Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 17

SHRUBLANDS YOUTH AND ADULT CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST

To advance the education of the inhabitants of Gorleston and its neighbourhood and to provide facilities to improve the social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 47 years

www.shrublandstrust.org.uk

info@shrublandstrust.org.uk

07544551670

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		£217	£201	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	46
31/03/22		£183	£203	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	41
31/03/21		£114	£57	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20		£100	£76	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	31
31/03/19		£31	£40	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/03/18		£34	£63	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£85	£72	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£58	£42	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£49	£44	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£50	£32	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£30	£34	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£27	£27	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£17	£6	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/09		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/08		£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£1	£0	£1	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0
31/03/06		£1	£0	£1	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0
31/03/05		£1	£0	£1	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0
31/03/04		£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
46 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	£150,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
DCMS	£16,460
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
Ministry of Justice	£2,670

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Shrublands Community Trust
£150,000	19/07/2023	The funding will be used to cover running costs to support the community centre activities. The project aims to create a community meeting space where people can build new relationships and develop ....more The funding will be used to cover running costs to support the community centre activities. The project aims to create a community meeting space where people can build new relationships and develop skills.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust
£50,000	09/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust, awarded under the Foundation's Mental Health funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery ....more Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust, awarded under the Foundation's Mental Health funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£6,460	09/12/2020	The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and ....more The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations to match funds raised on a pound for pound basis, to increase the support to the sector.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	09/09/2020	"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."
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,670	01/01/2020	To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	18/06/2019	Shrublands Community Cafe
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting the future of Gorleston Community activities
£154,799	19/12/2018 36	The organisation will use the funding to continue providing exercise classes for people of all abilities, opening up exercise opportunities for people who may not have had them. The group will also ....more The organisation will use the funding to continue providing exercise classes for people of all abilities, opening up exercise opportunities for people who may not have had them. The group will also continue providing companionship groups for older people or those with mental health issues who are socially isolated.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust
£27,677	08/05/2018 36	This project will provide a weekly youth club one evening per week for 6-12 year olds in Great Yarmouth. Children will have the opportunity to have fun, improve their health and be able to make ....more This project will provide a weekly youth club one evening per week for 6-12 year olds in Great Yarmouth. Children will have the opportunity to have fun, improve their health and be able to make informed and positive choices.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cafe
£10,000	22/09/2011 12	This is a project by a community group in Great Yarmouth. The group will use the funding to complete phase two of their community cafe, which includes installing a food preparation area and ....more This is a project by a community group in Great Yarmouth. The group will use the funding to complete phase two of their community cafe, which includes installing a food preparation area and recruiting a coordinator to oversee the running of the cafe and volunteers.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRIAN BRACKLEY (Chair)

DEAN WILSON Appointed: 2019

KIMBERLEY TOONE Appointed: 2019

MS TERRY WOOD Appointed: 2015

TINA CLEVELAND Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/10/1977, number: 274442

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR10: 135 days late, AR07: 48 days late,

Main office

SYACCT
Shrublands Youth & Adult Centre
Magdalen Way
Gorleston
GREAT YARMOUTH
NR31 7BP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE INHABITANTS OF GORLESTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GORLESTON AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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