Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Good reserves management: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 19

NETHERTHORPE AND UPPERTHORPE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

Zest is a development trust in Sheffield with a focus on Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe and Langsett. Zest manages the Zest Healthy Living Centre, comprising a pool, gym, cafe, library and offices and runs a children's weight management service, GP exercise referral and cardiac rehabilitation. Zest has services to assist people into work & training and a children's sports programme.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 25 years

www.zestcommunity.co.uk

info@zestcommunity.co.uk

01142702041

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
31/03/23		£2,170	£2,276	£-106	£0	£1,083	£634	3.3	75	66
31/03/22		£2,503	£2,229	£274	£0	£2,145	£831	4.5	96	91
31/03/21		£1,704	£1,658	£46	£0	£1,967	£885	6.4	61	248
31/03/20		£1,761	£1,650	£111	£0	£2,017	£856	6.2	60	248
31/03/19		£1,244	£1,471	£-227	£0	£1,926	£831	6.8	70	31
31/03/18		£1,293	£1,402	£-109	£0	£2,152	£966	8.3	71	0
31/03/17		£1,183	£1,289	£-106	£0	£825	£772	7.2	69	0
31/03/16		£1,221	£1,298	£-77	£0	£931	£894	8.3	69	0
31/03/15		£1,429	£1,446	£-16	£9	£1,008	£957	7.9	73	0
31/03/14		£1,508	£1,542	£-33	£9	£1,024	£950	7.4	80	0
31/03/13		£1,828	£1,885	£-57	£9	£1,058	£960	6.1	44	0
31/03/12		£1,973	£2,070	£-97	£12	£1,115	£1,020	5.9	80	0
31/03/11		£3,547	£3,303	£245	£13	£1,212	£917	3.3	81	0
31/03/10		£2,052	£2,032	£20	£9	£967	£866	5.1	39	0
31/03/09		£1,703	£1,522	£181	£34	£947	£180	1.4	50	0
31/03/08		£1,826	£1,452	£373	£12	£766	£121	1	40	0
31/03/07	*	£1,071	£1,024	£47	£7	£393	£68	0.8	20	0
31/03/06		£877	£894	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,121	£1,131	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£1,144	£1,048	£96	£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: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 59%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 6.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Sheffield 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

Who works here?

75 employees
66 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£306,466
BBC Children in Need	£270,966
DCMS	£60,869
Power to Change	£25,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Netherthorpe & Upperthorpe Community Alliance
£118,813	01/12/2023	This project will deliver a range of youth club activities for young people impacted by the effects of poverty and deprivation. It will lead to improved confidence and self-esteem, access to safe ....more This project will deliver a range of youth club activities for young people impacted by the effects of poverty and deprivation. It will lead to improved confidence and self-esteem, access to safe spaces and life skills.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£55,869	23/07/2020	"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."
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Zest
£25,000	01/07/2020	Grant to C-19 TISS - Zest
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Netherthorpe & Upperthorpe Community Alliance
£5,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund technology, software and equipment to support young people living in poverty who are feeling isolated due to Covid-19. As a result, young people will feel more ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund technology, software and equipment to support young people living in poverty who are feeling isolated due to Covid-19. As a result, young people will feel more connected and better supported.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	03/06/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Netherthorpe & Upperthorpe Community Alliance (trading as Zest)
£5,000	10/02/2020	Zest Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - This Community Can
£306,466	18/10/2019 68	This Community Can
Sport England - Summer 2019 Activities
£8,492	18/09/2019 2	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Summer 2019 Activities. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Netherthorpe & Upperthorpe Community Alliance
£147,153	26/06/2019 36	This project will provide structured youth club sessions to create a trusted engagement point in the community for young people experiencing deprivation. Young people will develop improved ....more This project will provide structured youth club sessions to create a trusted engagement point in the community for young people experiencing deprivation. Young people will develop improved confidence, feel safer and have a stronger voice.
Power to Change - Zest* *Zest is the trading name of Netherthorpe and Upperthorpe Community Alliance
£10,000	01/12/2016 2	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Power to Change - Netherthorpe and Upperthorpe Community Alliance
£10,000	30/11/2016	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Zest
£99,400	11/09/2014 36	towards three years' salary of the Youth Community Manager at a project that provides support and services to people in a deprived area of Sheffield
Sport England - Zest Urban Sports Project
£9,469	10/05/2012	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Zest Urban Sports Project'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Zest for Sport
£9,238	20/01/2011	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Zest for Sport'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-71

ABDUL RAHMAN ABDULRUB Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Newsagent

ADAM BUTCHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

DAVID THORNETT Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Business Manager

JEAN ALISON GRIST Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Yeast Merchant

KATHRYN MUDGE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Sport Development Manager

KELLY DAUBNEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Manager, Other trusteeship: UPPERTHORPE & NETHERTHORPE HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE TRUST,

LUCY CHARLOTTE SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Campaigns Co-Ordinator, Other trusteeships: UPPERTHORPE & NETHERTHORPE HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE VINE SHEFFIELD,

RUTH WOMACK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SIMON JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/08/1999, number: 1077083
Registered at Companies House on 08/09/1998, number: 03628231

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 2 days late,

Main office

ZEST
18 UPPERTHORPE
SHEFFIELD
S6 3NA

Objectives

3. THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE NETHERTHORPE, UPPERTHORPE AND LANGSETT AREAS OF SHEFFIELD) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT;3.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;3.4 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP;3.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OR WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;3.6 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3.7 THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;3.8 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;3.9 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;3.10 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND3.11 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY BE FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NETHERTHORPE, UPPERTHORPE AND LANGSETT AREAS OF SHEFFIELD

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