Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Multiple returns filed late: -3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

BOW VILLAGE HALL AND FIELD

The Charity maintains and lets the property known as Bow Village Hall, it is used on a regular basis by various organisations including Pre-School Playgroup, Parochial Church Council, Scouts, Short Mat Bowling, Local History Society, Bow Water Works Committee, Parish Council and various health & fitness classes.The building is also let to individuals for private functions & fund raising events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • 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
31/03/24£75£59£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23*£63£63£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22*£27£17£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£7£12£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?*£20£24£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£24£9£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£21£23£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£21£23£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£19£13£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13?*£23£20£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£111£99£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 30 years

www.bowvillagehall.uk

cataylor0112@gmail.com

07938765428

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Village halls & community buildings
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Sensory border with silver birch trees
£5,020 22/09/2023
The funding will be used to develop an unused central area of the community to create an attractive space for local residents to use. The project aims to create an attractive space in the centre of the village and an outside meeting area for local ....more
Postcode Local Trust - Installation of pump track
£25,000 27/07/2022
The funding facilitated the provision of a purpose built pump track for the local community to help improve physical and mental well being.
National Lottery Community Fund - Village Hall Frontage
£9,770 08/04/2022
The funding will be used to change the front of this village hall to reengage local people. The project aims to improve this once well used community space.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

  • ALAN EVELY Appointed: 2011
  • ABIGAIL SHORT Appointed: 2020
  • CAROLE THOMAS Appointed: 2023
  • DOREEN MAY Appointed: 2011
  • GILLIAN EVELY Appointed: 2011
  • GILLIAN NICKS
  • JO MORGAN Appointed: 2020
  • KAREN GUTENS Appointed: 2023
  • LINNETTE HAMILTON Appointed: 2011
  • ROYSTON COOK Appointed: 2020
  • SUSAN COLES Appointed: 2020
  • YVONNE GREEN Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/11/1994, number: 1042466
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR23: 7 days late, AR22: 7 days late, AR20: 242 days late, AR17: 57 days late, AR16: 422 days late, AR15: 788 days late, AR14: 1153 days late, AR13: 1518 days late, AR10: 121 days late, AR09: 493 days late,
Main office

12 Collatons Walk
Bow
CREDITON
Devon
EX17 6LS

Objectives

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BOW WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES, CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE SAID OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARISH OF BOW

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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