Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3

SOUTHMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

Providing a range of social and educational activities for the benefit and social welfare of the inhabitants of Southmead and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions . Associating with the local authorities and other voluntary bodies to promote the well-being and improve the conditions of life of the local inhabitants by common effort.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 62 years

southmeadcommunitycentre@outlook.com

01179501187

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£53£51£2n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/21£64£59£5n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/20*£52£48£4n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/12/19*£78£76£2n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/12/18£70£103£-33£0£0£0n/a015
31/12/17£85£84£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£100£93£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£74£77£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£54£47£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£66£63£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£54£64£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£60£54£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£59£57£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£49£55£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£69£64£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£54£56£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£56£62£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£59£60£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£53£58£-6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bristol City, South Gloucestershire,

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
Quartet Community Foundation - Southmead Somali Community Association
£3,806 22/02/2017
9
To establish the Southmead Somali Community Group as a constituted group.
Quartet Community Foundation - Outreach & Increasing Particpation project
£5,000 27/10/2016
11
To fund a Project support officer for Southmead Community Association to enable it to increase participation in activities at the Centre

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 22/12/1961, number: 201099
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 2 days late, AR19: 12 days late,
Main office

Southmead Community Association
Southmead Community Centre
248 Greystoke Avenue
BRISTOL
BS10 6BQ

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTHMEAD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AD LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTHMEAD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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