Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE FRIENDS OF BRUNSWICK PARK

To provide and assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Wednesbury and the surrounding district without distinction of sex, or of political, religious or other opinion by the promotion support assistance and improvement of Brunswick Park.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
31/03/23£0£0£0
31/03/22*£0£0£0
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.friendsofbrunswickpark.co.uk

macthetree@hotmail.co.uk

01215568302

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Amusement and recreation services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Sandwell,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DEBORAH JANE HOPKINS Appointed: 2023
  • JILL TURNER Appointed: 2021
  • KAREN IRENE JERRISON Appointed: 2022
  • LINDSEY JANE TAYLOR Appointed: 2021
  • ROBERT CHARLES HOPKINS Appointed: 2024
  • STEPHEN NEIL ROBINSON Appointed: 2022
  • TERANCE IAN MCDERMOTT (Chair) Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/2021, number: 1194103
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR22: 3 days late,
Main office

148 Hydes Road
WEDNESBURY
WS10 0DR

Objectives

1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF WEDNESBURY AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF BRUNSWICK PARK.2) FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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