Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

PROUD MELKSHAM 

Proud Melksham operates as and LGBT hub, providing help, support and friendship to those in the local community. Advocating and raising awareness of LGBT rights and issues through community engagement and Pride activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • 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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£3,145£1,369£1,77610
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

www.proudmelksham.com

Support@proudmelksham.com

01225251625

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Services for those discriminated by race or gender
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 volunteers

Who's supporting 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Proud Melksham
£1,333 21/10/2023
We would like help to bring Melksham Pride Festival back in 2024. It's a fun day for all the family, raising awareness of LGBT+ rights and issues, educating and celebrating what makes us unique.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/01/2022, number: 1197458
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

80 BASIL DRIVE
MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6LT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; (C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; (D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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