Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: -1

FRIENDS OF CLARENCE HOLMFIELD AND THORNES (CHAT) PARKS

Preserve and protect the amenities of the Park for the benefit of all users.Encourage maximum use of all parts of the Park by a wide range of public.Encourage high standards of maintenance of the Park and facilities

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
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 has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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		£15	£15	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£11	£15	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	*	£39	£6	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	*	£2	£3	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£19	£10	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£1	£2	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	*	£11	£6	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£4	£3	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.chatparks.org.uk

info@chatparks.org.uk

01924373014

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

City Of Wakefield,

Who it helps

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (CHaT) Park
£1,376	22/10/2022	We would like to provide a display of summer bedding in Thornes Park to raise people's spirits as they enter the park.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

BRIAN ELSE Appointed: 2017

CHRIS WELCH Appointed: 2017

GIUSEPPE JOHN BRANDI Appointed: 2024

IAN JOHN DEIGHTON (Chair) Appointed: 2017

JEAN REEVE BA DIP T P Appointed: 2017

MEREWYN SAYERS Appointed: 2017

MARGARET KERSHAW Appointed: 2022

PETER STOKES Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/03/2016, number: 1166255

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR21: 71 days late, AR20: 2 days late, AR17: 84 days late,

Main office

101 THORNES ROAD
WAKEFIELD
WF2 8QD

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WAKEFIELD AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CLARENCE HOLMFIELD AND THORNES PARKS.

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