Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 9
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

SPEKE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Speke Children's Environment Committee provides Recreational, Educational and Positive diversionary opportunities and activities in order to maximise life chances of children and young people (especially those challenged through disadvantage or inequality caused by economic / financial circumstances, educational, social or health conditions or through disability) in the Speke area of Liverpool
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board is predominantly female

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£221£202£19n/a
31/03/22*£302£181£121n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.spekeadventure.co.uk

spekevenny@gmail.com

01515383096

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Liverpool City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£118,344
Steve Morgan Foundation£86,400
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside£32,500
John Moores Foundation£13,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Diversionary - Off The Streets Keep'n Fit!!
£2,500 01/12/2023
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To provide a selection of diversionary activities including purchasing a number of sports passes allowing young people to access services regularly. They will also provide a learning to swim course.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Speke Children's Environment Committee
£118,344 06/10/2023
This organisation want to provide residentials, detached youth work and centre based activities for young people living in Speke affected by local deprivation. The intended outcomes are increased confidence and participation and access to a safe ....more
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Speke Children's Environmental Committee (Speke Adventure Playground)
£13,500 25/09/2023
Towards the salary of the Play Worker
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Being Me
£30,000 31/03/2023
To support the costs of a mental health and wellbeing coordinator to identify needs in individuals and families. They will receive training and support, deliver projects, link with schools and other organisations, and research relevant policy.
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Speke Children?s Environment Committee
£86,400 22/09/2021
3 year grant for a detached youth worker, two play workers plus project costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANN BEATTIE Appointed: 2021
  • DONNA SHAW Appointed: 2021
  • KIMBERLEY PRESTON Appointed: 2024
  • LINDA FARRELLY Appointed: 2021
  • MARK WILLIAM ORD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Charity
  • MARY RASMUSSEN Appointed: 2021
  • PAULA SHAW (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • SUSAN ROBERTS Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2021, number: 1193878
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Investing charity funds 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: 18 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SPEKE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE on 10/01/2024
Main office

54 Conleach Road
Speke
Liverpool
L24 0TR

Objectives

1 THE OBJECTS OF SPEKE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SHALL BE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SPEKE AND ITS ENVIRONS, A) OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE B) WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN BY PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, CULTURAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING C) THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, PROMOTE EQUALITY AND SHARED VALUES, APPRECIATE THE ENVIRONMENT AND BECOME GOOD CITIZENS.D) TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND EQUIP A PLAYGROUND, PLAYGROUNDS AFFORDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREEPLAY, ORGANISED ACTIVITIES, ADVENTURE AND ENTERPRISE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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