Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

WILTSHIRE YOUTH FOR CHRIST

Wiltshire Youth for Christ (WYFC) is a member of the international Youth for Christ network.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male

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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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£75,161	£82,520	£-7,359	20
31/08/22	£63,364	£64,742	£-1,378	20
31/08/21	£91,739	£47,876	£43,863	30

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.wiltshire.yfc.co.uk

steve@wiltshireyfc.org.uk

07340930845

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

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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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Wiltshire Youth for Christ
£5,000	11/06/2021	Building on success in previous years Wiltshire YFC deliver community based Mobile Youth Work engaging with young people for a week in the Summer of 2021.Last year we connected with around 100 local ....more Building on success in previous years Wiltshire YFC deliver community based Mobile Youth Work engaging with young people for a week in the Summer of 2021.Last year we connected with around 100 local young people and provided and safe and engaging space to talk around issues relevant to them including exam results family and social issues. We partnered with local Police other service providers and local residents to help build a stronger sense of community. Wiltshire YFC are committed to supporting communities and young people right across Wiltshire. We assist young people in their current challenges of life and during their transition to adulthood and encourages them to make a full and positive contribution to the communities in which they live. We use a Pop Up Youth Cafe Van that also transports our sports equipment ie football goals, basketball hoop, Tri- Volle and raquet sports . We continue to see people connecting and building relations during participation and challenges. We compliment this with additional activities including a rock climbing wall and inflatable activities like a penalty shoot out or assault course.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Wiltshire Youth for Christ
£2,904	29/06/2020	Cost of parts to repair power supply to van/Pop-up Youth Cafe to provide detached youth work in and around Devizes and Trowbridge.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Wiltshire Youth for Christ
£8,640	18/06/2020	Detached youth work with young people out and about in Devizes, Trowbridge and surrounding villages
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Connect Mentoring
£14,781	28/10/2019	Wiltshire Youth for Christ provide a range of services to young people primarily in the West Wiltshire and Devizes areas. The grant will contribute towards the staff costs of running their mentoring ....more Wiltshire Youth for Christ provide a range of services to young people primarily in the West Wiltshire and Devizes areas. The grant will contribute towards the staff costs of running their mentoring scheme.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Pop Up Youth Cafe Van Project
£3,000	25/09/2019	Wiltshire Youth for Christ provide a range of services to young people primarily in the West Wiltshire and Devizes areas. The grant requested is to support the salary costs of the full time Youth ....more Wiltshire Youth for Christ provide a range of services to young people primarily in the West Wiltshire and Devizes areas. The grant requested is to support the salary costs of the full time Youth Worker who co-ordinates delivery of mobile work.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Potterne Friday Night Youth Club
£2,875	19/09/2018	Wiltshire Youth for Christ (YFC), a subsidiary of the registered charity Bath YFC, provides a range of support for young people. The grant will contribute to the salary of the youth worker at the ....more Wiltshire Youth for Christ (YFC), a subsidiary of the registered charity Bath YFC, provides a range of support for young people. The grant will contribute to the salary of the youth worker at the Friday night youth club, volunteer training and small items of equipment to facilitate the running of the club.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Potterne Youth Club Social Action Projects
£3,975	24/05/2018	Wiltshire Youth for Christ (YFC), a subsidiary of the registered charity Bath YFC, provides a range of support for young people. Funding will go towards staff and project costs for the Potterne Youth ....more Wiltshire Youth for Christ (YFC), a subsidiary of the registered charity Bath YFC, provides a range of support for young people. Funding will go towards staff and project costs for the Potterne Youth Club to run several social action projects over the next year.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE WILSON Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: GATEWAY CHURCH - BRIDGEND VALLEYS,

DAVID ROSS Appointed: 2021

JAMES ANTHONY SALTER Appointed: 2021

REV KEITH JOSEPH BRINDLE REVEREND (Chair) Appointed: 2020

TOBY HIME Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/10/2020, number: 1191823

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

St James Centre
Estcourt Crescent
Devizes
SN10 1LR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUPPORT AND MENTORING IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, THROUGH LUNCHTIME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, STREET BASED DETACHED YOUTH WORK AND OTHER YOUTH PROVISION TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL CAPACITIES, THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS, AND THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED;(B) TO DEMONSTRATE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN VALUES, INCLUDING DIGNITY, EM-POWERMENT AND PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ENGAGING , INSPIRING AND EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS;(C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPEARING IN APPENDIX 1 THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS;(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF PROCLAIMING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE THROUGH-OUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS;(E) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROMOTING COMMUNITY SERVICE, EDUCATION, PRACTICAL ACTION AND WORKING WITH THOSE AFFECTED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH RELEVANT RELIEF AGENCIES.

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