Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +5
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    BARNWOOD N2 

    Barnwood N2 operates within the grounds of the green open space on Tarling Road, East Finchley N2. We're the guardians of the land, maintaining the existing flora and actively working to enhance and increase its biodiversity and habitats. Our aim is to provide a meeting area and space for events and learning for the general benefit of the community and in conjunction with other local agencies.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    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

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    05/04/23£559£7,838£-7,27912
    05/04/22£10,162£1,199£8,96312
    05/04/21£500£1,613£-1,11312
    05/04/20£13,621£1,160£12,46110
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 5 years

    N2Barnwood@gmail.com

    02083719643

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 12 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Coronation Celebration at Barnwood
    £9,700 28/03/2023
    The funding will be used to deliver a variety of activities including nature workshops planting projects and eco-walks to help celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. This project aims to bring ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/08/2019, number: 1185051
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    2 Oak Lane
    London
    N2 8LP

    Objectives

    THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN OPEN SPACE TO BE KNOWN AS 'BARNWOOD' FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EAST FINCHLEY AND BARNET AND TO BE USED AS AN AREA FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS, AS A MEETING AREA OR PLACE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FOR ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE AND FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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