Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

ROYSTON OLD BARN

For the relief of the aged and physically challenged persons by the provision of facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation for such persons resident in royston and surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£36£33£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£28£28£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£22£22£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£37£20£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£32£29£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£27£28£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£26£28£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£24£28£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£29£27£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£27£27£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£23£26£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£24£21£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£24£23£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£22£27£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£23£23£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£26£22£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£21£21£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£19£20£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£18£19£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£15£15£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 34 years

royston.daycentre@gmail.com

01763245363

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Sports & recreational facilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Royston Old Barn providing varied activities and a healthy meal.
£37,000 12/01/2022
Grant to Royston Day Centre Aka Royston Old Barn

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BARBARA ANDREW Appointed: 2012
  • BRIAN BYLETT Appointed: 2024
  • FIONA RONAN HILL Appointed: 2021
  • SHARON REDRUP Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/08/1990, number: 1000035
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 HARGREAVES ROAD
ROYSTON
SG8 9UN

Objectives

FOR THE RELIEF OF THE AGED AND PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR SUCH PERSONS RESIDENT IN ROYSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Defined Area of Benefit:

ROYSTON AND SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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