Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

CLIMATE ACTION TAUNTON

a. Create and run a climate and community hub in Tauntonb. Create a local context that truly reflects the scale of the climate and ecological challenge and the urgency to actc. Empower individuals and communities in Taunton and the surrounding area d. Build partnerships and collaborate with like-minded organisations.e. Engage constructively with Somerset's local authorities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly 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 ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
01/01/24£6£6£0n/a
01/01/23£14£5£9n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

tauntoncec@gmail.com

07975862127

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Climate emergency
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Establishing a 'Climate Community Hub' to inspire local people to take action in response to the climate emergency
£2,000 20/07/2022
Establishing a 'Climate Community Hub' to inspire local people to take action in response to the climate emergency

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CAROLYN DARE Appointed: 2022
  • FRANCES HICKS Appointed: 2022
  • KARUNA THARMANANTHAR Appointed: 2022
  • NICK O'DONNELL Appointed: 2023
  • VIKKI JENSEN Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2022, number: 1198336
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 BIRCH GROVE
TAUNTON
TA1 1EE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN TAUNTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES LOCALLY TO HALT ANDTO REVERSE THE DECLINE IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE AND POSITIVE ACTION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, TRAINING, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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