Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

WOKINGHAM IN NEED

We work to improve the lives of the homeless, vulnerable and those in need within our community. The term 'in need' encompasses all situations whether due to poverty, deprivation, mental illness, terminal illness, any other disability or general vulnerability. We aim to generate income to enable us to assist where we can, responding directly or acting as a catalyst in working with other bodies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
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
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
31/07/23		£34	£39	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/07/22		£29	£31	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/07/21		£38	£34	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/07/20		£26	£22	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/07/19	*	£17	£9	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/07/18		£9	£1	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/17		£17	£15	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

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07764233219

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides human resources
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Reading, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wokingham In Need
£2,439	21/10/2023	We aim to support the Salvation Army with the new community café, Café Refresh. A wonderful inclusive community cafe which not only provides hot drink/snacks, but a place for friendship and support.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID DUNHAM Appointed: 2023

MARK TOWELL Appointed: 2019

MAURICE STANLEY MONK (Chair) Appointed: 2020

SUSAN JACKSON Appointed: 2015

DAVID LEE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE WOKINGHAM AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR THE ELDERLY (WADE),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/03/2016, number: 1166111

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR19: 60 days late,

Main office

25 Poppy Place
WOKINGHAM
Berkshire
RG40 1DL

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS LIVING IN WOKINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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