Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

VALE MILL TRUST

Path Head Water Mill is a restored 1730 working waterwheel and museum, set in a beautiful tranquil environment in Summerhill, Blaydon. With free entry, and a volunteer-run cafe in the summer, visitors can enjoy the grounds. We are open and accessible to a wide range of volunteers. The Mill offers educational and family activities and provides experiences for all ages and abilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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
31/12/23		£41	£36	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£52	£39	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£12	£14	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£12	£14	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£14	£15	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£26	£23	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£22	£24	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£20	£24	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£24	£21	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	*	£23	£17	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£26	£25	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£23	£17	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£22	£21	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£22	£21	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£30	£30	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£28	£27	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£29	£32	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£42	£44	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£42	£44	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£32	£40	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 33 years

pathheadwatermill.org

pathheadwatermill6@gmail.com

01914146288

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Northumberland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£40,750
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£3,524
National Lottery Community Fund	£2,950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Vale Mill Trust
£3,524	29/09/2022	Grounds maintenance equipment for the benefit of people in gateshead
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Vale Mill Trust
£40,750	23/02/2022	Wheels Keep Turning
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Fun Days At The Mill
£2,950	11/02/2022	The funding will be used to fund a community events programme for people and families to enjoy free outdoors activities in the grounds of the restored Water Mill. This aims to reduce isolation bring people together and improve mental health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Here Today, Here Tomorrow
£10,000	06/09/2018 12	The group will provide employment training and support for volunteers, some of whom have mental ill health and learning difficulties, with the aim of bringing people together to build confidence and skills, which will improve their employment ....more The group will provide employment training and support for volunteers, some of whom have mental ill health and learning difficulties, with the aim of bringing people together to build confidence and skills, which will improve their employment prospects.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Go with the Flow - Training at the Mill'
£10,000	30/09/2015 12	The organisation will use the funding to develop a volunteer training project. This will enable them to implement structured training and volunteer placements which will help improve personal development and employability skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHERYL METCALF Appointed: 2020

DAVID YELLOWLEY Appointed: 2023

NEIL MCDIARMID Appointed: 2023

SIMON GIDEON SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/05/1992, number: 1011002

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR14: 109 days late,

Main office

PATH HEAD WATER MILL
SUMMERHILL
BLAYDON
TYNE & WEAR
NE21 4SP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS BY THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY RESOURCE TO INCLUDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, RENEWABLE AND NATURAL ENERGY, CONSERVATION AND TRADITIONAL SKILLS AND CRAFTMANSHIP IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.TO SECURE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PATH HEAD WATER MILL AND SURROUNDING SITE AND TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE HERITAGE AND HISTORY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TYNE AND WEAR

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