Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1

SPITTAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST 

Spittal Improvement Trust carry out project works and hold events within our community for the benefit of the whole community. Projects range from preserving existing facilities, restoration of historical buildings and maintaining planted areas. Our events include seasonal fairs, entertainment evenings and festivals.
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 a grant maker

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
  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 12 years

www.spittalisgreat.co.uk

info@spittalisgreat.co.uk

01289306387

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
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*£22£13£10n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/22?£19£14£6n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/20£3£6£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£16£16£0n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/18£17£19£-2£0£0£0n/a020
31/12/17£20£16£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£18£17£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£15£11£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£15£18£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£20£19£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£74£79£-5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,

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
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Spittal Improvement Trust
£2,000 09/09/2021
General charitable purposes
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Spittal Seaside Festival 2017
£5,000 07/06/2017
Spittal Seaside Festival 2017
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Spittal Seaside Festival 2015
£3,300 04/06/2015
Towards Spittal Seaside Festival 2015

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2012, number: 1145398
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR23: 12 days late,
Main office

84 MAIN STREET
SPITTAL
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
TD15 1RD

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE THE SUPPORT OR PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE AREA OF SPITTAL VILLAGE IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND (THE AREA OF BENEFIT).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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