Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

SOUTHWATER YOUTH PROJECT 

Operating within the Christian ethos SYP is a professional, embedded, open access youth project in Southwater & surrounding area providing & signposting young people to a range of affordable & accessible educational, social, community & leisure based activities & opportunities to help their physical, mental, emotional & spiritual development as individuals & as contributing members of society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • 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
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/23£44,160£51,279£-7,11928
31/08/22£54,247£48,743£5,50425
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

https://southwateryouthproject.co.uk

SOUTHWATERYOUTHWORKER@HOTMAIL.CO.UK

07795835905

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Community Fund£9,746
Sussex Community Foundation£6,000
Co-Operative Group£3,440
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Southwater Youth Project
£3,440 21/10/2023
We wish to give young people an opportunity to come together to learn positive life skills including cooking healthy meals, eating together, socialising and exploring issues that are relevant to them.
National Lottery Community Fund - Southwater Youth Project
£9,746 22/07/2022
This project will use funding to continue delivery of youth services in the village by providing early intervention and structured leisure activities for children and young people whilst adding an ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Southwater Youth Project
£6,000 21/07/2022
Funding was provided towards core costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/12/2021, number: 1197216
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

SOUTHWATER YOUTH PROJECT
C/O BEESON HOUSE
26 LINTOT SQUARE
SOUTHWATER
RH13 9LA

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:OPERATING WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN ETHOS TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 8 TO 19 WHO ARE RESIDENT IN SOUTHWATER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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