Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

WATLINGTON HOUSE TRUST

Maintain Watlington House, a Grade 2 * building and rent rooms in the building to charities operating within 25 miles of Reading, Berkshire. To also rent out a small number of car parking spaces in the restored gardens which are not allocated to tenants at a commercially viable rate, the benefits of which are used to maintain the house.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
30/09/22		£79	£114	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/21		£139	£92	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
30/09/20		£71	£71	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/19		£89	£57	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/18		£80	£89	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17		£79	£84	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16	*	£81	£74	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	*	£77	£71	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.watlingtonhouse.org.uk

clivewilliams@gmx.co.uk

01491671631

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Reading,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

DAVID JOHN COTTAM Appointed: 2022

GAILA ADAIR Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: THE FUEL ALLOTMENT,

THE REVD CANON BRIAN SHENTON (Chair) Appointed: 2014

CLIVE WILLIAMS OBE Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF READING HOSPITALS, BERKSHIRE OUTDOOR EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED,

RICHARD BENNETT Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: READING CIVIC SOCIETY, TROOPER POTTS VC MEMORIAL TRUST,

ALAN MATT ANDREWS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Architect, Other trusteeships: READING ROTARY COMMUNITY PROJECTS, THE WEBB KINGPIN FOUNDATION,

MILDRED MAY COOKSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Miller, Other trusteeships: THE INTERNATIONAL MOLINOLOGICAL SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND, THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS, THE MILLS ARCHIVE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/08/2014, number: 1158378

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR16: 163 days late, AR15: 104 days late,

Main office

HONEYCROFT HOUSE
PANGBOURNE ROAD
UPPER BASILDON
READING
RG8 8LP

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:3.1 THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATLINGTON HOUSE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF READING, BERKSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:3.1.1 MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND3.1.2 OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.3.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATLINGTON HOUSE, READING, A GRADE II LISTED BUILDING.

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