Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

FIRWOOD AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

A 'Good Neighbours' Scheme for the elderly. Community activities for the Christmas Lights Switch On, a Christmas Market and Chadderton Family Fun Day. A community allotment and woodland project to provide a wildlife space with walks, children's play space, pond dipping facilities, raised beds for cultivation of flowers and vegetables run by the local Brownie Group.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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
25/09/23		£11	£4	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
25/09/22		£11	£21	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
25/09/21		£15	£1	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
25/09/20	*	£5	£3	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
25/09/19		£18	£13	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
25/09/18		£22	£2	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/09/17		£29	£18	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/09/16		£16	£11	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/09/15		£21	£14	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/09/14		£4	£7	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

firwoodresidents.org.uk

firwoodresidents@ntlworld.com

01612842275

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Allotments & gardens

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Oldham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Development of the Firwood Community Woodland and Wetland areas
£9,000	27/05/2022	The funding will be used to develop the local woodland through the creation of a nature trail and an allotment. The project aims to improve the space for wider community use supporting both mental ....more The funding will be used to develop the local woodland through the creation of a nature trail and an allotment. The project aims to improve the space for wider community use supporting both mental and physical wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Together
£9,586	05/04/2017 12	The funding will be used to run intergenerational craft activity sessions and street events for the local community. The project aims to provide a new range of activities for people in the area to ....more The funding will be used to run intergenerational craft activity sessions and street events for the local community. The project aims to provide a new range of activities for people in the area to reduce isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

GRAHAM TAYLOR Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: CHADDERTON FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, FRIENDS OF ST MATTHEW'S,

JANET ANN MCLAREN Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: CHADDERTON FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS,

JO BRADBURN Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: CHADDERTON FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS,

MARGARET HUGHES Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: CHADDERTON FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2013, number: 1152834

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR20: 88 days late,

Main office

13 Baytree Avenue
Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 0NH

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF FIRWOOD AND DISTRICT AND THE WHOLE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS 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 LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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