Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

SPECIALIST YOUTH WORK

To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and much more to ensure we support the growth, skills knowledge and development of young people and to prepare them for independent living within

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£96,833	£87,223	£9,610	15
31/03/22	£59,463	£23,750	£35,713	25
31/03/21	£29,355	£26,417	£2,938	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.specialistyouthwork.org

info@specialistyouthwork.org

07493005772

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for those discriminated by race or gender

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex, Milton Keynes, Surrey, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Forest School Project
£10,000	14/07/2023	The funding will be used to set up an outdoor forest school project for children and young people within and or on the borderline of the criminal justice system. The project aims to reduce and break ....more The funding will be used to set up an outdoor forest school project for children and young people within and or on the borderline of the criminal justice system. The project aims to reduce and break down cycles to crime and exploitation by having opportunities steering them away from risk-taking activities.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	11/07/2022	towards a nine-seater van/mini bus to operate the detached youth work programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Skills & Training Scheme
£10,000	18/02/2022	The funding will be used to set up a Volunteer Skills and Training scheme. The project aims to support adult volunteers into employment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GRAHAM HILL Appointed: 2019

JAMES COX Appointed: 2019

JENNA TAYLOR Appointed: 2023

MARTIN SWIFT Appointed: 2019

RHIAN JARVIS Appointed: 2019

DARREN SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: POSITIVE PATHWAYS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/11/2019, number: 1186588

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

26 St. Lawrence Way
Hurstpierpoint
HASSOCKS
BN6 9SH

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 19 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.

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