Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 10
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

SHEPPEY MATTERS 

We provide a wide range of health, education, arts and community development activities at Sheppey Healthy Living Centre and other venues on the Isle of Sheppey. We operate projects; Sheppey Wheels (a community transport scheme), Sheppey Rural Youth; Community Chef, Sheppey FM, Arts and Media and Sheppey Lifestyle
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 20 years
(24 years as a company)

www.sheppeymatters.org.uk

office@sheppeymatters.org.uk

01795583547

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Financial Data ?

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£822£623£199£0£443£791.53070
31/03/22£486£592£-106n/an/an/an/an/a73
31/03/21£695£562£133£0£350£561.22583
31/03/20£552£554£-2£0£217£621.32575
31/03/19£459£475£-16n/an/an/an/an/a65
31/03/18£499£426£73£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£389£396£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£355£422£-67£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£495£495£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£463£442£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£429£423£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£336£333£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£315£296£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£298£279£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£375£293£82£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£203£193£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£228£176£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£301£292£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£240£198£42£0£0£0n/a00

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: 18%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 11.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 30 employees
  • 70 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£374,927
Henry Smith Charity£280,700
Tudor Trust£72,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£50,000
BBC Children in Need£41,250
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£200,500 05/12/2023
towards three years‘ running costs of an organisation providing community-based health and wellbeing services for people from disadvantaged communities on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
The MSE Charity - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£2,810 15/04/2023
Funding the Mammas (Money And Mind Management Action Support) programme, delivered in several formats to parents, sessions will address the challenges of the current cost of living crisis.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£1,000 03/12/2021
This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£29,050 30/07/2021
This project will provide 'ADHD & Me' courses to children and young people with learning difficulties and their siblings. Children and young people will increase their confidence, improve their ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 26/03/2021
Sheppey Matters in the community
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheppey Matters Ltd
£2,000 04/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£11,200 30/11/2020
This project will deliver targeted support work to children and young people experiencing the effects of ADHD. The activities will result in improved knowledge around ADHD, increased decision-making ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£80,200 23/10/2020
12
towards one year's running costs of the 'Mobile Matters' project providing support to people from the local community in Kent who have been affected by COVID-19 to tackle the challenge of returning ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheppey Matters Ltd (COVID19 Grant)
£20,000 29/04/2020
12
over one year as additional funding to support work with the community on the Isle of Sheppey during the Coronavirus crisis
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£3,470 28/02/2020
Lifestyle options for Sheppey's young people
National Lottery Community Fund - Isle connect you
£374,927 31/01/2020
35
Sheppey Matters aims to promote health and wellbeing while regenerating the local area, providing support to those who are lonely and isolated to a population based in Sheerness. The project aims to ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheppey Matters Ltd
£50,000 04/10/2019
36
over three years towards core costs for a community project on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 24/07/2019
Sheppey - an island community
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£141,600 12/12/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation that runs a community centre on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent to promote health and wellbeing
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ADHD Sheppey c/o Sheppey Matters
£2,909 19/11/2018
We would like to organise activities during the holidays and half-term for our young people to gain inclusive life experiences.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£2,837 29/11/2017
We would like to provide a radio experience for our young people; increasing self-confidence, learning and having fun at the same time.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£27,115 10/08/2017
36
This three year project is a support group for young people with ADHD and their parents. Participants will feel safer, generate positive relationships and increase confidence and self esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - Healthy Sheppey
£355,299 17/05/2017
35
This project aims to combine and deliver healthy living support to engage with a wide-range of isolated groups. The group will develop their community allotment programme, community chef project and ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£15,000 24/10/2016
purchase of vehicle for a charity which works with elderly people in Kent
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£22,780 18/04/2016
6
Towards a pilot training restaurant at a hostel to support those who are homeless into employment and to provide sociable lunches for the wider community.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheppey Matters Ltd
£70,000 17/09/2013
24
over two years towards the running costs of the Community Chef project, working with disadvantaged communities in Swale, Kent_x000D_
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sheppey Matters
£17,000 28/04/2011
the salary costs of 2 Club Leaders, hall hire, volunteer training and transport
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-81
  • GARETH DYSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Function - Prison Manager
  • JOE ROOK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Business & Communities Engagement Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/03/2004, number: 1102847
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/03/2000, number: 03946296
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR09: 26 days late, AR07: 114 days late, AR06: 100 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

SHEPPEY HLC
SHEPPEY LEISURE COMPLEX
BROADWAY
SHEERNESS
ME12 1HH

Objectives

(I) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PERSONS LIVING IN THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE;(II) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE BENEFITS OF GOOD HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL BEING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL THOSE LIVING OR WORKING WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND(III) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ISLE OF SHEPPEY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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