Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 4
  • Spending declining: -1
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

WHALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 

This a charity based in the village of Whalley, Lancashire and its aim is to provide educational opportunities to the people, particularly children, of Whalley and the surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending is declining

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£37£37£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/21£38£46£-9n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/20£27£18£9n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/19*£38£25£13n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/18£39£36£3£0£0£0n/a010
31/12/17£81£67£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£30£22£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£23£18£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£25£17£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£7£3£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/10*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/08*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/06*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 59 years

www.whalleyogs.org.uk

whalleyeducationalfoundation@btconnect.com

01254824669

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Education support services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Whalley Educational Foundation
£1,360 21/10/2023
We would like to renovate one of our meeting rooms, to provide a welcoming and comfortable room which can be used by a number of community groups and attract new groups to our building.
National Lottery Community Fund - Social Area Refurbishment
£9,571 05/02/2021
2
This project will refurbish a kitchen and break out area within the community centre and create a more welcoming environment when users can return to the centre.
National Lottery Community Fund - Whalley Old Grammar School Hall Storage
£8,430 03/05/2017
12
The funding will be used by a charity to create a storage room in the main hall of their community facility. The project aims to accommodate local community groups and increase access to community ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/1965, number: 526473
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR19: 3 days late, AR13: 83 days late, AR11: 118 days late, AR10: 126 days late, AR09: 491 days late, AR08: 855 days late, AR07: 94 days late, AR06: 1586 days late,
Main office

The Old Grammar School
Whalley
CLITHEROE
BB7 9RH

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY THE MAINTENANCE OF JUNIOR EXHIBITIONS TENABLE AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL OR AT ANY INSTITUTION OF TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONALOR INDUSTRIAL INSTRUCTION AND SENIOR EXHIBITIONS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, OR AT ANY OTHER INSTITUTE OF HIGHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION.)

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHALLEY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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