Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

BLACKWATER VILLAGE TRUST

Working for the community of Blackwater, Cornwall

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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
31/12/23		£15	£25	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£7	£7	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	*	£22	£12	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£20	£11	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	*	£15	£15	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£60	£56	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£15	£10	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£10	£5	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£12	£5	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£106	£118	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£28	£35	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£7	£3	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£4	£3	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£9	£2	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.blackwatervillagetrust.org.uk

deborah@dewetha.co.uk

07597 873953

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cornwall Community Foundation - Grant to Blackwater Village Trust
£900	16/01/2023	Managing the Village Hall and village Park. Carrying out any other activities for the betterment of the village and residents of Blackwater
National Lottery Community Fund - Blackwater youth group
£4,900	12/04/2018 12	The funding will be used for a youth group and series of workshops for children over the age of 12. The project aims to bring them together to have fun and build a sense of community, as well as to address issues that the young people are concerned ....more The funding will be used for a youth group and series of workshops for children over the age of 12. The project aims to bring them together to have fun and build a sense of community, as well as to address issues that the young people are concerned about.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creation of a Village Hall for the village of Blackwater
£53,870	02/07/2013 25	This is a new project by Blackwater Village Trust (BVT) to develop a more active and cohesive community through the provision of a community building, where residents can attend social, educational, sporting and recreational events and become more ....more This is a new project by Blackwater Village Trust (BVT) to develop a more active and cohesive community through the provision of a community building, where residents can attend social, educational, sporting and recreational events and become more involved in village affairs. The project will renovate an existing building, the Blackwater Institute, in the village because of the historically important links between the building, its original benefactor, and the suitability to address village needs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHERYL MARY MARRIOTT (Chair) Appointed: 2013

DEAN VINCENT EVANS BEM

DAVID FRANK CAME Appointed: 2021

DEBORAH CAME Appointed: 2024

JOANNE BELL Appointed: 2015

JULIAN COMMONS Appointed: 2024

LISA SPRINGALL Appointed: 2022

MRS MARGARET DAVIES Appointed: 2011

MELANIE BROWN Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/10/2009, number: 1131981

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR21: 2 days late, AR19: 52 days late,

Main office

Passmore Edwards Institute
Blackwater
TRURO
Cornwall
TR4 8ET

Objectives

1) THE RESTORATION OF THE BLACKWATER LITERARY INSTITUTE (PASSMORE EDWARDS INSTITUTE) FOR US AS A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKWATER AND NEIGHBOURING HAMLETS, THE AREA OF BENEFIT, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;2. THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKWATER OF ANY AMENITY OR OTHER LAND AS SHALL OR MAY BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CHARITY HAS AN INTEREST;3) TO PROMOTE SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKWATER AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

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