Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 14

JAMAICA SOCIETY (LEEDS)

EDUCATIONAL WORK SHOPSADVOCACY PROVIDE VENUE FOR REPASS FOR FUNERALS FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENTS.CARE GROUP, THAT SUPPORTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE UNWELL, VISITING IN HOSPITALS AND HOME SETTINGS. JOINT NORTHERN REGIONAL NETWORKING EVENTSSOCIAL EVENTSLIAISING WITH THE JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION TO PROVIDE LEGAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
30/04/23	*	£349	£344	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
30/04/22		£105	£92	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
30/04/21	*	£65	£94	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/20		£100	£94	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
30/04/19		£72	£42	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
30/04/18		£28	£29	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/17		£29	£28	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/16		£20	£19	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/15		£24	£26	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/14		£22	£18	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/13	*	£28	£27	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/12		£26	£22	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/11		£32	£26	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/10	*	£4	£28	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/09		£52	£45	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/08		£67	£53	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/07		£64	£46	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/06		£62	£39	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/05		£73	£54	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/04		£57	£60	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 37 years

http://jamaicasocietyleeds.wordpress.com/

jamsocleeds@gmail.com

07920450106

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
21 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 Heritage Fund	£291,200
Leeds Community Foundation	£50,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£43,095

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Jamaica Society Leeds
£30,000	31/03/2023	Financial Modelling / Accounting : Help with rebuilding our post pandemic financial resilience and stability.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Jamaica Society Leeds
£250,000	19/01/2022	The Out of Many Festival
Leeds Community Foundation - Out of Many Festival
£20,000	08/12/2021	Activities illuminating the Jamaican and wider West Indian presence in Leeds as part of The Out of Many Festival celebrating the heritage, culture and art of Jamaica in 2022/23
National Lottery Community Fund - Time for Safety and Supporting the Vulnerable
£43,095	11/12/2020 10	The funding will provide continued support and assistance for older members of the Jamaican community such as tackling issues of loneliness isolation and financial problems.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Jamaica Society (Leeds)
£41,200	02/09/2020	COVID19: JAMAICA SOCIETY LEEDS
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Jamaica Society (Leeds)
£81,900	17/12/2018	EULOGY Exhibition and activities celebrating the lives and heritage of Leeds's First Generation Jamaicans
National Lottery Community Fund - Age Is No Barrier - Golden Revellers celebrate 50 years of Leeds West
£10,000	11/04/2017 12	This project is workshops in dance, costume making and steel pan playing for older members of the community. This will encourage social inclusion and reduce isolation.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

HAMLET ANTHONY FOTHERGILL Appointed: 2023

IRENE HENRY Appointed: 2014

NEVILLE WINSTON MCFARLANE Appointed: 2023

REV DOROTHY STEWART (Chair) Appointed: 2016

THERESA CONDOR Appointed: 2023

WENDY HENRY MS Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/1987, number: 517636

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 42 days late, AR21: 31 days late, AR13: 223 days late, AR10: 23 days late,

Main office

The Jamaica Society
Jamaica HOUSE
Jamaica Building
277 Chapeltown Road
LEEDS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEEDS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS (AND PARTICULARLY THOSE PERSONS OF JAMAICAN ORIGIN) AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LEEDS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

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