Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 17

IMPAKT HOUSING & SUPPORT

Area of work:Housing homelessness people and women and children fleeing domestic abuse.Skills4 courses providing help, training, and practical support. F4YP support for marginalised kids4mation - social enterprise helping to alleviate poverty by supplying affordable furniture.Food 4 - providing fruit, veg & bakery items to people on benefits from a broad cross section.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 35 years

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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	*	£4,886	£4,737	£148	£1	£1,592	£1,470	3.7	74	32
31/03/22		£4,653	£4,390	£263	£1	£1,443	£1,391	3.8	71	21
31/03/21		£4,604	£4,375	£228	£0	£1,225	£1,062	2.9	66	69
31/03/20		£4,189	£3,998	£191	£0	£996	£856	2.6	66	48
31/03/19		£3,977	£3,676	£301	£2	£757	£547	1.8	59	25
31/03/18		£3,620	£3,474	£146	£20	£456	£393	1.4	64	0
31/03/17		£2,793	£3,123	£-329	£21	£310	£215	0.8	61	0
31/03/16		£2,332	£2,261	£71	£18	£640	£533	2.8	60	0
31/03/15		£2,390	£2,518	£-128	£31	£576	£466	2.2	55	0
31/03/14		£2,229	£2,114	£116	£8	£704	£629	3.6	60	0
31/03/13		£1,363	£1,331	£32	£3	£583	£579	5.2	40	0
31/03/12		£1,209	£1,146	£63	£4	£552	£551	5.8	45	0
31/03/11		£1,066	£951	£115	£0	£489	£488	6.2	29	0
31/03/10		£845	£792	£54	£5	£374	£304	4.6	20	0
31/03/09		£714	£672	£43	£5	£321	£251	4.5	35	0
31/03/08		£708	£661	£47	£2	£298	£228	4.1	26	0
31/03/07		£638	£612	£26	£2	£251	£181	3.6	19	0
31/03/06		£568	£518	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£540	£449	£91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£208	£169	£39	£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: 4%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 73%
Liabilities/Income: 90%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

74 employees
32 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

Harpur Trust	£140,715
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£34,847
DCMS	£7,347
Co-Operative Group	£2,406

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Impakt Food
£2,406	22/10/2022	We plan to provide a free to use community larder to support anyone who finds themselves suffering from food poverty.
Harpur Trust - YMCA Bedfordshire
£30,000	09/03/2021	Food 4, food support for people in need - covid
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Food4
£5,000	30/11/2020 6	Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Wi-Fi Infrastructure Upgrade
£7,347	23/09/2020 5	Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£7,347	23/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 1 - Delivery or Support Costs
£5,000	29/07/2020 2	Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
Harpur Trust - YMCA Bedfordshire
£47,405	09/06/2020 12	Food4
Harpur Trust - YMCA Bedfordshire
£7,500	29/04/2020 12	Keep Food4 running during covid-19
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 1 - Delivery or Support Costs
£7,500	23/04/2020 3	Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
Harpur Trust - YMCA Bedfordshire
£55,810	03/12/2019 24	Fun4 Young People (Fun4YP)
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
£6,453	14/11/2019 11	Refuge Counselling
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
£3,547	13/11/2019 11	Refuge Counselling
National Lottery Community Fund - Fun 4 Young People (F4YP)
£299,117	30/08/2018 36	The project aims to reduce the potential of young people between the ages of 9-17 becoming displaced from their families and homes through a varied programme of activities in the school holidays. The ....more The project aims to reduce the potential of young people between the ages of 9-17 becoming displaced from their families and homes through a varied programme of activities in the school holidays. The funding will be partially used to cover the salaries of seven staff, including a Youth Services Lead. It will also be used to cover general running expenses, such as travel, consultancy and evaluation.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
£7,077	20/07/2018 17	Central Bedfordshire Women’s Refuges Trips
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire
£78,681	27/06/2018 24	The project will deliver after school and holiday clubs for children and young people affected by poverty and deprivation. The project will increase self belief, build relationships and improve ....more The project will deliver after school and holiday clubs for children and young people affected by poverty and deprivation. The project will increase self belief, build relationships and improve communication skills.
Sport England - TIED - Time 2 Train, Fitness & Exercise to Increase Activity
£8,990	04/01/2018 33	Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled TIED - Time 2 Train, Fitness & Exercise to Increase ....more Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled TIED - Time 2 Train, Fitness & Exercise to Increase Activity. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness
DCMS - ALB-TIED - Time 2 Train, Fitness & Exercise to Increase Activity
£8,990	04/01/2018	Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'TIED - Time 2 Train, Fitness & Exercise to Increase ....more Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'TIED - Time 2 Train, Fitness & Exercise to Increase Activity'. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Fun 4 Young People - Autumn Half Term Seniors Trip
£5,000	27/09/2017 1	Grant to YMCA Bedfordshire

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-67

DEBORAH MAGGS (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Civil Servant, Other trusteeship: CAMPTON UNITED CHARITIES,

LISA HUNT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

MARK ARTHUR LYMER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Banker

SHAUN MICHAEL KEARNEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Commercial Officer

SUE BEAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Barrister

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/02/1989, number: 801035
Registered at Companies House on 24/01/1989, number: 02337961

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

16/01/2017 - Asset transfer in from FUN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
24/07/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE REUSE CENTRE LIMITED

Other Regulators

Homes England

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
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; AR23: 5 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE REUSE CENTRE LIMITED on 24/07/2019

Main office

IMPAKT housing & support
1ST FLOOR
43
BROMHAM RD
BEDFORD

Objectives

3.1 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR ALL PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3.2 TO PROVIDE HOUSING, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR POOR PEOPLE OR FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED, DIFFERENTLY-ABLED (WHETHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PEOPLE.3.3 TO CARRY OUT ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT THAT MAY BE CARRIED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BY A CHARITABLE COMPANY WHICH IS ALSO REGISTERED AS A PROVIDER OF SOCIAL HOUSING WITH THE REGULATOR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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