Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -5

BLACKBURNE HOUSE

Principal activity of Blackburne House is to provide support structures to its sister organisation Women's Technology Training Ltd. Blackburne House has a range of social business areas which are: Cafe Bar Bistro, The Meeting House Cafe, Conference & Events, Nursery, Health Place Spa and Projects and Business Development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £506,233 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 32 years

www.blackburnehouse.co.uk

bh.wtec@blackburnehouse.co.uk

01517094356

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

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
31/07/22		£1,156	£1,316	£-160	£0	£4,383	£-506	-4.6	41	2
31/07/21		£969	£1,091	£-122	£0	£4,544	£-407	-4.5	47	2
31/07/20		£950	£1,070	£-121	£0	£4,666	£-348	-3.9	49	2
31/07/19		£1,422	£1,286	£136	£0	£4,786	£-290	-2.7	54	2
31/07/18		£2,688	£1,204	£1,484	£0	£4,651	£-146	-1.5	54	3
31/07/17		£1,513	£1,124	£389	£0	£3,167	£-158	-1.7	54	0
31/07/16		£959	£1,024	£-65	£0	£2,777	£-134	-1.6	52	0
31/07/15		£956	£1,001	£-45	£8	£2,842	£-108	-1.3	51	0
31/07/14		£909	£1,024	£-115	£9	£2,887	£-103	-1.2	50	0
31/07/13?		£1,258	£1,297	£-39	£10	£3,002	£-25	-0.2	46	0
31/03/12		£1,137	£1,251	£-115	£7	£3,041	£-32	-0.3	44	0
31/03/11		£1,038	£1,118	£-80	£8	£3,156	£43	0.5	47	0
31/03/10		£781	£860	£-79	£6	£3,235	£83	1.2	42	0
31/03/09		£882	£917	£-35	£6	£3,314	£122	1.6	44	0
31/03/08		£807	£848	£-41	£8	£3,349	£127	1.8	37	0
31/03/07		£1,267	£1,298	£-31	£5	£3,390	£130	1.2	41	0
31/03/06		£707	£744	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£704	£723	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£711	£721	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 67%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -12%
Reserves/Spending: -4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Liverpool City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

41 employees
2 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£75,994	22/09/2020	"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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Nourish & Nurture:Wellbeing in Pregnancy
£9,800	09/08/2018 12	The funding will support workshops on mindfulness, yoga and massage during pregnancy. The project aims to improve both physical, emotional and mental wellbeing during pregnancy and allow for peer ....more The funding will support workshops on mindfulness, yoga and massage during pregnancy. The project aims to improve both physical, emotional and mental wellbeing during pregnancy and allow for peer support.
First Ark - Employment Training and Education
£150,000	29/03/2018	All Groups
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Blackburne House Group
£200,000	14/09/2016 24	Towards core costs of an organisation supporting women to gain employment in industries in which they are under-represented.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Blackburne House Group
£74,944	14/09/2010 12	Towards Project costs Towards the cost of establishing a women's maintenance social enterprise, which will work closely with local housing associations, providing training opportunities and earned ....more Towards Project costs Towards the cost of establishing a women's maintenance social enterprise, which will work closely with local housing associations, providing training opportunities and earned income.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-60

ANNETTE HAZEL HENNESSY OBE Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: NEWTON-IN-CARTMEL VILLAGE HALL, CUMBRIA VICTIMS CHARITABLE TRUST,

CLAIRE DIXON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of Business Assurance, Other trusteeship: WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED,

ELIZABETH CROSS (Chair) Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Executive Director, Other trusteeship: WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED,

HUMAIRA KHAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeship: WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED,

NINA ROBERTS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Manager

SALLY-ANNE WATKISS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Qualified Accountant, Other trusteeships: WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED, THE BLUECOAT,

THERESE PATTEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer, Other trusteeship: THE FOUNDATION TRUST NETWORK,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/04/1992, number: 1010546
Registered at Companies House on 30/12/1991, number: 02674432

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

BLACKBURNE HOUSE GROUP
BLACKBURNE PLACE
LIVERPOOL
L8 7PE

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE NEED BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR SUCH OF THEM AS ARE IN NEED, CALCULATED TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVING, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE PROVISION OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND GUIDANCE FOR WOMEN; (2) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND IN PARTICULAR CHARITABLE PURPOSES DIRECTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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