Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

@ THE ROCK

The principal activity of the Rock will be the provision of a youth facility at the (former) Church of St Peter, Cheltenham and its adjacent hall. From April 2010 this facility has been available to all young people regardless of background providing both formal and informal activities and opportunities to develop skills, education, welfare and spiritual wellbeing.
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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
31/08/23£217£262£-45n/a
31/08/22£246£222£24n/a
31/08/21£203£52£151n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

http://www.therock.uk.com/

hello@therock.uk.com

01242700700

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Support for specific schools
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 25/10/2023
Main Grants award
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 20/05/2022
Core Costs
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to The Rock
£1,000 29/01/2021
Equip project to support students who have been excluded from mainstream education. This project is to increase employability in this young vulnerable group (NEET – not in education, employment, or training).

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW BRUCKLAND (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • ANNIE PHILLIPS Appointed: 2024
  • GEMMA MADLE Appointed: 2024
  • HENRIETTA GOODALL Appointed: 2021
  • JONATHAN DAYKIN Appointed: 2020
  • MANDY BELCHER Appointed: 2021
  • REV PHIL ANDREW Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2020, number: 1190651
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from @ THE ROCK on 29/10/2021
Main office

ST. PETERS CHURCH
TEWKESBURY ROAD
CHELTENHAM
GL51 9AH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR:3.1.1 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY THE MARGINALISED, DIS-ENFRANCHISED AND EXCLUDED; AND3.1.2 THE RESIDENTS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE RESIDENTS OF THE CHELTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL WARDS OF ST PETER’S, ST PAUL’S AND SWINDON VILLAGE (AS THOSE WARDS CONSTITUTED ON 31 MARCH 2020), BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:3.1.2.1 ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;3.1.2.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION;3.1.2.3 RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;3.1.2.4 PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THOSE PERSONS 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; AND3.1.2.5 ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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