Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Large volunteer base +5
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

WEMBDON PARKLANDS & COMMUNITY TOGETHER

To promote, for the benefit of the public including those with disabilities, the conservation protection and improvement, of the physical and natural environment of Wembdon Parklands. By raising funds to create a woodland nature trail, that benefits the well being of inhabitants of Wembdon and the surrounding areas. Providing, pathways, tree, hedges, sensory borders, seating & natural habitats.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns

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
30/09/21£15£4£11n/a
30/09/20£19£56£-37n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.wembdonparklandsandcommunitytogether.com

wembdonpact@gmail.com

07917101990

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to Wembdon Parklands and Community Together
£1,500 07/07/2021
To maintain a newly created 6 acre woodland and leisure area, improving access to nature and supporting local biodiversity

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CHRISTINA SMITH Appointed: 2019
  • CHRISTOPHER PAUL CHALK Appointed: 2022
  • JANET ALISON NASH Appointed: 2022
  • LORNA ETHEL ANNE EDWARDS BAHONS (Chair) Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/08/2019, number: 1184852
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

30 DOVAI DRIVE
BRIDGWATER
TA6 3SP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF WEMBDON PARKLANDS.2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WEMBDON 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 INHABITANTS, BY THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF WEMBDON PARKLANDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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