Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

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

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

ORKNEY YOUTH CAFE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years

Established: 13 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£50,812	£58,319	£70,260	£63,936	£34,948	£73,588
Total spending	£56,877	£49,613	£58,339	£45,120	£61,927	£59,274
Surplus/deficit	-£6,065	£8,706	£11,921	£18,816	-£26,979	£14,314

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Orkney Islands

Who it helps

Children or young people

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

BBC Children in Need	£100,370
Co-Operative Group	£15,921
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Orkney Youth Cafe
£5,943	22/10/2022	We aim to pay youth workers and/or professionals to deliver various training for and projects with young people to enhance their future opportunities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Orkney Youth Cafe
£100,370	03/02/2022	The drop-in youth café will provide activities and work experience for 270 young people living in a remote island community. They will have increased confidence, improved wellbeing and increased ....more The drop-in youth café will provide activities and work experience for 270 young people living in a remote island community. They will have increased confidence, improved wellbeing and increased social skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - S1 Transition Club
£8,000	19/01/2021 8	This group will use the funding to deliver a weekly youth group for young people making the transition from primary to secondary school.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Orkney Youth Café
£9,978	15/11/2019	We want to pay for equipment, materials and tutors, to help our youth café provide a wider range of activities for local young people.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Orkney Youth Cafe
£108,130	23/10/2018 36	Drop-in youth café providing activities and work experience for young people living in a remote island community. They will have a supportive safe space, be more confident, make healthy lifestyle ....more Drop-in youth café providing activities and work experience for young people living in a remote island community. They will have a supportive safe space, be more confident, make healthy lifestyle choices and increase their life skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Orkney Youth Cafe
£10,000	27/04/2018 12	This group will use the funding to cover its running costs and to redecorate its premises in Kirkwall. This will allow the service to continue running the youth café and providing activities for ....more This group will use the funding to cover its running costs and to redecorate its premises in Kirkwall. This will allow the service to continue running the youth café and providing activities for young people throughout Orkney.
Robertson Trust - Running costs of the Orkney Youth Cafe
£30,000	13/12/2017	Running costs of the Orkney Youth Cafe
Robertson Trust - Running costs of the Orkney Youth Cafe
£15,000	31/08/2016	Running costs of the Orkney Youth Cafe

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 43-72

BALCOMBE, Barbara
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Teacher

CAUSER, Mark
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Social Worker

GORMAN, Walter Duncan
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Community Worker

MUIR, Alistair
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Unknown

PENDREY, Jill Helen
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: None

PHILLIPS, John Robert
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Survey Boatmaster/Firefighter

PROBERT, Teresa Frances
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Self Employed

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 17/12/2010, number: SC041979
Registered at Companies House on 11/12/2009, number: SC370035

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 38 days late, AR19: 17 days late,

Main office

Kirkwall and St Ola Community Centre, Broad Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1DH

Objectives

The company's objects are the advancement of education for young people throughout the Orkney Islands through the provision of recreational facilities and activities, and the advancement of citizenship through engagement of young people with their communities.

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