Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

ONE VOICE BLACKBURN

The key activities have been to provide benefit to the disadvantaged and deprived people from all backgrounds within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen by improving health, empowerment, leadership and cohesion of these communities.One Voice Blackburn is a charity that aspires to create an inclusive, cohesive and vibrant community in Blackburn with Darwen.

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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
31/03/23		£425,074	£353,774	£71,300	0
31/03/22		£431,776	£208,359	£223,417	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

https://onevoicenetwork.org.uk/

info@onevoicenetwork.org.uk

01254676193

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Blackburn With Darwen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£19,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,490
DCMS	£5,812
Henry Smith Charity	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to One Voice Blackburn CIC
£2,500	12/07/2022	towards a four night trip to Cornwall for 24 children from disadvantaged communities in Blackburn, Lancashire.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to One Voice Blackburn CIC
£1,000	15/12/2021	This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing ....more This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing their understanding of financial management.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Leaders
£9,490	10/09/2021	The funding will be used to upskill train and resource new young leaders who have benefited from the organisation’s work themselves enabling them to help support other children and young people who ....more The funding will be used to upskill train and resource new young leaders who have benefited from the organisation’s work themselves enabling them to help support other children and young people who take part in the group’s activities. The project aims to train up to 20 new leaders as play workers project planners sports coaches and youth workers to help cope with the rise in demand for the group’s services.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to One Voice Blackburn CIC
£18,500	30/07/2021	This project will deliver a 12 month programme of activities for young people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in Blackburn, supporting them to develop confidence, skills and improve ....more This project will deliver a 12 month programme of activities for young people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in Blackburn, supporting them to develop confidence, skills and improve communication.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,812	24/06/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

EHSAN PAZIR RAJA Appointed: 2021

HUMMA AHMED Appointed: 2022

NISBAH HUSSAIN Appointed: 2021

ABRAR HUSSAIN CIMA (Chair) Appointed: 2021

ASED JAVED MAHMOOD Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2021, number: 1194240

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
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

BANGOR STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE
NORWICH STREET
BLACKBURN
BB1 6NZ

Objectives

1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN ‘THE AREA OF BENEFIT’ BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT 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.2. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.3. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

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