Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

FRIENDS OF OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS PTA 

Friends of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs PTA work to raise funds solely to support Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Esh Winning Primary School.The initial aim is to raise funds for electronic learning screens for each classroom, as well as a new PA speaker system.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

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
31/03/23£11,391£4,694£6,6975
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

friendsofolqm@gmail.com

07944794610

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • School support organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 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 Friends of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
£1,611 21/10/2023
We would like to provide interactive learning screens for all classrooms, as well as tablets and equipment to allow our children the opportunity to have the best start to their education.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2022, number: 1197603
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS RC SCHOOL
DURHAM ROAD
ESH WINNING
DURHAM
DH7 9PA

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION (THE OBJECTS) IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL.2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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