Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

PARK SOUTH & WALCOTT COMMUNITY CENTRE

To provide a safe environment to all irrespective of age, sex, nationality, race , disability or sexual orientation to carry out activities and socialise. Activities that are held now: Coffee morning, Lunch Club, Bingo Club, Martial Arts classes, Church activities, prayer meetings, Value Club, Church meetings Training sessions, Language & Cultural classes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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

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
31/12/23£39£30£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22*£43£20£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£59£14£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£20£20£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£27£38£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£34£26£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£39£20£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£41£22£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£53£28£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£15£7£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.parksouth&walcotcommunitycentre.co.uk

bookonlineparksouth@gmail.com

01793487471

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Swindon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Park South & Walcot Community Centre
£8,340 17/03/2021
5
To support the Community Centre’s financial sustainability in the short term prior to it being able to re-open to its regular users and thus generating an income once more.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ARIYANAYAGAM SUTHAKARAN Appointed: 2023
  • M VAHEESAN Appointed: 2018
  • PARAMESHWARA KURUKKAL RAGAVAN PR Appointed: 2015
  • R SAKTHIVEL Appointed: 2018
  • RAM THIAGARAJAH (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Civil Engineer
  • S VAKEESON Appointed: 2018
  • SAKTHIVEL VIRUMANDAM THULASIMANI Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2014, number: 1157360
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR22: 24 days late,
Main office

Swindon Borough Council
Park South Community Hall
Cranmore Avenue
SWINDON
SN3 2ES

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT THE DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAIDINHABITANTS.B) ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OROTHER VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE ORGANISATION SHALL BE NON-POLITICAL IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS COVERED BY PARK SOUTH, PARK NORTH, WALCOTT WARDS OF SWINDON BOROUGH AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOODS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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