Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE BELVIDERE CENTRE

The Belvidere Centre caters for physically-disabled young people and their friends/relatives on a 60/40 ratio between the ages of 5 and 25. Within a youth club setting with professional workers it encourages individual and group activity embracing such diverse pursuits as indoor and outdoor games, theatre trips, youth issues, computer work and field projects including weekend and away-day trips.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 58 years

belviderecentre@gmail.com

07962 275943

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23		£24	£28	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22		£25	£28	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21		£25	£25	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20		£25	£26	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£25	£22	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£19	£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£23	£21	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£18	£17	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£24	£14	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£19	£15	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£12	£9	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£14	£13	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£19	£21	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£16	£25	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£25	£22	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£25	£22	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£29	£29	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Recreation

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Wirral,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£28,140
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
DCMS	£6,240
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£4,550
Co-Operative Group	£1,015

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Belvidere Centre
£1,015	21/10/2023	We'd like to buy art resources to hold an annual community art project exhibition. We already use recycled materials from our litter picking group.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Wallasey District Youth Programme - Summer Holidays
£4,550	06/07/2023	To provide local activities through the use of a bus in local open spaces through the summer. These activities include arts and crafts, team sports, education, and health refreshments.
National Lottery Community Fund - Belvidere Enrichment Programme
£9,360	09/12/2022	The funding will be used to offer social educational leisure activities. The project aims to continue its Enrichment Project to build on relationships with young people.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award - COVID19 response
£10,000	28/10/2022	Weston Youth Grant
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award - COVID19 response
£10,000	29/10/2021	Weston Youth Grant
National Lottery Community Fund - Belvidere - 12 months Enrichment Programme
£9,860	28/10/2021	The funding will be used to deliver a programme of activities such as singing arts and crafts walking trips magic sessions drama classes and cookery for disabled young people. This project aims to ....more The funding will be used to deliver a programme of activities such as singing arts and crafts walking trips magic sessions drama classes and cookery for disabled young people. This project aims to reduce isolation build confidence and improve mental health.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,240	17/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Enrichment Programme-Disabled People
£8,920	16/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to run activities and sessions for physically disabled young people some who may have learning difficulties. The project aims to support physical and mental health, wellbeing ....more The funding will be used to run activities and sessions for physically disabled young people some who may have learning difficulties. The project aims to support physical and mental health, wellbeing of young people.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CAROLINE DAVIES Appointed: 2019

DONNA-MARIE LLOYD Appointed: 2016

DAWN SUSAN LAMONT Appointed: 2016

JULIE MCDERMOTT (Chair) Appointed: 2016

LEE ROBINSON Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/05/1966, number: 247656

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR14: 17 days late, AR12: 20 days late, AR07: 21 days late,

Main office

1 Ennerdale Road
WALLASEY
CH45 0LX

Objectives

FOR THE GENERAL SOCIAL WELFARE OF ALL SPASTICS AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CONSTITUTION)

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNRESTRICTED

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