Overall GiG Score: -1 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1

LITTLEHAM FAMILY ACTIVITY CENTRE 

We provide a safe and welcoming environment for children aged 0-5 years, their parents/carers and their older siblings up to the age of 12 to play, learn, build friendship and strengthen community cohesion.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Established: 19 years

facebook.com/littleham-play-group

littlehamfamilyactivitycentre@hotmail.com

01395263079

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
31/08/22*£7£3£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£3£0£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20*£6£4£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£7£8£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18*£12£9£3£0£0£0n/a010
31/08/17*£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16*£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15*£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£9£9£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13*£5£8£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£10£8£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£5£10£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£17£11£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09*£14£14£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£16£13£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07£16£13£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06£13£11£2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Littleham Family Activity Centre
£3,788 24/10/2020
We would like to run fun sessions at Littleham Community Hall and out and about days in our beautiful and interesting local area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Littleham Family Activity Centre
£5,079 29/11/2017
We want to buy new equipment to replace that which is old and broken and keep the group exciting and vibrant.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/09/2005, number: 1111509
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR22: 2 days late, AR20: 1 days late, AR18: 143 days late, AR17: 3 days late, AR16: 24 days late, AR15: 24 days late, AR13: 17 days late, AR09: 81 days late,
Main office

6 LONG CAUSEWAY
EXMOUTH
EX8 1TS

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH OF THE INHABITANTS OF LITTLEHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS, BY THE PROVISION OF A FAMILY CENTRE PROVIDING TRAINING, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND SUCH OTHER FACILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.(2) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LITTLEHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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