Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 6

Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

CONVERSATION CLUB LEEDS

The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among people who are refugees and asylum seekers who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position, by providing:(1) education and training in the English language and in vocational skills;(2) social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely female
Over half the Board have joined 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
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£8,100	£10,866	£-2,766	30
31/03/22		£9,283	£10,937	£-1,654	10
31/03/21		£8,735	£3,529	£5,206	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

https://ccleeds.com/

ccleeds20@gmail.com

07946368953

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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 - Physical Activities
£2,500	13/09/2023	The organisation continued through the Covid pandemic with some on-line and outdoor meetings, but on a small scale. As restrictions decreased we were able to expand and now use two venues rather than ....more The organisation continued through the Covid pandemic with some on-line and outdoor meetings, but on a small scale. As restrictions decreased we were able to expand and now use two venues rather than one. The number of guests has increased and some who have continued to come to meetings over the years now contribute by sharing their experiences, helping with translation of requests for help and with completing official documents. This loyalty is an indication of guests' appreciation of the Club. Among the challenges are requests for more activities, which this project is designed to satisfy.
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Conversation Club Leeds
£1,000	29/06/2023	Core costs for Adult Welfare & Relief of Poverty
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Leeds Conversation Club
£3,700	18/08/2020 4	Grant to Leeds Conversation Club
Leeds Community Foundation - Conversation Club weekly sessions
£2,500	22/10/2019 11	To continue to help asylum seekers and refugees (='guests') in the Leeds area, especially by providing a regular (2 hour) weekly space for social interaction and an opportunity to practise English.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DOROTHY READ (Chair) Appointed: 2020

MARGARET IMOGEN CLIFF Appointed: 2023

SUSAN ELIZABETH CLOUGH Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2020, number: 1189217

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR23: 54 days late,

Main office

16 Beech Grove Terrace
Garforth
LEEDS
LS25 1EG

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING:1. EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS;2. SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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