Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

TRIMSARAN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

A branch of the Womens Institute holding monthly meetings for local women.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very 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
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

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
31/10/23£12£6£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/22£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/21*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/20£2£2£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/19£5£5£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/18*£5£4£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/17£5£4£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/16£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/15£11£6£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/14*£4£3£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/13£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/12£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/11£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/10£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/09£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/08£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/07*£2£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/06£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/05£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/04£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 31 years

01554810701

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Carmarthenshire,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Trimsaran Women's Institute
£9,064 07/03/2023
Trimsaran Commemorations and Celebrations

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMARYLLIS MOIRA STOCK
  • AMANDA JANE NOBEL (Chair) Appointed: 2023
  • DR KIM VANESSA BROOM Appointed: 2022
  • GWENDA MAIR FRATER Appointed: 2022
  • MERYL GRAVELL Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/02/1994, number: 1033946
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR21: 44 days late, AR18: 125 days late, AR14: 144 days late, AR07: 31 days late,
Main office

Trimsaran Multipurpose Hall
Heol Llanelli
Trimsaran
KIDWELLY
Dyfed
SA17 4AA

Objectives

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION ARE TO ENABLE WOMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RURAL LIFE, INCLUDING ARTS, CRAFTS AND SCIENCES, TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP CONDITIONS OF RURAL LIFE, TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION IN CITIZENSHIP, IN PUBLIC QUESTIONS BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL, IN MUSIC, DRAMA AND OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS AND IN ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE, HANDICRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE. IT SEEKS TO GIVE WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION, AND OF PUTTING INTO PRACTICE THOSE IDEALS FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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