Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 13

No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 22

LITTLE GREEN PIG

Little Green Pig offers accessible opportunities to seven to 18-year olds who are living in areas of high deprivation or facing challenging circumstances. We run free creative writing projects across Sussex which give young people the space and time to write for pleasure and purpose. We believe that writing can positively change lives by building confidence, communication and literacy skills.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

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

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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
31/08/23	£160	£142	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/22	£123	£143	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/21	£136	£135	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/20	£119	£115	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	98
31/08/19	£136	£119	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/08/18	£134	£95	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£72	£93	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£99	£88	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£56	£52	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£42	£39	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

http://www.littlegreenpig.org.uk/

info@littlegreenpig.org.uk

01273457758

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports 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

DCMS	£66,321
The Blagrave Trust	£26,000
Sussex Community Foundation	£21,943
The Foyle Foundation	£12,500
J J Charitable Trust	£11,998
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,998
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
J J Charitable Trust - Towards its afterschool creative writing clubs for primary and secondary school pupils
£11,998	15/11/2023	Towards its after school creative writing clubs for primary and second school pupils.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig
£750	19/06/2023	Funding was provided for their InterPlay sessions in East Brighton.
The Blagrave Trust - The Listening Fund Grassroots Fund
£26,000	31/03/2023	Little Green Pig
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig
£6,500	20/03/2023 8	Funding was provided towards their free after school writing clubs.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500	07/02/2023	towards ongoing costs over the next 12 months
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	01/04/2022	Little Green Pig - addressing capacity
Sussex Community Foundation - Little Green Pig's Letters to the Earth: Planet Power
£500	17/03/2022	Funding was provided for an artist/illustrator facilitator for after school clubs at Whitehawk Library and Moulsecoomb Primary, to engage children who struggle with writing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Little Green Pig core After School Clubs
£9,998	05/11/2021	The funding will be used to continue delivering literacy workshops for children and young people who face barriers to learning due to challenging circumstances such as looked-after children refugees ....more The funding will be used to continue delivering literacy workshops for children and young people who face barriers to learning due to challenging circumstances such as looked-after children refugees and migrants and children living with neurodiversity and other disabilities. The project aims to improving literacy confidence and enhancing access for those who face barriers to engagement with education and the arts.
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£28,161	22/10/2021	To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig Writing Project
£5,000	16/07/2021 5	Funding was provided to support core costs.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	30/09/2020	towards core costs of continuing creative writing activity with children and young people over 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,998	25/09/2020	"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."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig Writing Project
£4,927	22/06/2020	Little Green Pig offers accessible, creative opportunities to young people who are experiencing social, educational or economic disadvantage and as a result may be struggling with literacy, ....more Little Green Pig offers accessible, creative opportunities to young people who are experiencing social, educational or economic disadvantage and as a result may be struggling with literacy, self-esteem, confidence or communication issues. They run free writing projects for 7-18-year olds. Funding is for staff salaries and running costs during the lockdown period. This will enable the group to continue delivering and managing their interactive digital programme.
DCMS - Building a sustainable future for LGP
£28,162	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig Writing Project
£4,266	24/03/2020 12	Funding was provided towards the costs of running an internship experience for a local 18-20 year old, including a contribution towards the salary of the Volunteer Manager.
National Lottery Community Fund - Past, Present, Future
£7,803	25/04/2019 12	The aim of this project is to encourage young children from deprived backgrounds to attend writing clubs assisted by a professional writer/workshop leader. The project aims to enable people to create ....more The aim of this project is to encourage young children from deprived backgrounds to attend writing clubs assisted by a professional writer/workshop leader. The project aims to enable people to create their own stories, produce a short film and fulfil their own potential
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig Writing Project
£5,000	15/03/2019 4	Funding was provided for core staff costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig
£500	08/02/2019	Funding was provided for volunteer costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Little Green Pig Writing Project
£7,128	20/11/2017 11	Little Green Pig are a creative writing and mentoring charity, based in Brighton & Hove, which focuses on engaging 7-18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds on a programme of free projects. ....more Little Green Pig are a creative writing and mentoring charity, based in Brighton & Hove, which focuses on engaging 7-18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds on a programme of free projects. Funding was provided towards the salary of their part-time Development Manager.
Sussex Community Foundation - LGP Young Story Mentors
£3,685	17/11/2017 6	Little Green Pig are a creative writing and mentoring charity, based in Brighton & Hove, which focuses on engaging 7-18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds on a programme of free projects. ....more Little Green Pig are a creative writing and mentoring charity, based in Brighton & Hove, which focuses on engaging 7-18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds on a programme of free projects. This funding is for their Fresh Faces project will enable their Volunteer Manager to spend half a day each week working in partnership with sixth forms, colleges, universities and the local community to reach out to 16-20 year olds from across the city and encourage them to sign up as volunteer Story Mentors.
National Lottery Community Fund - Space to Create
£24,668	01/11/2017 12	This group will develop a project which works with children and young people aged 8 – 16, through the provision of unique creative writing experiences. The aim is to improve self-esteem, develop ....more This group will develop a project which works with children and young people aged 8 – 16, through the provision of unique creative writing experiences. The aim is to improve self-esteem, develop literacy skills and raise the attainment levels of children and young people so that they can participate more fully in society and have better life chances. They will learn writing techniques and explore writing in different formats, working alongside professional writers, artists and volunteers.
Sussex Community Foundation - Garden Words
£500	17/07/2017	Little Green Pig is a creative writing and mentoring charity which focuses on engaging 7-18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds on a programme of free projects. The funding is to support a ....more Little Green Pig is a creative writing and mentoring charity which focuses on engaging 7-18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds on a programme of free projects. The funding is to support a creative writing project which will take place at the amazing Moulsecoomb Forest Garden, an important and inspiring local resource which is led by adults with learning difficulties.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-69

CHRISTOPHER ROBERT CALLARD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Graphic Designer

EDWARD ALAN COTTRELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Digital Marketing Manager

ELIZABETH MULLARKY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Headteacher

EMILY NADINE BROMFIELD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Production

JESSICA AIMEE STARNS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Museum Professional And Artist, Other trusteeship: DYSPRAXIC ME,

PETER LAWSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Writer

SAMANTHA O'MAHONEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Funds Assurance & Operations

SUHAYLA EL-BUSHRA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Writer

TIMOTHY ROBIN NEVILLE SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/02/2014, number: 1155661
Registered at Companies House on 21/11/2012, number: 08302801

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

COMMUNITY BASE
113 QUEENS ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN1 3XG

Objectives

4(1)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WRITING AND READING IN ALL ITS FORMS,4(2)TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE,ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF(A)ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS,CAPACITIES, AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT,MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS,(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION(C)RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT,AND 4(3)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED,RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE“SOCIALLY EXCLUDED”MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP,YOUTH OR OLD AGE,ILL HEALTH(PHYSICAL OR MENTAL),SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS,DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX,RACE,DISABILITY,ETHNIC ORIGIN,RELIGION,BELIEF,CREED,SEXUAL ORIENTATION,OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT,POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT,RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN,POOR HOUSING(THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS),CRIME(EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY)

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