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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

CHICHESTER YOUTH ADVENTURE TRUST

Provision of self-catering residential centre, which is safe, affordable and attractive in the Brecon Beacons South Wales for organised groups of young people to enjoy the experience of living together and sharing new activities. Primarily for the benefit of young people from Chichester District Council area, the centre is also available to others when not occupied by the prime beneficiaries.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

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

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£32£24£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£23£24£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£24£30£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£23£17£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£24£16£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£27£19£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£27£16£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£30£68£-38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£32£28£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£27£19£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£33£23£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£42£38£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£27£22£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£31£17£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£20£25£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£37£39£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£25£16£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£10£11£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£12£10£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 41 years

www.cyat.org

01243 789949

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Rhondda Cynon Taff,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Chichester Youth Adventure Trust
£4,750 16/07/2021
12
Funding was provided for felling of diseased ash trees, fencing, gates, styles, whips (infant trees), planting, outdoor equipment and enhanced landscaping.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CATHY CHILDS Appointed: 2005
  • DAVID JAMES HATTON Appointed: 2014
  • JOHN CHRISTOPHER ROBBINS (Chair) Appointed: 2005
  • MARTIN HENRY RENDELL TOMLINSON MBE Appointed: 2017
  • MICHAEL WILLIAM MERRITT Appointed: 2001
  • NIGEL COLENUTT Appointed: 2023
  • PETER HARVEY Appointed: 2013
  • RAY CREASEY Appointed: 2015
  • RICHARD ANTONY DICKSON Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/02/1984, number: 288717
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

87 WORCESTER ROAD
CHICHESTER
PO19 5EB

Objectives

TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. THE CHARITY MAY PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CENTRES AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE.THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THAT COVERED BY THE CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, HOWEVER GROUPS FROM OTHER AREAS MAY USE THE TRUST'S FACILITIES WHEN THEY ARE NOT BEING USED BY GROUPS FROM THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

AREA COVERED BY CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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