Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE GREENBANK PROJECT

Greenbank was set up to enhance the opportunities and status of people with disabilities through education, training, employment, and recreation.Greenbank offers its services to the local community and is particularly supportive of disabled people and disadvantaged groups. We provide work related training, a guidance service, employment related projects, sport and recreation and education.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,113,814 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/07/23		£2,317	£2,414	£-97	£0	£5,144	£5,114	25.4	92	2
31/07/22	*	£2,872	£2,846	£26	£0	£5,241	£5,241	22.1	91	0
31/07/21		£3,154	£3,041	£113	£0	£5,215	£346	1.4	88	0
31/07/20		£3,318	£3,248	£70	£0	£5,102	£406	1.5	98	20
31/07/19		£3,649	£3,468	£182	£0	£5,032	£414	1.4	101	20
31/07/18		£3,864	£4,377	£-512	£0	£4,850	£494	1.4	119	0
31/07/17		£4,313	£4,397	£-85	£0	£5,362	£869	2.4	113	0
31/07/16		£3,350	£3,214	£136	£10	£5,447	£839	3.1	109	0
31/07/15		£3,458	£3,403	£55	£11	£5,311	£464	1.6	90	0
31/07/14		£2,740	£2,693	£46	£11	£5,256	£310	1.4	87	0
31/07/13		£2,334	£2,506	£-173	£10	£5,210	£217	1	87	0
31/07/12		£2,586	£2,621	£-35	£9	£5,382	£376	1.7	100	0
31/07/11		£4,595	£4,740	£-144	£11	£5,417	£247	0.6	108	0
31/07/10		£3,512	£3,417	£94	£11	£5,562	£192	0.7	88	0
31/07/09		£2,723	£2,618	£105	£12	£5,467	£-57	-0.3	90	0
31/07/08		£2,343	£2,281	£61	£12	£5,362	£-254	-1.3	86	0
31/07/07		£1,873	£2,037	£-165	£11	£5,301	£-390	-2.3	79	0
31/07/06		£1,937	£1,916	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05	*	£2,083	£2,118	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04		£4,762	£3,022	£1,741	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 25.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 41 years

www.greenbank.org.uk

info@greenbank.org.uk

01517337255

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

92 employees
2 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

Sport England	£226,600
DCMS	£47,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£45,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Greenbank Summer Transforming Lives Programme through Sport and Physical Activity (GTLP)
£3,500	06/07/2023	To provide sport activities to 14-25 year olds 7 days a week including basketball, table tennis, boccia, badminton, and more.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Active Summer
£5,000	13/07/2022	To provide a multi-skills programme to young people.
Sport England - Sector Renewal Fund: Greenbank Power Hockey Development Plan
£163,000	10/09/2021 24	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Renewal Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sector Renewal Fund: Greenbank Power Hockey Development Plan. This project is a Adapted Sport ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Renewal Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sector Renewal Fund: Greenbank Power Hockey Development Plan. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - COVID-19 CLRF
£53,600	06/07/2021 5	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Leisure Recovery Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CLRF. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Greenbank Project
£10,000	25/05/2021	purchase electric wheelchairs for a charity supporting disabled people in Merseyside
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£45,000	01/04/2021	Power Hockey
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£47,500	17/07/2020	"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."
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000	01/06/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
National Lottery Community Fund - Empower
£432,916	10/01/2018 36	This new project will expand the range of activities available for disabled people in Merseyside, supporting them to overcome barriers and enhance their opportunities. Support workers and volunteer ....more This new project will expand the range of activities available for disabled people in Merseyside, supporting them to overcome barriers and enhance their opportunities. Support workers and volunteer buddies will be available to attend sessions so that everyone is able to fully participate in activities. In addition, a new outdoor session and fitness package will enable disabled users and their families to take part in an adaptive cycle, jogging and walking session on a Sunday morning at their local park.
Sport England - Choices Merseyside
£318,985	21/05/2014	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Choices Merseyside'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Choices Merseyside'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Satellite Clubs in Four Secondary Schools
£60,354	04/10/2013	Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Satellite Clubs in Four Secondary Schools'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Satellite Clubs in Four Secondary Schools'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Choices
£36,750	16/04/2012	Funding under Sport England's Sportsmatch funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Choices'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Me too
£50,000	06/01/2012	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Me too'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Me too'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Storage - Storage (Storage)

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-76

DARRELL YOUNG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

SHARON ROBINSON Appointed: 2022

ALAN IRVING (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired

ANTHONY BAINES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Local Government Chief Officer

EMMA ELIZABETH HULME Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

JOHN LENNON Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Manager

SANDRA HULME, Occupation: Retired

SEAN NEIL MARSHALL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Comapany Director

TERESA MARY MURPHY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Income & Expenditure Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/06/1983, number: 513814
Registered at Companies House on 02/02/1983, number: 01696490

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 34 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

The Greenbank Project
Greenbank College
Greenbank Lane
Liverpool
Merseyside
L17 1AG

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, WELFARE AND RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF DISABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LIVERPOOL AND SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISIONS AND FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LIVERPOOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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