Simeon Ripley, Chief Executive. History / Background - Linskill School until 1987 - Education Centre by NTC until 2005 - Planned closure and demolition.

Simeon Ripley, Chief Executive

History / Background

- Linskill Schooluntil 1987

- Education Centreby NTC until 2005

- Planned closure and demolition and sell the land

History / Background

Centre tenants and community setup a huge campaign to save Centre

Friends of Linskill and Associated Groups setup in 2004

History / Background- The Linskill Trust took over the

building on 1st April 2006- 30 year peppercorn lease

Linskill Trust

- Independent Charity and Company Ltd by Guarantee

- Employs 27 staff - 10 permanent volunteers and 40

placements per year

Linskill Nursery

- Registered with OFSTED- Recently approved Nursery Status- Currently 26 children at one time.- Moving Nursery to increase capacity to 38

Room Hire and Office Hire- 12 rooms for casual hire- 28 permanent rooms to hire

Catering- Café open six days a week- Provide meals to Percy Hedleyand Nursery each day- Buffets and Events catering

Events and Fundraising

- Large Hall (Capacity 350)- Licensed Bar- Conferences, Weddings, Parties- Fundraising

Book Fair June 2012

Auction Night – October 2012

Community Engagement

- Community Events

- Community Newsletters

- Clear Branding

- Social Media and Website

Environment

- Marks and Spencer installed42 solar panels in October 2011

- Generates 7000 kwh of electricity per annum

- Trust now looking to installdouble glazing and new boilers

Challenges

- Funding

- Size and Age of Building

- Staffing

- Generating Income

Income / Grants

- Trust received two year setup grant from NTC

- Trust also received five year BLF grant until November 2012

- Capital Grants to improve building

- Target to become 100% self-sufficient by 2016

Linskill Centre Income 2011/12

Creche Income20%

Café and Bar Income8%

Office Hire28%

Casual Room Hire13%

Grants31%

Linskill Centre Income 2011/12

Funding in 2011/12

Big Lottery Main Grant48%Capital Grants

52%

Funding in 2011/12

Funding in 2011/12Funding in 2011/12Income / Grants

- Aim to cover remaining revenue funding by;

- New Nursery expected to double income over three years

- Office Hire; four permanent rooms available to hire

- Refurbish Rooms and building to attract more customers

Recent Achievements

- New Nursery- Marketing Strategy- Staffing restructure- Environmental measures- Extension to lease- Five year business plan and cashflow- Secured 3 Year Esmee Fairbairn Grant- Won Community Enterprise award

Contact Details

Simeon Ripley Chief Executive0191 257 8000

simeon@linskill.orgwww.linskill.org