Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 8

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

GOOD COMPANIONS BOLTON

The disabled members enjoy taking part in our training holidays that happen twice a year at christmas and in the summer. all our support is provided by our loyal volunteers . during the year we participate in activities such as walking, pictures, eating out and planning the allotment. all members have a say in what particular activity we are going to do regardless of ability. everybody is welcom

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be rather 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
Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

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
30/11/23		£55	£18	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
30/11/22		£68	£76	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
30/11/21		£82	£54	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
30/11/20		£72	£54	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
30/11/19		£52	£39	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/11/18		£43	£39	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/17		£35	£29	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/16	*	£86	£79	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/15		£76	£68	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/14		£78	£72	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/13	*	£81	£80	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/12		£84	£77	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/11		£82	£67	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/10		£93	£97	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/09		£34	£45	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/08		£33	£27	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/07		£22	£24	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/06	*	£21	£23	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/05?	*	£26	£29	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£25	£27	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

goodcompanions2001@yahoo.com

07722215627

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
18 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£164,700
DCMS	£17,581
Forever Manchester	£7,600
CAF	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Raised beds project
£10,000	22/10/2021	The funding will be used to create an allotment for people with different life experiences in the community. The project aims to transform and improve this outdoor space.
National Lottery Community Fund - Good Companions Application
£154,700	22/02/2021 59	This project will tackle isolation build confidence and develop independence skills for people with disabilities. During Covid 19 it will run a revised service. Once regular support services can ....more This project will tackle isolation build confidence and develop independence skills for people with disabilities. During Covid 19 it will run a revised service. Once regular support services can resume there will be a minibus service to transport people to a range of activities including social trips swimming animal care gardening cinema and life skills sessions..
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£17,581	29/09/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Forever Manchester - Project hampers 2
£3,800	12/08/2020	Food parcels and essential supplies
Forever Manchester - Project hampers
£3,800	15/05/2020	Tailored food and hygiene items for people with disabilities
CAF - Grant to Good companions Bolton
£2,000	22/04/2020	Grant to Good companions Bolton to support the organisation through COVID19
People's Health Trust - Loneliness Ends
£31,264	28/02/2019	This two-year project based in Halliwell, a residential area of Bolton, continued and consolidated existing activities and provided twice-weekly sessions for people with disabilities to engage in ....more This two-year project based in Halliwell, a residential area of Bolton, continued and consolidated existing activities and provided twice-weekly sessions for people with disabilities to engage in structured activities in the morning and therapeutic community gardening-related activities in the afternoon. Participants decided what kinds of activities they would like to do, and the project brought people together regularly and enabled them to develop friendships.
Bolton CVS - Grant to Good Companions
£3,000	11/01/2019	To give food vouchers to disabled and family carers
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Good companions bolton
£3,489	19/11/2018	We need garden equipment and supplies so isolated disabled people can use our community garden and make new friends.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

J MCCULLOCH Appointed: 2012

TRACEY STIRLING Appointed: 2014

CHENESE STIRLING Appointed: 2014

RAYMOND RANDALL (Chair) Appointed: 2011

JILL COWAN Appointed: 2015

STUART HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/05/2004, number: 1103601

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 13 days late, AR13: 28 days late, AR06: 46 days late, AR05: 73 days late,

Main office

65 WINDERMERE ROAD
FARNWORTH
BOLTON
BL4 0QW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED INHABITANTS OF BOLTON AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEF BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BOLTON

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