Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE MENDIP SOCIETY 

The conservation and enhancement of the beauty and character of Mendip and the surrounding area with particular regard to landscape, wildlife habitat, archaeological, historical and natural features.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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
31/12/22£12£12£0n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/21£24£11£12n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/20£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£58£9£49n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18*£10£10£1£0£0£0n/a020
31/12/17£11£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£8£7£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£7£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£10£8£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£10£8£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£9£9£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£9£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£10£8£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£9£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£12£10£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£14£12£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£21£16£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£12£10£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£11£10£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 53 years

www.themendipsociety.org.uk

secretary@themendipsociety.org.uk

01275874284

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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
  • 30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/09/1971, number: 262867
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 128 days late, AR13: 31 days late, AR11: 101 days late, AR10: 117 days late, AR09: 17 days late, AR07: 33 days late,
Main office

Flat 2
Walton Lodge Court
27 Castle Road
Clevedon
BS21 7DA

Objectives

THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE BEAUTY AND CHARACTER OF MENDIP AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MENDIP AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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