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Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Removed: -50
  • No PartB
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    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    GOLDEN GATHERERS LTD

    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£2£10£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/23£15£10£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/22£26£41£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/21£60£55£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/20?£30£28£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/18£29£30£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/17£35£44£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/16£46£48£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/15£51£57£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/14£50£56£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/13£60£66£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/12£99£71£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/11£46£45£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/10£22£35£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/09*£115£117£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/08£71£86£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/07£99£109£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/06£228£202£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/05£137£115£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 20 years
    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Recreation
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • General Community services
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Sunderland,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • 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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Golden Gatherers Club
    £9,358 06/01/2023
    The funding will be used to provide older isolated people to come together for a variety of activities including arts and crafts and days out. The project aims to reduce isolation and improve their lives whilst also connecting people within the ....more
    Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Golden Gatherers Ltd
    £4,000 20/07/2022
    'The Grub Club' project for older people
    National Lottery Community Fund - Retro Games Club
    £7,258 10/12/2021
    The project will use the funding to deliver afternoon social activities involving retro games competitions for older people culminating in a presentation night. They will also provide lunch and refreshments for participants. This aims to reduce ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Friends at Home Project
    £9,976 24/04/2020
    4
    The funding will be used to offer a support network for those that are most vulnerable to COVID-19. The project aims to provide telephone support to counter loneliness and the negative impact of continued isolation on mental health provide materials ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Community Companions
    £9,912 24/01/2020
    6
    The funding will be used to deliver a social group called 'Community Champions'. This will provide a wide range of fun, creative, recreational activities and trips for older people to help reduce the isolation of older people and improve wellbeing.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £4,000 05/12/2018
    The Grub Club
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Grub Club
    £9,602 11/10/2018
    12
    The group will run a weekly club to provide meals and activities for older people who face isolation due to low income and poverty. The project will provide a healthy meal and promote companionship amongst the older community to help reduce social ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Three's A Crowd Project
    £9,547 24/05/2017
    12
    The project will provide a wide range of weekly creative, gardening and physical activities for older people from the Pallion Ward of Sunderland. This will help older people develop skills, hobbies and friendships, reduce social isolation and ....more
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards 4 Seasons Nature Project
    £2,800 21/12/2016
    Towards 4 Seasons Nature Project
    Nationwide Foundation - Grant to Ford, Pallion and Millfield Community Development Project
    £5,000 22/09/2011
    Salary costs for Helping Hands project - household repairs and small installation service for older people,- enabling them to live more independently and not fall prey to cowboy traders
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/06/2004, number: 1104114
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR09: 17 days late,
    Main office


    Objectives

    THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF PALLION AND MILLFIELD WARDS IN SUNDERLAND IN SUCH A WAY THAT SUCH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEED TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY AND TO ASSIST BY DIRECTLY PROMOTING THE MORE EFFECTIVE WORKING OF LOCAL CHARITABLE COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING ORGANISATIONS DESIGNED TO PURSUE THAT AIMIN THIS MEMORANDUM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES SIGNIFIES COMMUNITIES EACH OF WHICH:(A) COMPRISES A SECTION OF THE PUBLIC(B) IS ESTABLISHED IN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SPECIFIED IN THE MINUTES OF THE CHARITY(C) IS AND CONTINUES TO BE SHOWN OBJECTIVELY TO BE DISADVANTAGED BY REFERENCE TO ACCEPTED AND AUTHORITATIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CRITERIA WHICH ARE APPROPRIATE TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    PALLION AND MILLFIELD WARDS IN SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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