Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

FOUNDATION FUTURES CIO

Foundation Futures CIO is a specialist teaching and youth service operating in the NE of England. We support young people to find out what they can do instead of what they can't. We support their families and the wider community to improve the lives of young people.

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The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£132,329	£121,155	£11,174	0
31/03/22	£148,667	£120,957	£27,710	5
31/03/21	£76,711	£15,914	£60,797	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.foundationfutures.org.uk

info@foundationfutures.org.uk

07877827854

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Stockton-on-tees, Sunderland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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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

The Badur Foundation	£63,060
National Lottery Community Fund	£27,330
The Clothworkers Foundation	£3,250
People's Health Trust	£0

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH Byker Escape
£7,340	14/07/2023	The funding will be used to provide a residential trip and activities across the summer holidays to young people who have been identified as at risk of taking part in anti social behaviour. The ....more The funding will be used to provide a residential trip and activities across the summer holidays to young people who have been identified as at risk of taking part in anti social behaviour. The project aims to provide respite from their complex lives.
National Lottery Community Fund - Culture Vultures
£10,000	03/03/2023	The funding will be used to run a weekly club for disadvantaged children day trips with a focus on experiencing local culture and marking different cultural celebrations such as Diwali and Eid. The ....more The funding will be used to run a weekly club for disadvantaged children day trips with a focus on experiencing local culture and marking different cultural celebrations such as Diwali and Eid. The project will provide a safe space for children and young people from this diverse community to come together learn more about their own and other cultures and engage in positive activities.
People's Health Trust - Social Glue
£0	09/08/2022	A two-year project offering wellness activities for local adults in the Pottery Bank area of Walker, a suburb of Newcastle, who are isolated, experiencing mental health issues or have medical ....more A two-year project offering wellness activities for local adults in the Pottery Bank area of Walker, a suburb of Newcastle, who are isolated, experiencing mental health issues or have medical conditions. Activities will include crafting, yoga, meditation and wellbeing walks, with participants leading on the planning and delivery of the project. Sessions will also include guided discussion, workshops on common difficulties such as managing stress, anxiety, depression and improving self-care and specialist therapy sessions including acupuncture, reflexology and nutrition. Participants can also take part in day-long training sessions to equip them with the skills and confidence to plan and deliver sessions.
The Badur Foundation - Grant to Foundation Futures
£22,950	22/07/2022	A 2 year grant towards recruiting an additional staff member to meet service demand
National Lottery Community Fund - Junior Club
£9,990	19/11/2021	The project will use the funding to run a youth club which will provide food and creative activities for 25-30 children aged 5-10 years old every week. The focus is on building relationships to ....more The project will use the funding to run a youth club which will provide food and creative activities for 25-30 children aged 5-10 years old every week. The focus is on building relationships to connect with the local community and interact with different generations and ethnic groups with the aim to reduce isolation develop civic pride and contribute to living in a safe community.
The Badur Foundation - Grant to Foundation Futures
£14,030	01/10/2021	Towards food provision, staff training and extended provision to meet need of 'Make Stuff' pilot
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Foundation Futures
£3,250	03/03/2021	purchase of AV and recording equipment for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Tyne and Wear
The Badur Foundation - Grant to Foundation Futures
£26,080	29/11/2019	Towards the 'Make Stuff' STEM and coding pilot in Byker

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

TRACY DOBSON Appointed: 2020

XANDER BROUWER Appointed: 2020

ANDREW HALL Appointed: 2023

ELEANOR ROBERTS Appointed: 2020

KAREN WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2020

LEE KEVIN SMITH Appointed: 2023

PHILIP DAVISON MR (Chair) Appointed: 2020

SUSAN DAVISON MRS Appointed: 2020

CRAIG BANKHEAD Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: LOVE, AMELIA, FARESHARE NORTH EAST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/03/2020, number: 1188809

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

POTTERY BANK COMMUNITY CENTRE
YELVERTON CRESCENT
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE6 3SW

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE OR A BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTY IN TYNE AND WEAR OR NORTHUMBERLAND WHO ARE NOT IN EMPLOYMENT ARE PERMANENTLY EXCLUDED FROM MAINSTREAM EDUCATION OR A PUPIL REFERRAL UNIT OR AT RISK OF 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;C) ADVANCING EDUCATION.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.

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