Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

FRIENDS OF SOUTHWOOD INFANT SCHOOL 

We raise money through different events to fund equipment and activities for the school.
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 multiple prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 20 years

southwoodfriends@hotmail.com

01252 375 420

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
31/08/22£14£9£5n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/21*£12£14£-2n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/20£7£10£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£8£11£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18*£10£6£4£0£0£0n/a010
31/08/17£8£9£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£7£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£12£13£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13*£12£7£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12*£9£10£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09?£6£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/07£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/06£8£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/05£8£6£2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 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
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/3120
£1,050 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/3529
£1,400 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/2599
£700 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/961
£700 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/1362
£1,050 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/300
£700 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/1690
£700 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/04/2004, number: 1103531
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR21: 209 days late, AR18: 108 days late, AR13: 99 days late, AR12: 123 days late,
Main office

Southwood Infant School
Southwood Lane
FARNBOROUGH
Hampshire
GU14 0NE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE FSIS MAY: A. DEVELOP MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL. B. ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING IT. C. PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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