Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 18

BIRCHWOOD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE

To further or benefit the residents of Birchwood and neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of welfare for recreation and leisure.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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	£19	£10	£9	n/a
31/03/22	£6	£5	£1	n/a
31/03/21	£1	£4	£-3	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

cllrdavidellis@gmail.com

07980813597

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Warrington,

Who it helps

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

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Birchwood Tots
£6,350	18/08/2023	The funding will be used to set up a parent and carer toddler group at the community centre. The project aims to give parents a chance to meet other parents and reduce social isolation whilst the children are playing in a safe space.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Grant to Birchwood Youth & Community Centre
£2,500	14/04/2022	Grant to Birchwood Youth & Community Centre

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR DAVID ELLIS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

IAN LLOYD Appointed: 2018

JACQUELINE ANN WHITBY Appointed: 2018

JENNIFER LYONS Appointed: 2023

JULIA KAY ELLIS Appointed: 2018

PAUL TERRENCE KENNY Appointed: 2023

SANDRA GREGORY Appointed: 2018

STEWART CORDON LEVER Appointed: 2018

SUSAN JEANNE CLARK Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/07/2020, number: 1190206

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting 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

BIRCHWOOD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
DELENTY DRIVE
BIRCHWOOD
WARRINGTON
CHESHIRE
WA3 6AN

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BIRCHWOOD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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