Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 9

FEATHERS FUTURES CIO

Furthering the purposes of the charity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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:

The Board is completely female

Established: 4 years

www.feathersfutures.org

admin@feathersfutures.org

01493268222

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

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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	£147,516
Tudor Trust	£102,000
The Fore	£29,331
DCMS	£19,787
Norfolk Community Foundation	£17,836
Rosa UK	£7,983

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Norfolk Community Foundation - Grant to Feathers Futures CIO
£17,836	12/07/2023	To recruit and train 40 additional volunteers over two years to support the charity's activities in Great Yarmouth helping to reach 260 people at risk of or experiencing loneliness.
National Lottery Community Fund - Flourish Young Mums Peer Support Group
£9,984	14/05/2021	The funding will be used to run two weekly groups one face to face and one online providing peer support for young mums up to the age of 22. The sessions aim to provide a support network with others ....more The funding will be used to run two weekly groups one face to face and one online providing peer support for young mums up to the age of 22. The sessions aim to provide a support network with others in the same situation and reduce isolation. The group will also provide information and a safe confidential and accessible space. Each group will be delivered by a facilitator and two volunteers with lived experience while other service needs will be met by outside providers and cover topics identified by the group.
The Fore - Grant to Feathers Futures
£29,331	12/04/2021 36	Feathers Futures (FF) brings women together in a connected community group, providing a safe and non-judgemental environment. The aim of the charity's work is to empower and enable women to make ....more Feathers Futures (FF) brings women together in a connected community group, providing a safe and non-judgemental environment. The aim of the charity's work is to empower and enable women to make positive choices about their futures. FF deliver a range of courses and workshops in areas including confidence building, resilience, domestic abuse, and preparing for employment. FF are using their Fore grant to employ a Volunteer Coordinator, allowing the charity to plan and continue the recruitment and development of volunteers and the peer mentoring support, thus enabling the charity to deliver more support and services to a greater number of women.
Rosa UK - C19 R4-FEATFUT-2021
£7,983	30/03/2021	A grant of £7,983 towards the salary costs of the Project Co ordinator and a contribution towards general running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Feathers Futures
£137,532	29/03/2021	A project to support women. It will provide support to vulnerable women in a safe non-judgemental environment where women can have a voice express feelings be heard and understood. The aim of its ....more A project to support women. It will provide support to vulnerable women in a safe non-judgemental environment where women can have a voice express feelings be heard and understood. The aim of its work is to empower and enable women to make positive choices about their futures.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Feathers Futures CIO
£2,000	21/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Tudor Trust - Grant to Feathers Futures CIO
£100,000	28/08/2020 36	over three years towards salaries at a organisation supporting women affected by domestic violence in Great Yarmouth
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,920	07/08/2020	"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 ....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."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£9,867	04/06/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
CAF - Grant to Feathers Futures
£1,500	17/04/2020	Grant to Feathers Futures to support the organisation through COVID19

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DONNA MARIE BALDWIN (Chair) Appointed: 2020

JOANNE HOLLOWAY Appointed: 2020

JODIE TILLEY Appointed: 2023

MICHELLE HARWOOD Appointed: 2023

JULIE WOODS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: BURGH ST PETER VILLAGE HALL, GT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON YOUNG CARERS,

VALERIE JEAN PETTIT Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: DIAL - GT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH SEAFARERS CENTRE LTD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/02/2020, number: 1187930

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Feathers House
25-26 Hall Quay
GREAT YARMOUTH
Norfolk
NR30 1HP

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF WOMEN IN GREAT YARMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHO HAVE COMPLEX NEEDS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WHO HAVE SUFFERED DOMESTIC AND/OR CHILD ABUSE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT GROUPS.

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