Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE POLEHAMPTON CHARITY 

For the relief of persons in need, hardship or distress, and for the promotion of education of persons resident in the former parishes of St Mary the Virgin, Twyford, St James the Great, Ruscombe and the civil parish of Charvil.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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:

  • This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£3,467£78£3,389£0£3,389£609.200
31/12/21£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£97£89£9n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£118£149£-31n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£118£107£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£125£109£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£107£93£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£97£100£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£96£71£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£93£101£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£81£79£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£97£79£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£76£58£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£61£49£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£64£44£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£58£49£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£56£51£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£49£42£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£44£49£-5£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: INF%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 9.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 10.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 3 years

HTTP://WWW.THEPOLEHAMPTONCHARITY.CO.UK/

thepolehamptoncharity@gmail.com

01189340852

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Wokingham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/05/2021, number: 1194604
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE POLEHAMPTON CHARITY on 07/12/2022
Main office

65 THE HAWTHORNS
CHARVIL
READING
RG10 9TS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1. 3.1.1. THE PROVISION OF THE SCHOOL WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS (INCLUDING AN ACADEMY) IN WHICH RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SHALL BE GIVEN; 3.1.2. POLEHAMPTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL AT HERMITAGE DRIVE, TWYFORD, READING REGISTERED AT HM LAND REGISTRY UNDER TITLE NUMBERS BK502933 AND BK 502671 MUST BE RETAINED FOR THE PURPOSE IN THIS SUBCLAUSE 3.1.1; 3.2. 3.2.1. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED , HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; AND3.2.2. THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.3.2.3. THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED BY: 3.2.3.1. MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR3.2.3.2. PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES, OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR 3.2.3.3. MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES, OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED.3.2.4. IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO ASSIST SOMEONE (WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED) WHO IS: 3.2.4.1. RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT; OR3.2.4.2. ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.3.3. TO PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (NOT OF AN ECCLESIASTICAL OR RELIGIOUS NATURE) FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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