Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

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

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

BACKWORTH MINERS WELFARE

Provide social and sporting activities for the local inhabitants of the area with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£520	£556	£-36	£249	£511	£405	8.7	15	15
31/12/22		£604	£541	£63	£187	£547	£440	9.8	14	0
31/12/21		£449	£406	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£347	£335	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£320	£312	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£295	£323	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£327	£331	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£311	£283	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	*	£282	£277	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£280	£256	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£255	£263	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£281	£273	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£228	£255	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£266	£275	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£224	£233	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£189	£212	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£182	£161	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	*	£171	£180	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£183	£181	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 74.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 44.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 8.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 62 years

www.backworthhall.co.uk

info@backworthhall.co.uk

01912684247

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

North Tyneside,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 - Permanent Cricket Nets
£40,000	29/03/2022	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Permanent Cricket Nets. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Permanent Cricket Nets
£40,000	29/03/2022	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Permanent Cricket Nets. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Modernisation of Locker rooms and Showers.
£21,000	19/01/2012	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Modernisation of Locker rooms and Showers.'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Multi ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Modernisation of Locker rooms and Showers.'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Multi Facility - Pavilion/Clubhouse (Pavilion/Clubhouse ),Changing Rooms (Traditional)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW CHARLTON Appointed: 2023

ANNE WHELAN Appointed: 2019

BARRY LEE NESBIT Appointed: 2021

JACK REAY Appointed: 2013

KRISTY HULME Appointed: 2023

LOUISE CARR Appointed: 2024

NEIL RENNEY Appointed: 2023

PAUL LIVERSIDGE Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/05/1963, number: 522129

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR15: 197 days late, AR05: 336 days late,

Main office

THE HALL
STATION ROAD
BACKWORTH
NE27 0AH

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE PROVISION OF A SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS (AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUCH OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AS ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINING COMMUNITY) OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BACKWORTH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

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