Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

WEST WIGHT SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST LTD

The company's activities are the management and running of the West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, Isle of Wight for the benefit of clubs and the public. The company's charitable status embodies the provision of social welfare and facilities for recreation for the public's benefit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,242,759 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/03/23	*	£960	£974	£-14	£33	£2,268	£2,243	27.6	47	50
31/03/22		£974	£859	£115	£41	£2,282	£2,278	31.8	46	100
31/03/21		£793	£740	£53	£18	£2,167	£2,142	34.7	57	75
31/03/20	*	£896	£862	£33	£76	£2,114	£2,088	29.1	57	300
31/03/19	*	£753	£790	£-36	£75	£2,080	£2,040	31	52	100
31/03/18		£739	£817	£-78	£67	£2,117	£2,092	30.7	49	0
31/03/17		£719	£738	£-20	£60	£2,195	£2,158	35.1	44	0
31/03/16		£704	£723	£-19	£72	£2,215	£2,206	36.6	47	0
31/03/15		£684	£662	£22	£66	£2,206	£2,199	39.8	21	0
31/03/14	*	£749	£691	£57	£76	£2,184	£2,142	37.2	19	0
31/03/13	*	£606	£632	£-26	£84	£2,127	£2,116	40.2	19	0
31/03/12		£542	£586	£-44	£73	£2,153	£2,150	44	19	0
31/03/11		£618	£647	£-29	£76	£2,197	£2,192	40.6	19	0
31/03/10		£630	£642	£-12	£84	£2,226	£2,224	41.6	20	0
31/03/09		£558	£704	£-146	£104	£2,238	£2,237	38.1	22	0
31/03/08		£568	£636	£-69	£107	£2,384	£2,369	44.7	46	0
31/03/07		£549	£581	£-32	£123	£2,453	£2,449	50.6	46	0
31/03/06		£512	£551	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£430	£488	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£322	£382	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 27.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 47 years

www.westwight.org.uk

info@westwight.org.uk

01983752168

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Isle Of Wight,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

47 employees
50 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
Sport England - COVID-19 CLRF
£53,600	28/06/2021 5	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Leisure Recovery Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CLRF. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,700	02/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - TPP 2 - C.O.O.K - Creating Opportunities in Our Kitchen
£42,180	07/04/2017 12	The group will create cookery sessions within its volunteer programme to help vulnerable people feel engaged with the local community, improve their health and wellbeing, and improve their chances of ....more The group will create cookery sessions within its volunteer programme to help vulnerable people feel engaged with the local community, improve their health and wellbeing, and improve their chances of securing employment. The project will focus on people with learning difficulties, mental and physical health issues, young people and those who need support in returning to work by providing work skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-98

ALAN DOWIE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

ANN FREEMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

GEORGE WILLIAM CAMERON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

JOHN BERNARD AWTY Appointed: 1994, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT GEORGE RYAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

DAVID HANCOCK Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retail Manager

DR GEORGE THOMSON, Occupation: Doctor

MARK WEBBER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL JAMES COYLE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor

PATRICK WILLIAM NOCTOR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

RICHARD BARTON-WOOD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Accountant, Other trusteeship: HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,

GILL KENNETT, Occupation: Midwife, Other trusteeship: CARISBROOKE CASTLE MUSEUM,

JOHN HOWE Appointed: 1997, Occupation: Electrical Eng, Other trusteeship: WEST WIGHT NURSERY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/04/1977, number: 273334
Registered at Companies House on 01/07/1976, number: 01266607

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 49 days late, AR20: 59 days late, AR19: 4 days late, AR14: 32 days late, AR13: 127 days late,

Main office

MOA PLACE
FRESHWATER
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO40 9XH

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE, OR TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION BY THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ISLE OF WIGHT AND IN PARTICULAR THE WEST WIGHT

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