Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

NAN AND JOHN SMITHES 1997 CHARITABLE TRUST - MELRO DE SMITHES WOOD 

Preservation of woodland for public use
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

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
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/07/23£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/22£3£1£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/21£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/20£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/19£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/18£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/17£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/16£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/15£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/14£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/12£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/11£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09£0£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/08*£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07£1£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06£1£3£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05*£1£0£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£1£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

lynn.young@wmlegal.co.uk

01803225177

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/12/1997, number: 1067048
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR10: 63 days late, AR08: 94 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

CARLTON HOUSE
30 THE TERRACE
TORQUAY
DEVON
TQ1 1BS

Objectives

TO HOLD THE TRUST LAND TO BE USED AS A PLACE OF QUIET ENJOYMENT FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE TOWN AND VICINITY OF STRETE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE TRUST LAND FOR SUCH PURPOSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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