Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

FRIENDS OF DOWNE ACTIVITY CENTRE

An organisation focusing on raising the purchase price to purchase Downe Activity Centre.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management 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		£6,385	£1,569	£4,816	85
31/03/22		£72,086	£4,606	£67,480	85

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/

info@downeactivitycentre.org.uk

01689860013

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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 - Establishment of a Community and Heritage Hub
£9,200	05/11/2021	The funding will help to establish a community hub in a former scout centre to celebrate heritage and so it can be used for the education of young people and the community. It will showcase artefacts ....more The funding will help to establish a community hub in a former scout centre to celebrate heritage and so it can be used for the education of young people and the community. It will showcase artefacts from the Centre’s past as well as providing a versatile space that can be used for presentations trainings meetings and social gatherings.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA RIGHELATO (Chair) Appointed: 2021

ANN HAYES Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: 30TH STROOD (CUXTON) SCOUT GROUP,

GAVIN JACKMAN Appointed: 2021

JENNY ELDRED Appointed: 2023

THOMAS DAWKINS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2021, number: 1194761

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 Hilborough Way
Orpington
BR6 7EW

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS

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