Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE DOUGLAS WOOLCOCK FOUNDATION TRUST 

The charity aims to help provide services for the sick and infirm within the local community.The charity has two vehicles modified to carry wheelchair passengers. It provides transport for those people with mobility problems, in particular, the elderly and disabled.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 29 years

e.thomas195@btinternet.com

01736788527

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
31/03/22£12£14£-2n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/21£25£5£20n/an/an/an/an/a26
31/03/20£22£11£10n/an/an/an/an/a24
31/03/19£23£12£10n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/18£26£13£13£0£0£0n/a028
31/03/17£11£10£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£6£12£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£7£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£5£4£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£2£29£-27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£3£7£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£13£3£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£36£3£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£4£3£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£4£3£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£4£2£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£3£4£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£3£4£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 15 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Douglas Woolcock Transport Project
£2,669 22/10/2022
Our goal is to provide transport for people with mobility difficulties.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Douglas Woolcock Transport Project
£3,223 15/11/2019
We need help to maintain two adapted community vehicle so we can continue to transport the elderly and people with mobility problems.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Douglas Woolcock Foundation Trust
£3,795 19/11/2018
We need to cover the fuel and running costs of a project for elderly and disabled people with mobility difficulties.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/04/1995, number: 1045800
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR06: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SIR WILLIAM MATTHEWS PENSION FUND on 16/12/2022
Main office

Kernow
Cape Cornwall Street
St Just
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 7JZ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE HEALTH AMONGST PERSONS PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN WEST PENWITH IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL

Defined Area of Benefit:

PENWITH IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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