Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -5

THE FORGE (BINFIELD HEATH)

When ready the building will provide opportunities for activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,427,196 available, equivalent to 513 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/04/23	*	£2,484	£57	£2,427	£0	£2,427	£2,427	513.4	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 513.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 215 months
Quick Ratio: 89.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 2 years

paulrollasonbinfieldheath@hotmail.com

07469953522

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-71

ROGER MURRAY-LEACH Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE LEACH FOURTEENTH TRUST,

ROB BROUGH PACKHAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN PAUL ROLLASON (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: ALLOTMENT FOR LABOURING POOR, BINFIELD HEATH RECREATION GROUND,

SARAH JANE FULTON-URRY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher (Specialist)

TREVOR MARCH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

WILLIAM IAN DAVID LAZARUS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/2022, number: 1198744
Registered at Companies House on 01/04/2022, number: 14019946

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR23: 82 days late,

Main office

9 HEATHFIELD AVENUE
BINFIELD HEATH
HENLEY-ON-THAMES
RG9 4ED

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO MANAGE AND RUN A COMMUNITY CENTRE AT THE CHARITY PROPERTY AND CARRY OUT ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BINFIELD HEATH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

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