Overall GiG Score: 19 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

RAW WORKSHOP 

Employ, pay and give whole life training to disadvantaged people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and 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
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 32 years

www.raw-workshop.co.uk

team@raw-workshop.co.uk

01865 714111

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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
31/03/23£933£892£41£80£537£3895.2210
31/03/22£1,063£879£184£88£497£2263.1210
31/03/21£740£694£46£70£313£941.6210
31/03/20£803£718£85£87£267£661.12018
31/03/19£452£415£37n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£535£425£110£87£144£-71-2150
31/03/17?£408£376£32£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15?£250£250£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£260£236£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£187£193£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£196£214£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£193£197£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£227£249£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£270£278£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£279£268£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£283£323£-40£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£316£298£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£237£255£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£275£265£11£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 21 employees
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£58,700
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Oxfordshire Community Foundation£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RAW Workshop
£1,973 23/10/2021
At RAW we would like to provide young people with a safe space and the chance to obtain skills within a wood workshop. This helps the community and police to tackle crime in the local area.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - RAW Workshop - 10/08/21
£1,250 03/09/2021
RAW Potential
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£58,700 15/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 Emerge Stronger
£10,000 04/05/2020
2
Advice & support - support young people via video/telephone. Core costs to ensure survival of RAW.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RAW Workshop
£4,224 15/11/2019
We want to buy a new double-cab truck to expand employment, training and volunteering for disadvantaged and disabled people.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 12/08/2019
RAW Store
National Lottery Community Fund - RAW Employment Training Programme
£10,000 02/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to provide employment training and work experience in all aspects of a woodworking operation to young people for six months. The project aims to build their confidence, ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - RAW Grounds Maintenance & Gardens
£51,000 10/09/2018
launching a unique Grounds Maintenance enterprise.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 26/04/2018
Wood Recycling and Reclaimed Wood Sales Enterprise
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to RAW
£45,000 12/10/2017
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Wood Recycling Enterprise
£24,000 28/04/2017
Pathway Workshop is a charity providing meaningful training, volunteering and employment opportunities for people affected by a range of disabilities, learning impairments and other disadvantages ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Employment training programme for adults with learning disabilities
£4,963 01/12/2016
We will offer training places comprising a six month tailored programme of training to four individuals with learning impairment. During their training clients will be supported to acquire skills in ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathway Transport Fund
£10,000 02/11/2016
12
This project will use the funding to contribute towards the purchase of a tipper lorry to build capacity for their organisation. This will enable the organisation to sustain their services, and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-73
  • LINDA SMITH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Local Government Councillor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/10/1992, number: 1014416
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/09/1992, number: 02745625
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR14: 62 days late, AR12: 22 days late, AR11: 66 days late, AR06: 35 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

Raw Workshop
Dunnock Way
OXFORD
OX4 7EX

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL REHABILITATION BY THE PROVISIONS OF FACILITIES FOR WORK AND RECREATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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