA SUZANNE WOOD Appointed: 2017
  • ANNE JUDITH KEARSLEY Appointed: 2017
  • CHRISTINE COOPER Appointed: 2024
  • JANET KERR Appointed: 2017
  • KATHRYN ANNE JENNINGS Appointed: 2017
  • PAUL THOMAS GOODMAN Appointed: 2023
  • ROBERT IAIN BANKS (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • STEVE TAYLOR Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/12/2018, number: 1181114
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

c/o Guiseley Primary School
Oxford Road
Guiseley
LEEDS
LS20 9DA

Objectives

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN, PRIMARILY UNDER SCHOOL AGE, AND THEIR FAMILIES.BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILY THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS AND ABILITIES.ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREA OF AIREBOROUGH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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