Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

PENHILL LUNCH CLUB

PROVIDING A WEEKLY LUNCH SERVICE TO 30 PENSIONERS IN A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT IN PENHILL SWINDON

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

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
31/03/24		£18	£15	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23		£14	£15	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£13	£12	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£11	£6	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£7	£12	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£5	£11	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£11	£10	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£17	£11	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£11	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£10	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£9	£11	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£9	£11	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£9	£8	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£11	£15	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£19	£12	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£10	£9	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£10	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 18 years

amstone@supanet.com

07904689099

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Swindon, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

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 - Penhill Lunch Club
£7,979	16/06/2023	The funding will be used to run a lunch club for older people. The project aims to bring people together to socialise in a safe environment build friendships and reduce isolation.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Penhill Lunch Club
£5,500	25/01/2023	A weekly lunch club providing a meal cooked on-site and fun activities for 30 older people in a community centre in Penhill, an area of high deprivation in Swindon.
National Lottery Community Fund - PENHILL LUNCH CLUB
£8,119	21/01/2022	The funding will be used to cover the costs for a weekly luncheon club for older people. The project aims to offer an opportunity for companionship to those who are socially isolated and lonely.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Penhill Lunch Club
£5,000	06/05/2020	Penhill Lunch Club was established in 2005 to provide a hot meal and activities to reduce the isolation of older people in Penhill. The club meets once each week and the grant requested is to support the employment costs for a Cook, Administrator ....more Penhill Lunch Club was established in 2005 to provide a hot meal and activities to reduce the isolation of older people in Penhill. The club meets once each week and the grant requested is to support the employment costs for a Cook, Administrator and Kitchen Assistant. COVID19 update: The club has had to stop meeting currently so there is a loss of income from weekly contributions. Reserves will last for another two months. Staff are keeping in contact with vulnerable members.
National Lottery Community Fund - Penhill Lunch Club
£5,769	22/04/2020 11	The funding will be used to cover the wages associated to a weekly luncheon club for the 55’s and over delivered within a deprived housing estate in the heart of Penhill. The project offers an opportunity for companionship to those who are ....more The funding will be used to cover the wages associated to a weekly luncheon club for the 55’s and over delivered within a deprived housing estate in the heart of Penhill. The project offers an opportunity for companionship to those who are socially isolated and lonely.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Penhill Lunch Club
£4,075	25/10/2018	Penhill Lunch Club provides lunch and recreational facilities for elderly people in Penhill who live in poverty or social exclusion. Funding will go towards wages for the cook and the co-ordinator.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Penhill Lunch Club
£9,984	11/11/2015 24	Penhill Lunch Club provides a weekly lunch service in a safe and friendly environment for more than 30 older people. The grant supported wages for the cook and the administrator/co-ordinator.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE STONE Appointed: 2013

DIANE RANDALL Appointed: 2017

IAN POYNTER (Chair) Appointed: 2023

SUSAN MORRISON Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2006, number: 1115251

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR09: 1 days late,

Main office

48 BRIAR FIELDS
SWINDON
SN1 2QP

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PERSONS IN NEED LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY OF PENHILL IN SWINDON, WILTSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF A LUNCH SERVICE AND FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE-TIME IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PENHILL, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE

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