Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

ABINGDON CAROUSEL

Carousel offers a variety of recreational, care, educational and adult development services.Service priorities are those which benefit families with children aged 0-5 years. Other family and community services are also offered under an umbrella approach that aims to be relevant to the community as a whole.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 6 years

www.abingdoncarousel.org.uk

manager@abingdoncarousel.org.uk

01235 526691

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/07/23		£92,676	£77,384	£15,292	25
31/07/22		£42,650	£59,316	£-16,666	15
31/07/21	*	£57,148	£53,359	£3,789	20
31/07/20		£65,843	£51,724	£14,119	12
31/07/19	*	£71,733	£35,899	£35,834	5

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500
Co-Operative Group	£1,898
National Lottery Community Fund	£1,150
Oxfordshire Community Foundation	£598

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Abingdon Carousel Family Centre
£1,898	22/10/2022	We aim to provide 2 more specialist 10-week courses: antenatal for existing families to help parents understand their key role in their child's development as part of our standard Centre services.
National Lottery Community Fund - One-to-one support for isolated young families
£1,150	20/08/2021	The funding will be used to deliver one to one support sessions for families and their young children. The project aims to improve their wellbeing reduce the feeling of isolation and support the ....more The funding will be used to deliver one to one support sessions for families and their young children. The project aims to improve their wellbeing reduce the feeling of isolation and support the child’s development.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	25/06/2021	Pilot Year of Enhanced Services
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Support for families with children during lockdown
£598	28/01/2021	Covering core costs for 4 months Feb to May 2021 to continue offering one-one support to families (especially new born and babies) via staff by phone.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DEBORAH ANN LYMN Appointed: 2023

JENNIFER LOUISE READING Appointed: 2023

KATHRYN DEVINE Appointed: 2024

MARK RUSHER Appointed: 2021

MICHAEL RICHARD JOHN Appointed: 2022

PENELOPE CLOVER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Clerical Officer

RUTH HAWKINS Appointed: 2019

SAMANTHA CLAIRE BOWRING Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: ABINGDON BAPTIST CHURCH,

SHARRON JENKINSON Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/02/2018, number: 1177322

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 24 days late, AR19: 195 days late,

Main office

Abingdon Carousel Family Centre
Caldecott Chase
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
OX14 5GZ

Objectives

(1) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN DURING AND OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY AMONGST RESIDENTS OF ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. (2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES PARTICULARLY THOSE AIMED AT PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY AND HELPING PEOPLE MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS IN SOCIETY. (3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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