Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION 

The WightAID Foundation benefits the local community of the Isle of Wight by granting funds that will support and enhance the services offered to those who are particulary in need. By granting these funds, the charity is able to assist with the continuation and growth of vital services for those living on the Island. Theses services aim to enrich the lives of individuals in the local community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management 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 recently but spending has been maintained

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
31/12/22£86£91£-6n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/21£138£73£65n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/20£190£139£51n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/19£88£88£0n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/18£78£69£9£0£0£0n/a015
31/12/17£63£118£-55£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£118£60£58£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.wightaid.org

admin@wightaid.org

01983555900

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Isle Of Wight,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2016, number: 1166476
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

I F P L
Elm Lane
Calbourne
NEWPORT
PO30 4JY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT AND IN PARTICULAR:-- THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES,- ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE,- THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,- THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNG AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES,- THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF OTHER DISADVANTAGE,- THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005) AND (SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN ISLAND) 2008).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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