Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -11

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

BETA - BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ADULTS

To improve literacy and the love of learning, BETA is committed to researching local history. Access to this research will be in printed books and digital formats. The research will be available free of charge via the BETA website www.betanetcafe.co.ukTo work with the local community, taking part in events, presentations etc. thus furthering education and access to local history.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very 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:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why is the Board completely female?
Why is the Board composition very static?

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
30/04/24		£10	£8	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/23	*	£8	£4	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/22		£6	£3	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/21		£5	£8	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/20?		£14	£10	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/18		£9	£8	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/17		£1	£6	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/16		£33	£29	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/15		£30	£39	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/14		£39	£32	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/13		£27	£44	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/12		£60	£49	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/11		£23	£41	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/10		£43	£34	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/09		£43	£51	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/08		£87	£64	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/07		£55	£62	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/06	*	£99	£110	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/05		£117	£114	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/04/04		£97	£100	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 26 years

www.betanetcafe.co.uk

eileen@betanetcafe.co.uk

01942244201

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Wigan,

Who it helps

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£4,026
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£3,900
Forever Manchester	£1,130

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - King Charles III's Life and Coronation quiz
£2,596	17/03/2023	Funding will be used for a 20-week project for 10 older adults to connect over the coronation and King Charles III’s lifetime. This project aims to study and share knowledge of his life creating a quiz to be shared and experienced by the wider ....more Funding will be used for a 20-week project for 10 older adults to connect over the coronation and King Charles III’s lifetime. This project aims to study and share knowledge of his life creating a quiz to be shared and experienced by the wider community.
Forever Manchester - The Second Elizabethan Age
£1,130	30/03/2022	educational charity based in Wigan working with a diverse group of individuals
National Lottery Community Fund - Second Elizabethan Age - Local Memories
£1,430	06/07/2021	This project will bring together a collective of primarily older people to research local life events and create a display which celebrates local history to share with the wider community. The project aims to reduce feelings of isolation through ....more This project will bring together a collective of primarily older people to research local life events and create a display which celebrates local history to share with the wider community. The project aims to reduce feelings of isolation through increased activity whilst enhancing happiness and a sense of achievement through shared knowledge.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to BETA
£3,900	15/07/2020	COVID19: BETA
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to BETA
£10,000	09/01/2019	Lest We Forget - Local Memories of World War Two
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to BETA
£4,100	27/04/2017	Then and Now - Wigan in 1937 and in 2017
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to BETA
£10,000	27/02/2014	World War I - A local perspective

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

EILEEN BITHELL BED Appointed: 1998

EILEEN WALSH BSC.ED. Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Retired Teacher

VALERIE LONGSTAFF (Chair) Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Owner Retail Busines

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/07/1998, number: 1070662
Registered at Companies House on 28/04/1998, number: 03554477

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 93 days late, AR06: 47 days late,

Main office

17 TRAFALGAR ROAD
WIGAN
WN1 2BB

Objectives

TO PROVIDE BASIC SKILLS TRAINING IN LITERACY/NUMERACY, COMMUNICATION AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ADULTS WHOSE SPECIAL NEEDS/DISABILITY DISADVANTAGES THEM IN TERMS OF QUALITY OF LIFE, EMPLOYMENT AND FURTHER EDUCATION/TRAINING

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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