Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    WEST END (BURNLEY) CIO 

    We operate West End Community Centre & we took this over in October 2020 under an asset transfer from Lancashire County Council. We use the centre to run a wide variety of activities that benefit local children, young people & families, in addition to which we enable other VCFS organisations to deliver activities that meet local needs. We also run a charity shop that includes a food bank.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

    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
    31/12/22£188,021£179,418£8,60312
    31/12/21£114,923£128,410£-13,48714
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    westendburnley.co.uk

    secretary@westendburnley.co.uk

    01282435865

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Lancashire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 12 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
    Sport England - Active Stoops
    £13,930 09/05/2023
    This project will provide funding for coaching fees to increase delivery.
    Backstage Trust - Core grant
    £50,000 26/04/2022
    Continuation of projects with Little Amal both in the UK and overseas

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/05/2021, number: 1194444
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    West End Community Centre
    Venice Street
    BURNLEY
    Lancashire
    BB11 4BA

    Objectives

    3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH WEST BURNLEY (KNOWN AS WEST END), AS BOUNDED TO THE NORTH BY THE M65 MOTORWAY AND THE RAILWAY LINE, WITH ROSSENDALE ROAD AND COAL CLOUGH LANE FORMING THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BOUNDARIES RESPECTIVELY (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS; 3.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF NURSERY AND PRE-SCHOOL CARE AND FACILITIES; 3.1.3 TO RELIEVE THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH, YOUTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD BANKS AND ADVICE REGARDING WELFARE BENEFITS, HEALTH AND EMPLOYMENT.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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