Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE COVENTRY GENERAL CHARITY

RELIEF IN NEED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely male

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	*	£0	£0	£0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

cov.genchar@outlook.com

02476222769

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
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

Coventry City,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

RICHARD GEORGE SMITH Appointed: 2021

DAVID JOHN EVANS (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: GENERAL CHARITY (COVENTRY), THE TRINITY LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND, LADY HERBERT'S HOMES, EVENTIDE HOMES LTD,

DAVID MASON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: GENERAL CHARITY (COVENTRY), THE COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY, LADY HERBERT'S HOMES,

EDWARD JOHN CURTIS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: GENERAL CHARITY (COVENTRY), LADY HERBERT'S HOMES, EVENTIDE HOMES LTD, KENILWORTH LIONS LIMITED,

MICHAEL JOHN HARRIS MBE JP MA Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: GENERAL CHARITY (COVENTRY), LADY HERBERT'S HOMES, EVENTIDE HOMES LTD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2021, number: 1195498

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR22: 42 days late,

Main office

COVENTRY GENERAL CHARITIES
OLD BABLAKE
HILL STREET
COVENTRY
CV1 4AN

Objectives

1. THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED DUE TO POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN COVENTRY BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS. IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY GRANT RELIEF TO PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE SAID CITY.2. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE BY PROVIDING GRANTS.3. FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE IN COVENTRY IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:• FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.• FUNDING EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS), TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION, RESEARCH PROJECTS, OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.• IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY PROVIDE FUNDING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE OR WHO HAVE A PARENT OR PARENTS RESIDENT IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE SAID CITY.4. TO PROMOTE THE ARTS, PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDINGS, IMPROVE AMENITIES OR FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES WITHIN COVENTRY FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.5. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

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