Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE FERNHURST CENTRE LIMITED

The principal activity of the centre is to operate the Fernhurst Centre at 2 Crossfield Fernhurst, providing computer/IT, cafe and education facilities and courses for the benefit of the community.
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 including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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
31/03/23£90£77£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£80£69£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£48£35£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£43£42£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£41£33£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£33£28£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£23£31£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£26£23£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£25£22£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£27£23£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£24£22£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£25£23£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£21£22£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£23£24£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£23£21£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£27£18£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£28£17£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£31£22£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£21£13£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£41£24£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 22 years

www.fernhursthub.org.uk

info@fernhursthub.org.uk

01428641931

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Fernhurst Centre Limited
£4,500 28/01/2022
35% of the running costs of a community Hub in Surrey.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 51-82
  • CAMILLA HUGHES HOOPER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Teacher
  • CHRISTOPHER LESLIE RICHARD BOOBYER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • EMMA BUCHAN Appointed: 1972, Occupation: Retired
  • IMKE SANDERSON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Accountant
  • JANIS ANNE SHORT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Business Psychologist
  • KITTY AYCINENA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Office Manager
  • SALLY JANE MATSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director
  • SUSAN ROSALYN GIBBON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2003, number: 1097445
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/01/2003, number: 04627894
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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

The Fernhurst Centre Ltd
2 Crossfield
Fernhurst
HASLEMERE
Surrey
GU27 3JL

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FERNHURST, WEST SUSSEX, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS; AND(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY BE FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST SUSSEX, HAMPSHIRE, SURREY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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