Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE GREENWICH SOCIETY

The society reviews and comments on all planning applications in the Greenwich (SE10) area. Its volunteers actively participate in cleaning up graffiti and maintaining small 'street' gardens. Events are organised for members to explore buildings and aspects of the region. A regular newsletter keeps members up to date with relevant planning developments in the area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/23		£15	£17	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/22		£9	£11	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/21		£10	£14	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/20	*	£8	£8	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£10	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/18	*	£11	£7	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£21	£34	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£21	£9	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£9	£9	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£9	£8	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£12	£7	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£8	£6	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	*	£8	£10	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£6	£6	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	*	£7	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	*	£9	£7	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£4	£7	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£5	£8	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£9	£7	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 56 years

www.greenwichsociety.org.uk

secretary@greenwichsociety.org.uk

02082935337

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Greenwich,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/14 persons

LYSANNE WILSON Appointed: 2020

CATHERINE JANE GUEST Appointed: 2021

DAVID PATRICK SCALES Appointed: 2021

GILLIAN DRUSILLA DUCHARME Appointed: 2020

JACQUELINE SUZANNE ROBINSON Appointed: 2021

KEVIN JOHN FEWSTER (Chair) Appointed: 2020

LESLEY CLARE HODSDON

PHILIP EWART CRAIG Appointed: 2017

SHEILA KEEBLE Appointed: 2017

DR PIETER THOMAS VAN DER MERWE Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: THE TURNER SOCIETY, THE FAN MUSEUM,

HELEN MCINTOSH Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE, GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH, DEPTFORD FIRST,

MILES BEAMISH STOREY Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF WESTCOMBE WOODLANDS,

NORMAN ROBERT ADAMS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF GREENWICH PARK,

TIMOTHY BARNES Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: THE FAN MUSEUM,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/01/1968, number: 262023

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 14 days late, AR18: 127 days late, AR11: 14 days late, AR10: 43 days late, AR09: 7 days late, AR08: 17 days late, AR07: 409 days late, AR05: 1139 days late,

Main office

Greenwich Society
PO Box 79190
LONDON
SE10 1GQ

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA WITHIN LONDON SE10 AND ALSO THE SURROUNDING AREA WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT: TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND THE LANDSCAPE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON SE10 AND SURROUNDING AREA

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