Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

THE SAM LING GIBSON TRUST 

Sam Ling Gibson Trust raises funds to support Casa Taller Las Moyas, a centre for families outside of Bogot a in Colombia. We support the development of young leaders, provision of food support for children, educational activities and building maintenance. We raise funds through sponsored activities and individual donations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board is 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
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/10/22*£10,935£13,900£-2,9656
31/10/21*£10,935£13,900£-2,9656
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.samlinggibsontrust.org

info@samlinggibsontrust.org

01207560441

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Colombia,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/10/2020, number: 1191726
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR22: 12 days late, AR21: 4 days late,
Main office

7 FIFE TERRACE
BLACKHALL MILL
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE17 7TE

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:SUPPORTING THE WORK OF LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH GRANTS AND FUNDING.ADVANCING EDUCATION, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS, GARDENING AND CULTIVATION OF NATURAL PRODUCE, ANDTHROUGH PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ENTERPRISE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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