Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    FOUNDATION FOR GOOD 

    When we all work together, we all can win. We have set out to change the lives of people in and around Consett, an area which has a suicide rate 37.5% higher than the national average. We help to create happier, healthier and more cohesive communities. We provide safe spaces where all community members can positively advance their lives, including their physical, mental and social wellbeing.
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    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker 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

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    28/02/23£65,543£55,291£10,2523
    28/02/22*£60,109£50,847£9,2624
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    www.FoundationForGood.co.uk

    Contact@foundationforgood.co.uk

    01207 500055

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    Listed activities
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Sports activities
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Northumberland,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 3 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
    County Durham Community Foundation - Keep warm at Consett
    £1,500 28/10/2022
    To support the keep warm at Consett project.
    County Durham Community Foundation - Keep warm at Consett
    £1,400 19/10/2022
    To provide a warm hub at Consett.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2021, number: 1193644
    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
    • 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
    2 returns made; AR22: 3 days late,
    Main office

    11-15 TRAFALGAR STREET
    CONSETT
    DH8 5AP

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT IN CONSETT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ARE:1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS CAPABLE OF PROMOTING PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS. (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE “FACILITIES” MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ACCESS TO COACHING AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES).2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LOCAL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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