Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 5
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

FROME CHEESE & GRAIN LIMITED

Charity number 1100658 The Cheese & Grain Community Hall - forms part of this charity under a scheme adopted 18/10/2005
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Why are there 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to only -1954.1% of total funds
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £65,426 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

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£1,179£1,278£-100£0£-65£-65-0.6648
31/03/22£579£495£84£0£46£461.1196
31/03/21£357£362£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20*£445£521£-76n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£612£586£26£0£78£0n/a328
31/03/18£545£545£0£0£52£521.2310
31/03/17£365£350£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£321£316£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£244£252£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£195£180£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£212£207£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£160£155£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£155£161£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£166£172£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£166£166£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£156£150£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£167£153£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£147£157£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 111%
Liabilities/Income: 57%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -0.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 20 years

www.cheeseandgrain.com

OFFICE@CHEESEANDGRAIN.COM

01373455420

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Sports & recreational facilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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
DCMS£145,000
Power to Change£25,000
Somerset Community Foundation£11,665
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Improving physical access to a community arts venue for adults with learning disabilities and autism
£5,475 01/11/2022
Grant to Frome Cheese and Grain
Somerset Community Foundation - Delivery of services that have been cut and cannot be supported by our normal sources of income and to help maintain our building
£6,190 25/09/2020
SSEF Business Recovery Grant
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Frome Cheese and Grain Ltd
£25,000 09/07/2020
Grant to C-19 TISS - Frome Cheese and Grain Ltd
DCMS - Frome Cheese and Grain Recovery Fund
£98,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Cheese and Grain, Frome
£47,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Community Fund - Working Together for Better Food for Everyone
£8,800 12/04/2018
12
The funding will be used to run workshops for the local community. The project aims to improve community relationships and help people make healthier lifestyle choices.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reclaiming Spaces for All
£10,000 08/02/2017
12
This group will use the funding to create a community garden on their premises. The area is currently used for anti-social behaviour and will provide local people with a space where they can engage in activities, which benefit their health and ....more
Power to Change - Frome Cheese and Grain
£300,000 21/10/2016
17
Grant to Frome Cheese and Grain
Power to Change - Frome Cheese and Grain Ltd
£300,000 30/09/2016
Funding to develop a music and recording space and IT hub in derelict space. This should bring local economic benefit and increase social capital in the area
National Lottery Community Fund - Teenagers Too @ the Cheese and Grain
£10,000 24/06/2015
12
The group will use the funding to deliver a series of activity workshops for teenagers, some of whom are living with disabilities. This will engage beneficiaries in positive activities and strengthen community relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Frome Cheese and Grain Ltd
£10,000 23/02/2012
12
This is one of 30 communities across England receiving development funding through the Communities Living Sustainably programme to help jump start detailed planning for more sustainable living. They will work in partnership with local people, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-66
  • CAROLINE PAYNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Facilities Manager & Tutor
  • CATH PUDDICK Appointed: 2024
  • CHRIS BUTLER-STROUD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ceo Whale & Dolphin Conservation
  • DANIEL GRIMES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director
  • KEVIN BARNES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Business Development
  • MARC PEEL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Painter And Decorator
  • MARIA HAYDEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Digital Consultant
  • PIERRE SHEPARD Appointed: 2024
  • RICHARD ACKROYD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher
  • SARA BUTLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Gardener
  • STANLEY MCLOUD Appointed: 2021
  • STEVEN CHIVERS Appointed: 2024
  • SUZANNE LACHAPELLE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance Director
  • TORI ALLISON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Army Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2005, number: 1108074
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/04/2003, number: 04736751
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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
18 returns made; AR20: 9 days late, AR14: 54 days late, AR13: 150 days late,
Main office

CHEESE & GRAIN
MARKET YARD
JUSTICE LANE
FROME
BA11 1BE

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO RUN A COMMUNITY HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FROME TOGETHER WITH THE PARISHES OF BECKINGTON, BERKLEY, BUCKLAND, DINHAM, COLEFORD, FROME SELWOOD, GREAT ELM, HEMINGTON, KIMERSDON, LEIGH ON MENDIP, LULLINGTON, MELLS, NORTON ST PHILIP, NUNNEY RODE, TELLISHFORD, TRUDOXHILL, WANSTROW, WHATLEY AND WITHAM FRIARY ('THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;B) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.II) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIESIII) THE PROVISION OF SPACE AND FACILITIES THAT WILL CREATE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE.IV) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE.V) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF FROME TOGETHER WITH THE PARISHES OF BECKINGTON, BERKLEY, BUCKLAND, DINHAM, COLEFORD, FROME SELWOOD, GREAT ELM, HEMINGTON, KIMERSDON, LEIGH ON MENDIP, LULLINGTON,

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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