Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 6
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

WAYFARERS GATEWAY CLUB 

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 29 years

ROGER.STEPPES1947@GMAIL.COM

01935824473

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
31/12/22£11£10£1n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/21£8£6£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£12£9£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£9£12£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£9£7£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£7£7£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£6£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£7£9£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£7£6£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£6£6£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martock Wayfarers Club
£2,816 21/10/2023
We promote mental wellbeing by providing days out and experiences for our individuals. We would like to provide a theatre trip around Christmas time.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Wayfarers Club
£3,244 22/10/2022
We would like to provide a day out for our group of adults with learning disabilities. It will help with mental health and prevent our members from feeling isolated, with opportunities to learn.
Somerset Community Foundation - The wayfarers club
£3,672 07/08/2019
12
Core running costs of a social club for adults with learning disabilities in Matock

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/1995, number: 1045359
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 EASTFIELDS
MARTOCK
TA12 6NW

Objectives

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; ANDB) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE, MARTOCK AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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