Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

SEEDS4SUCCESS 

Seeds4Success (S4S) is a youth work charity based in Mere, which provides co-ordinated developmental youth work opportunities and targeted 1:1 support to young people across South West Wiltshire. Having grown and developed significantly in recent years, in response to the changing needs of local young people, S4S is the main provider of positive activities for young people in this area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers including the Government recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£184,428£189,665£-5,2378
31/03/22£181,378£188,696£-7,31811
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.seeds4success.org.uk

jaki@seeds4success.org.uk

07585723824

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Dorset, Somerset, Swindon, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Seeds4Success
£1,871 21/10/2023
We wish to train peer leaders who will plan and deliver a monthly junior youth club for 9-11 year olds. Thus, funding materials and resources for junior sessions and transport to enable access is key.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Seeds4Success
£1,000 22/02/2023
Seeds4Success provide a range of activities and groups to young people in southwest Wiltshire. The grant towards the salary of the charity director
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Leisure Credits
£5,078 15/12/2022
Seeds 4 Success (S4S) provide training and practical volunteering to young people in south west Wiltshire to support their personal development. Funding will be towards school holiday sessions of ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Seeds4Success
£1,500 07/07/2022
We are seeking funding towards the costs of our 'Leisure Credits' scheme for young people where young people will be supported to engage in practical conservation tasks with environmental benefits
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Seeds4Success
£15,000 06/04/2022
Seeds4Success provide a range of activities and groups to young people in southwest Wiltshire. The grant towards the salary of the charity director
Wiltshire Community Foundation - High Sheriff Donor Advised
£1,322 06/09/2021
Grant to Seeds4Success
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Mere & Tisbury Community Volunteers
£2,500 20/01/2021
We want to provide a weekly practical volunteering group work session for young people who are Not in Education, Employment and Training or who are 'home educated' enabling outdoor learning
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Leisure Credits
£5,000 15/11/2019
Seeds 4 Success (S4S) provide training and practical volunteering to young people in south west Wiltshire to support their personal development. Funding will be towards school holiday sessions of ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - S4S Young Leaders and Youth Committee development programme
£5,000 21/11/2018
Seeds4Success provide training and practical volunteering to young people in the South West Wiltshire to support their personal development. The grant requested will support the costs of young ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Seeds4Success -
£15,000 24/01/2018
Seeds4Success provide training and practical volunteering to young people in south west Wiltshire to support their personal development. The grant will go towards the cost of the manager.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/03/2021, number: 1193737
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
2 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SEEDS4SUCCESS on 10/10/2022
Main office

SEEDS4SUCCESS
RECREATION GROUND
QUEENS ROAD
MERE
WARMINSTER
BA12 6EP

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 5 TO 25 YEARS LIVING IN WILTSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL,EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES BY 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;D)PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THE YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY,POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS;E)CONSERVING AND ENHANCING THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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