Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

FRESH START PORTSLADE

To help young people and all other age groups via:1. Training at the Fresh Start social enterprise2. Provide personal support & activities which develop the skills, capabilities & confidence3. Provide direct support and guidance on job seeking and employment advice4. General community, health & heritage projects and developments for all age groups within the BN41 postcodes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

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 but has stabilised more recently

Established: 13 years

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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
31/12/23	£18	£18	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/22	£14	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/12/21	£14	£16	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/20	£21	£18	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19	£33	£26	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/18	£17	£24	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£24	£23	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£23	£16	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£24	£37	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£14	£9	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£0	£8	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£8	£1	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£50	£47	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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 Heritage Fund	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
DCMS	£10,600
Sussex Community Foundation	£8,963

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£10,000	08/02/2023	Portslade - Community history for all
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£4,995	11/11/2022	Funding was provided towards staff costs of a new community development worker.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£10,000	09/03/2022	Portslade time travellers - get into history
National Lottery Community Fund - People for Portslade
£10,000	12/01/2021 8	The funding will be used to recruit a development worker to consult the wider community and understand local needs oversee the running of the organisation and community café and train young people ....more The funding will be used to recruit a development worker to consult the wider community and understand local needs oversee the running of the organisation and community café and train young people organise activities and assist volunteers in developing new projects. The project aims to create volunteering opportunities and develop people’s skillsets.
DCMS - CRF20: Fresh Start Portslade
£10,600	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£3,968	23/03/2020 7	Funding was provided for staff costs of a part-time Older People Coordinator (OPC).
National Lottery Community Fund - People for Portslade
£10,000	11/02/2020 7	The funding will be used to continue to fund the post of Community Development Worker. The funding will ensure the continuation of a range of courses and projects in the area to support local people ....more The funding will be used to continue to fund the post of Community Development Worker. The funding will ensure the continuation of a range of courses and projects in the area to support local people in Portslade
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£3,900	15/03/2019 6	Funding was provided toweards staff costs for an Older Peoples Co-Ordinator
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£10,000	21/01/2019	Portslade's 1000 year history started here: the story and rescue of Portslade's Norman Manor
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Project and Development Worker
£10,000	27/09/2018 12	The funding will be used to provide a project worker to develop the work of a community café and increase its base of volunteers. This will ensure the sustainability of a popular community hub.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£3,000	16/03/2018 6	Fresh Start Portslade work with the ideas and aspirations of local people, to develop a range of community activities to improve the quality of life for people of all ages and backgrounds living in ....more Fresh Start Portslade work with the ideas and aspirations of local people, to develop a range of community activities to improve the quality of life for people of all ages and backgrounds living in Portslade, East Sussex. Funding was provided to allow them to employ a part-time Older People Coordinator. This role will design and mange their range of older people activities planned for April to October, 2018 in Portslade.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Development Worker
£8,568	03/05/2017 12	This organisation will use the funding to hire a community development worker on a sessional basis to increase their capacity. This will help to run new programmes, increase volunteers and recruit ....more This organisation will use the funding to hire a community development worker on a sessional basis to increase their capacity. This will help to run new programmes, increase volunteers and recruit unemployed young people to work in the café as a means to improve their skills and gain accreditation.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Fresh Start Portslade
£7,300	24/01/2017	Saving Portslade's forgotten 1000 year old history

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY MICHAEL SHEEHAN Appointed: 2018

CLLR ALAN ROBINS Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: ROYAL PAVILION AND MUSEUMS TRUST,

DEXTER SHEPHERD Appointed: 2022

JULIAN PHILLIP COULTER Appointed: 2018

JULIE ANN RYAN Appointed: 2016

MARTIN PHILLIP JONES

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/10/2010, number: 1138648

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

Easthill Park Community Cafe
Easthill Park
Portslade
East Sussex
BN41 2FA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE (AGED 16 TO 25) THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF PAID EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING VIA THE FRESH START SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS.(B) PROVIDING PERSONAL SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (C) ADVANCING EDUCATION VIA WORK EXPERIENCE, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND TRAINING FROM EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS.(D) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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