Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

OUTSIDE THE BOX CIO 

Outside The Box develop participatory and well-being activities with, by and for people in West Yorkshire, particularly for young people with learning differences and/or neuro-diversities such as autism.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£9,722£2,370£7,3527
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

https://outsidetheboxcio.org

outsideboxCIO@gmail.com

01422392003

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 7 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
Community Foundation for Calderdale - Orange Box Choir
£4,470 28/11/2022
Grant to Outside The Box CIO
Community Foundation for Calderdale - Orange Box Choir
£2,500 23/02/2022
Grant to Outside The Box CIO

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2022, number: 1197431
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

Orangebox
1 Blackledge
HALIFAX
HX1 1AF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT IN WEST YORKSHIRE, ARE:1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING CREATIVE PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS, LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND/OR NEURODIVERSITIES, BY ORGANISING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AND OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT AND ADVICE AS A MEANS OF:A) DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;C) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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