Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 7

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE OTHONA COMMUNITY

Othona is an open and inclusive community rooted in the Christian tradition, drawing on other inspirations. We welcome people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and beliefs, to Centres on the coasts of Essex and Dorset, sharing work, worship, study and play. We seek glimpses of the sacred, exploring relationships between faith and life, and learning to care for the world and its people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£386	£328	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/22	£300	£278	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/03/21	£225	£205	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/20	£314	£312	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/03/19	£312	£289	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/18	£287	£307	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£283	£294	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£291	£290	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£250	£234	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.othonaessex.org.uk

communitysecretary@othona.org

01621776564

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
150 volunteers

Who's supporting 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 - Essex Green Weekend at Othona
£10,000	19/11/2021	The funding is for a conference/festival style event that will provide an opportunity for community groups faith groups and local agencies in Essex to increase their understanding of how they can ....more The funding is for a conference/festival style event that will provide an opportunity for community groups faith groups and local agencies in Essex to increase their understanding of how they can take climate action celebrate action taken to reduce carbon emissions and network and connect with others who are pursuing local climate action.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-70

CHRISTINA WILSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY, WEYMOUTH CIVIC SOCIETY,

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

CLARE ELIZABETH GOUGH (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

DANIEL CHARLES DUTFIELD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

FRANCIS MARK MACDONALD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

JANE DAPHNE PEARSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

MARK ALEXANDER JAMES RINGROSE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

MICHAEL DAVID HUNT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

RACHEL MAY TOCKNELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

STEPHEN WILLIAM BARNES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

WARREN MATHEW DOUGLAS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE OTHONA COMMUNITY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/10/2013, number: 1154204
Registered at Companies House on 14/09/2012, number: 08215892

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Othona Community
East End Road
Bradwell-On-Sea
SOUTHMINSTER
Essex
CM0 7PN

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF RETREATS AND OTHER EDUCATIVE ACTIVITIES.2. THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.

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