Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    SKIPTON STEP INTO ACTION 

    Mission statement: With kindness and compassion, we will step into action to mobilise and connect people within Skipton and the surrounding villages. We will offer safe spaces and engaging activities, which demonstrate and celebrate the diverse skills and gifts of every individual. Through collaboration and mutual respect we will become the strongest, happiest and healthiest community we can be
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    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
    31/08/23£134,068£110,757£23,31170
    31/08/22£103,612£63,587£40,02570
    31/08/21*£56,187£41,414£14,773100
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    www.ssia.org.uk

    cmckeown@ssia.org.uk

    07988688657

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    GiG Classification
    • Performing and visual arts
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • North Yorkshire,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 70 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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Nurturing Growth
    £9,647 02/12/2022
    The funding will be used to pay for an Activity Coordinator. The project aims to tackle health inequalities by empowering people to lead happier healthier more independent and fulfilling lives.
    Two Ridings Community Foundation - Onwards and Upwards
    £7,750 20/04/2022
    Fudning will pay for a volunteer co-ordinator at 18 hours per week for 3 months, the organisation played a vital role in supporting the community and other local groups during the pandemic and it's ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/01/2021, number: 1193149
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; AR21: 39 days late,
    Main office

    Augment Community Workspace
    49 High Street
    SKIPTON
    North Yorkshire
    BD23 1DT

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WITHIN SKIPTON AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES (AS AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES) WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THOSE AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OR WHO ARE AFFECTED BY OR VICTIM OF OTHER DISASTER, TROUBLE, CATASTROPHE OR WAR.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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