Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

OATLANDS COMMUNITY GROUP CIO

Activities to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Oatlands Ward and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life for said inhabitants.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely female?

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/07/23£26£18£8n/a
31/07/22£10£8£2n/a
31/07/21£23£18£5n/a
31/07/20*£0£0£0n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.oatlandscommunity.co.uk

info@oatlandscommunity.co.uk

07970521495

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Two Ridings Community Foundation£6,146
Co-Operative Group£4,360
National Lottery Community Fund£3,065
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Oatlands Community Group
£2,195 21/10/2023
We would like to purchase safe, weatherproof outdoor furniture and overhead coverage in the form of a 'sail' for the Oatlands Community Centre Garden so that the garden can be used at all times.
National Lottery Community Fund - Oatlands Community Coronation Weekend
£2,065 28/03/2023
The funding will be used to host a weekend of events to mark the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring people together from different generations build social interactions and promote local activities and events on offer.
National Lottery Community Fund - Warm Afternoons
£1,000 06/01/2023
The funding will be used to run a series of warm afternoon Wednesdays at Oatlands Community Centre for elderly isolated residents mothers babies and children to receive free refreshments and a place to keep warm. The project aims to provide through ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Oatlands Community Group
£2,165 22/10/2022
We aim to create and maintain an inclusive outdoor garden space for community use, accessible to all, through the provision of seasonal plants/vegetation and all weather equipment.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid 19
£4,146 20/05/2020
Funding for food packages, a printer and equipment to distribute care packages and a Befriending Box to those isolated at home or in care.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000 15/04/2020
Funding for safety equipment, core costs and the contents of care packages (such as tea bags, toilet rolls, fruit, art supplies, tailored to the recipient), delivered to elderly and vulnerable people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ESTHER LUCY WOLFF Appointed: 2021
  • GEORGIA ELLA SMITH-DUNN Appointed: 2021
  • JULIE WATSON Appointed: 2021
  • LOUISE PEDRO Appointed: 2021
  • NADINE BLEASBY Appointed: 2021
  • VICTORIA ANNE SMITH-DUNN (Chair) Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/06/2019, number: 1184148
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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
4 returns made; AR20: 3 days late,
Main office

29 BEECH ROAD
HARROGATE
HG2 8DZ

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OATLANDS WARD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 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 DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS2. TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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