Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

SOUTH BOOKHAM SPACE LIMITED 

The charity manages the South Bookham SPACE and hires it out both for private functions and to regular users who provide services to the local community. At present regular users provide the following facilities: Pre-school group, Martial arts training, Parkour, Pilates, Yoga, Zumba fitness and tennis.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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
Established: 13 years

www.southbookhamspace.org.uk

info.southbookhamspace@gmail.com

01372459951

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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
31/03/23£21£21£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/22£29£27£2n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/21£46£18£28n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/20£58£79£-20n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/03/19£44£20£24n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/18£26£20£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£23£20£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£24£19£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£21£18£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£24£18£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£81£90£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£160£129£31£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to South Bookham SPACE (Social SPACE)
£2,948 24/10/2020
We would like funds to provide fixtures and fittings, furnishings, and kitchen appliances and utensils for the new Social SPACE extension.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Construction of Social SPACE Clubhouse
£20,000 26/04/2019
Towards the construction of a fully accessible clubhouse with a viewing balcony and kitchen; creating additional space for new and varied activities to be hosted, encouraging more people to ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 28/02/2019
Construction of Social SPACE

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-71
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/05/2011, number: 1141705
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/07/2010, number: 07318693
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

South Bookham Space
Dorking Road
Bookham
LEATHERHEAD
KT23 4PB

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF GREAT BOOKHAM, SURREY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD,WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONSBY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHERORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION, LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OFIMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:(A) RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNEDTO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLETHEM TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISHOR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATEWITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FORACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREAT BOOKHAM, SURREY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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