Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -14 ?

OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND 

Supporting the residents of Oinoussai island in Greece
Analysis by Giving is Great

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
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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 and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 5 years

www.obfcharity.com

02074904010

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£73,867£107,572£-33,7056
31/12/21£81,855£68,547£13,30811
31/12/20£100,176£33,448£66,7282
31/12/19*£94,255£104,572£-10,3175
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Greece,
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-65
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2018, number: 1180575
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/07/2017, number: 10847931
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR19: 9 days late,
Main office

9
Randolph Avenue
London
London
W9 1BH

Objectives

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN OINOUSSES, GREECE BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY; 2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE IN OINOUSSES, GREECE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: A) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES NOT PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOLS ON THE ISLAND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ACADEMY OF MERCHANT MARINERS; ANDB) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION; AND3. THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF TOWN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION ON OINOUSSES, GREECE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT; C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE; D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES; E) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES; F) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE; G) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;H) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; ANDI) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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