Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

WALKER AND GREENWOOD EDUCATIONAL CHARITY 

Grants to students, under 25 years of age (on 01 September of the year in which applying), residing in the area of The Ancient Parish of Thornhill, St. Michael, (Savile Town, Thornhill Lees, Thornhill, Whitley and Briestfield; The Flockton Ward of The Kirkburton Parish Council; The Parish of Sitlington).Income derived from investments, and small amounts of Ground Rent on land in the area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/05/23£3£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/22£2£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/21£3£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/20£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/19£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/18£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/17£2£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/16£1£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/15£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/14£2£1£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/13£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/12£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/11£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/10£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/09£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/08£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/07£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/06£2£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/05£10£2£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/04£8£2£7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 55 years

walkergreenwoodcharity@btinternet.com

01924467270

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Academic support
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • City Of Wakefield, Kirklees,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/11/1968, number: 529247
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

24 Ullswater Avenue
Hanging Heaton
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF12 7PJ

Objectives

PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE OR WHO HAVE A PARENT RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS OR IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT: (1) IN AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION. (2) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ENABLE OR ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, OR TO PREPARE FOR AND ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, CALLING, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SEE CLAUSE 4 OF SCHEME OF 8 AUG 1991

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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