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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE BICKFORD REST CENTRE

Provide a Rest Centre for all people over the age of 60 years resident in the Great Torrington area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker 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 does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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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
31/07/23*£91£114£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/22£25£10£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/21*£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/20£22£10£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/19£14£15£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/18£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/17£11£10£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/16£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/15£11£7£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/14£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/13£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/12*£7£14£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/11*£8£11£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/10*£4£4£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/09*£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/08*£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/07£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/06£8£5£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/05*£8£6£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/04£5£8£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 35 years

rick@ricksmale.com

01805622419

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bickford Rest Centre
£1,000 30/11/2022
Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': refurbishment of building for a charity supporting older people in Devon
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bickford Rest Centre
£10,000 07/04/2022
refurbishment of building for a charity supporting older people in Devon

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BRUCE ASHLEY CALLAGHAN-MARTIN Appointed: 2023
  • CATHERINE SIMMONS Appointed: 2016
  • DAVID ERNEST FRANK STONE Appointed: 2021
  • DOUGLAS MICHAEL SMITH Appointed: 2024
  • MARTYN LOUIS BUTLER Appointed: 2024
  • MARY POOL Appointed: 2021
  • PAMELA JEAN BAILEY Appointed: 2011
  • SHIRLEY ANN BERE (Chair) Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/04/1990, number: 900397
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 54 days late, AR21: 20 days late, AR12: 126 days late, AR11: 48 days late, AR10: 62 days late, AR09: 444 days late, AR08: 116 days late, AR05: 51 days late,
Main office

47 Castle Hill Gardens
GREAT TORRINGTON
Devon
EX38 8EX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE AGED IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR IN THE FUTURE MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREAT TORRINGTON (OTHERWISE TORRINGTON) AND ITS DISTRICT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE A CENTRE WHERE THE ELDERLY OF THE TOWN AND DISTRICT WILL BE ABLE TO MEET AND TO ENGAGE IN SOCIAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TOWN OF GREAT TORRINGTON AND ITS DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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