Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE EDWARD BARNSLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST 

THE TRUST ACHIEVES ITS CHARITABLE OBJECTS BY TRAINING APPRENTICE FINE FURNITURE MAKERS AND PROVIDING THE MEANS FOR CRAFTSMEN TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£183,915£213,727£-29,8123
31/12/21£197,645£189,999£7,6461
31/12/20£233,681£219,556£14,1253
31/12/19£1,228£0£1,2280
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.barnsley-furniture.co.uk

enquiries@barnsley-furniture.co.uk

01730827233

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Financial support to the poor
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2019, number: 1182709
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; all on time
Main office

Workshop Cottage
Cockshott Lane
Froxfield
Petersfield
GU32 1BB

Objectives

1. TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WHO ARE PREPARING FOR, ENTERING UPON OR ENGAGED IN THE CRAFT OF HANDMADE FURNITURE MAKING BY PROVIDING THEM WITH TOOLS, OUTFITS OR BY PAYING FEES, TRAVELLING OR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS FOR THEIR ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR LIVING AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT; 2. TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDWARD BARNSLEY ARCHIVE; 3. IN OTHERWISE PROMOTING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SUCH PERSONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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