Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

MEDIATION BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Provides a community mediation service to residents of Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas. Trains volunteers as community mediators.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£72	£108	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	29
31/03/22		£68	£66	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/21		£52	£47	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/03/20		£46	£54	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/19		£40	£42	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18		£42	£40	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£38	£47	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£42	£45	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£66	£65	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£85	£44	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£66	£55	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£49	£70	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£95	£77	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£78	£71	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£84	£69	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£76	£75	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£75	£82	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£75	£82	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£81	£81	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£86	£81	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

www.mediationbucks.org.uk

mediation@mediationbucks.org.uk

01494520821

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Slough, Windsor And Maidenhead,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
29 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Mediation Bucks Room to Talk
£9,999	31/08/2023	The funding will be used to offer conflict resolution support to young people and families. Operating in Buckinghamshire the project aims to equip people with the relevant tools and skills to improve ....more The funding will be used to offer conflict resolution support to young people and families. Operating in Buckinghamshire the project aims to equip people with the relevant tools and skills to improve their situation.
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Mediation Buckinghamshire
£21,000	18/07/2022	Support children, young people and their families to establish communication, identify conflict and develop coping strategies reducing the risk of family and social breakdown, and improving ....more Support children, young people and their families to establish communication, identify conflict and develop coping strategies reducing the risk of family and social breakdown, and improving wellbeing, resilience and confidence
National Lottery Community Fund - Room to Talk
£8,800	22/12/2021	The funding will be used to deliver a volunteer led mediation programme for young people and families who are living with family conflict. The project aims to strengthen relationships and provide a ....more The funding will be used to deliver a volunteer led mediation programme for young people and families who are living with family conflict. The project aims to strengthen relationships and provide a support network.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-76

ANTHONY ROY KAYE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ANDY CHRISTOPHER KENWARD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

LINDA JUNE INSTONE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Teacher

PHYLLIDA ALISON MIDDLEMISS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Barrister

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/09/2002, number: 1093803
Registered at Companies House on 21/05/2002, number: 04443326

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR10: 17 days late, AR09: 28 days late,

Main office

The Box
Des Box
East Richardson Street
HIGH WYCOMBE
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2GG

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC RESIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITH A VIEW TO PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ORDER THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DIRECTED TOWARDS MEDIATION AND RECONCILIATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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