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

    SHACKLES OFF YOUTH & COMMUNITY PROJECT 

    Shackles Off provides groups, informal education, support and activities for children, young people and the local community. These activities take place in Copeland for the benefit of those living in this area.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government 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£236,355£169,896£66,45912
    31/03/22£145,867£98,853£47,01413
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    www.shacklesoff.org.uk

    admin@shacklesoff.org.uk

    01946727887

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Other facilities management and maintenance
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Cumbria,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Tudor Trust£60,000
    Cumbria Community Foundation£17,887
    Co-Operative Group£7,172
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Shackles Off
    £60,000 25/03/2022
    36
    over three years towards core salaries and running costs for a youth group in Millom, Cumbria
    Cumbria Community Foundation - I Can
    £5,000 06/01/2022
    I Can
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shackles Off Youth Project
    £7,172 23/10/2021
    We support families and young people to recover from the aftereffects of Covid-19.
    Cumbria Community Foundation - I Can
    £5,000 16/12/2020
    I Can
    Cumbria Community Foundation - IT equipment, beanbags, venue hire costs
    £2,887 08/10/2020
    IT equipment, beanbags, venue hire costs
    Cumbria Community Foundation - I Can
    £5,000 30/03/2020
    I Can
    Cumbria Community Foundation - Copeland Youth Network Development Worker
    £7,523 21/09/2018
    Copeland Youth Network Development Worker
    Cumbria Community Foundation - Copeland Youth Network Development Worker
    £7,523 21/09/2018
    Copeland Youth Network Development Worker
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    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 15/06/2021, number: 1194802
    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
    • 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

    SHACKLES OFF
    THE OLD VICARAGE
    THE BANKS
    SEASCALE
    CA20 1QT

    Objectives

    THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN COPELAND AND CARRIED OUT IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS:-1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 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 RELIEVE PEOPLE 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.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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