Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 8

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

FRIENDS OF THE GUILDHALL, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME

To provide a reception service for the users of the Guildhall and to serve as an information and advice service for members of the public.To promote use of the reception area by community groups including the Friends of the Guildhall.To promote the history of the building.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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
05/04/23	£8,679	£6,594	£2,085	40
05/04/22	£1,729	£684	£1,045	10
05/04/21	£3,153	£2,441	£712	20
05/04/20	£4,306	£3,871	£435	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

https://fotguildhall.org.uk

fotguildhall@gmail.com

01782632895

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Friends of the Guildhall Newcastle under Lyme
£9,850	22/03/2023	Newcastle 850 Celebrating the Market Town and Craft Community
National Lottery Community Fund - The Guildhall at the heart of Jubilee celebrations
£6,200	01/04/2022	The funding will be used to host a series of community activities to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring people together to celebrate and re-establish the new community ....more The funding will be used to host a series of community activities to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring people together to celebrate and re-establish the new community build as a social centre.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

HILARY JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2018

ANNE BECKET Appointed: 2021

DAVID CEDRIC NOBLE Appointed: 2019

KEITH GREATBATCH Appointed: 2018

MARIE-CLAIRE MARCELLE BILLARD Appointed: 2022

MICHAEL JOHN HILL Appointed: 2022

RUTH WRIGHT Appointed: 2018

SANDRA GLENYS KEY Appointed: 2022

WENDY ANN BROCKIE Appointed: 2022

ALEC WRIGHT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: School Teacher

JULIE COOPER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: HOME-START NEWCASTLE BOROUGH,

JEREMY LEFROY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Member Of Parliament, Other trusteeships: TANZANIA DEVELOPMENT TRUST, Global Coalition for Youth Employment, THE TRAIDCRAFT FOUNDATION, THE DONALD MACKAY TRUST, THE YARLET TRUST, THE MYCRO TRUST, Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire, THE BUCKE COLLINS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, CONCORDIS INTERNATIONAL TRUST, THE RELATIONSHIPS FOUNDATION, CAFE AFRICA TRUST, IVCC, STAFFORD WORKS, STAFFORD AND DISTRICT CARERS HOLIDAY TRUST, STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORY DEVELOPMENT TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/09/2019, number: 1185531

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Guildhall
High Street
NEWCASTLE
ST5 1PW

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ORGANISATIONS AND PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT AND THEIR ENVIRONS SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATION WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES WHICH ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

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