Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

NORTHERN FELLS RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP

The Northern Fells Rural Community Development Group promotes and undertakes charitable activities of any kind for the benefit and welfare of the inhabitants, communities and organisations in the parishes of Ireby with Uldale, Boltons, Westward, Sebergham, Caldbeck, Castle Sowerby and Mungrisdale in Cumbria
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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
31/03/23£187£145£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£149£136£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£126£132£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£99£122£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£114£117£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£104£117£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£96£112£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£125£104£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£125£104£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£89£89£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£83£86£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£83£79£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£83£76£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£66£59£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£50£54£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£60£53£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£64£56£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£61£61£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£110£66£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£71£63£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 22 years

www.northernfellsgroup.org.uk

info@northernfellsgroup.org.uk

07376 211995

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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£222,000
Cumbria Community Foundation£31,609
DCMS£10,872
Co-Operative Group£2,247
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cumbria Community Foundation - Winter Warm Spots
£970 14/11/2022
5
Winter Warm Spots
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Northern Fells Rural Community Development Group
£2,247 22/10/2022
We would like to reopen our activities following the pandemic and expand the range of opportunities for people to meet. This will improve their mental health and wellbeing after shielding.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Wages for Benefits Awareness Worker
£3,273 05/05/2021
Wages for Benefits Awareness Worker
Cumbria Community Foundation - HS 2021 Donor Directed
£500 11/03/2021
HS 2021 Donor Directed
Cumbria Community Foundation - Covid 19 - Vaccination Response
£7,636 02/02/2021
Covid 19 - Vaccination Response
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,872 26/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core Funding
£16,500 03/06/2020
Core funding
Cumbria Community Foundation - Volunteer staff and travel costs
£2,730 01/04/2020
5
Volunteer staff and travel costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Village Action (NFG) Continuation
£222,000 18/03/2020
60
NFG will use the funding to maintain and further develop their Village Action project. They will continue to offer the range of activities and events currently being facilitated, continue to recruit, support and offer training to volunteers, ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Dementia Action Alliance staff costs
£2,500 20/09/2019
Dementia Action Alliance staff costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core costs
£15,000 05/06/2019
Core costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core costs
£15,000 05/06/2019
Core costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Lend A Hand
£9,467 04/04/2019
Lend A Hand
Cumbria Community Foundation - Lend A Hand
£9,467 04/04/2019
Lend A Hand
Cumbria Community Foundation - NFG - Play, Volunteers and Match Funding
£4,000 20/06/2018
NFG - Play, Volunteers and Match Funding
Cumbria Community Foundation - NFG - Play, Volunteers and Match Funding
£3,000 06/06/2018
NFG - Play, Volunteers and Match Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Village Action (NFG)
£175,270 12/08/2015
60
This project aims to reduce social isolation of older men and will also target hard to reach, older, disabled and low income residents. Activities include organising events and group activities to provide opportunities for social interaction such as ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Northern Fells Rural Community Development Group
£20,000 29/01/2014
The charity aims to assist any residents of the seven very rural north Cumbrian parishes by providing support via social activities, their Lend a Hand service as well as community transport via a strong network of volunteers.
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Northern Fells Rural Community Development Group (Cumbria)
£19,500 14/12/2012
Towards the Lend a Hand service that supports rurally isolated older people in Cumbria.
National Lottery Community Fund - Northern Fells Village Agent Project
£61,591 14/03/2012
36
Outreach support to residents living in remote locations of Alledale and Eden providing a variety of advice and information services. Village agents will provide outreach support to residents including a minibus transport scheme, lend a hand ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 64-78
  • ANDREW ROSE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • ANNE BURGESS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • ELIZABETH GRAHAM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • ELSPETH ALEXANDER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • KEITH ANTHONY BRIDGES Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Librarian
  • KAREN ATKINSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • MICHAEL RICHARDSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
  • PETER GEOFFREY HINE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Finance Resources Officer
  • PETER JOHN HAY PEARSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Dentist
  • PHILIPPA GROVES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • STEPHEN ROUTH BROCKBANK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Farmer
  • TIMOTHY HENRY CARTMELL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2002, number: 1093814
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/08/2002, number: 04504085
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR08: 1 days late,
Main office

Millhouse Village Hall
Hesket Newmarket
WIGTON
Cumbria
CA7 8HR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE GROUP IS ESTABLISHED ARE PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF IREBY WITH ULDALE, BOLTONS, WESTWARD, SEBERGHAM, CALDBECK, CASTLE SOWERBY AND MUNGRISDALE IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, DISABILITY OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND SECONDARILY AND ANCILLARY TO THE PRIMARY OBJECTS TO BENEFIT PERSONS LIVING OUTSIDE THE NAMED PARISHES ON THE SAME TERMS AND BY THE SAME MEANS

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARISHES OF IREBY WITH ULDALE, BOLTONS,WESTWARD,SEBERGHAM,CALDBECK, CASTLE SOWERBY AND MUNGRISDALE IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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