Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE COTTON HALL FOUNDATION 

MANAGEMENT OF THE COTTON HALL GIRTON , TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, LIVING WITH IN THE PARISH OF GIRTON
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

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
31/08/22£27£18£9n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£24£16£9n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£21£16£5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19*£24£21£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18*£25£33£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£26£21£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£28£18£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15*£29£25£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14*£27£18£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13*£25£23£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12*£26£13£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£24£13£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10*£20£13£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£16£28£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£13£23£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07£34£24£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06£24£9£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£7£9£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£8£5£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years

cottonhallfoundationgirton.co.uk

chair@cottonhallfoundationgirton.co.uk

01223276072

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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 30/11/1962, number: 311356
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 113 days late, AR18: 107 days late, AR15: 300 days late, AR14: 84 days late, AR13: 33 days late, AR12: 398 days late, AR10: 18 days late,
Main office

Cotton Hall Foundation
The Cotton Hall
Cambridge Road
Girton
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 0PN

Objectives

1) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A SUNDAY SCHOOL;2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION GENERALLY OF BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;3) THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE AS SET OUT IN CLAUSE 5 BELOW;5. ADVANCEMENT IN LIFETHE TRUSTEES MAY ASSIST PERSONS WHO AREUNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS,LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT,IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND PREPARING FOR, ENTERING OR ENGAGED IN ANY PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE, BY PAYING THEIR FEES, TRAVELLING OR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES, OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS FOR THEIR ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OR TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR LIVING AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF GIRTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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