Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

BACKWELL LIFE

The principle activity is The Meeting Point, a community hub in Backwell where people can meet to socialise, access a range of services & support & where small groups can gather, e.g. a knitting group & computer confidence club. A wide range of information and service contact details is available. There's also internet access, Foodbank vouchers, a bi-monthly lunch club, parenting & other courses.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 was lower than spending in the latest year

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
30/06/23	£7	£8	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
30/06/22	£9	£7	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
30/06/21	£3	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/06/20	£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/06/19	£5	£5	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/06/18	£6	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17	£4	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16	£4	£3	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.themeetingpointbackwell.co.uk

backwell.life@gmail.com

01275790309

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

North Somerset,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
21 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DOUGLAS NEILSON Appointed: 2013

TAMSIN HOCKETT Appointed: 2017

MARTIN CANNING (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BACKWELL,

SARAH PAYNE Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: WEST TOWN AND BACKWELL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE, PAUL'S PLACE, PAUL'S PLACE (SOUTH WEST),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2013, number: 1155047

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

5 WEST TOWN ROAD
BACKWELL
BRISTOL
BS48 3HA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO FURTHER THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF BACKWELL, N SOMERSET AND THE 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 AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.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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