Overall GiG Score: -1 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2

GILSLAND VILLAGE HALL 

Village Hall - providing facilities for local interest & community groups , Over 60s, Youth Club, Parish Council, Churches, Coffee morning, Post Office outreach service, craft groups, WI, Parties & functions.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

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 but spending has been maintained
Established: 12 years

www.gilsland.org

gilslandcommittee@gmail.com

01697747439

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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
31/12/22£9£10£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£22£6£16n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/12/20£19£11£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£11£9£3n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/12/18£7£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£7£4£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£11£12£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£9£11£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£9£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£11£11£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cumbria, 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Heritage Fund£3,400
National Lottery Community Fund£2,800
Cumbria Community Foundation£500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cumbria Community Foundation - Food, gloves, fuel and publicity costs
£500 15/04/2020
Food, gloves, fuel and publicity costs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Gilsland Village Hall
£3,400 26/02/2020
Roman Mosaic Community Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Equipment for all
£2,800 23/05/2019
12
The funding will provide valuable upgrades to the village hall, including new sports/fitness and gardening equipment, which will help to offer a wider range of activities and clubs for all ages.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/06/2012, number: 1147873
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

Roman Wall Villa
Gilsland
BRAMPTON
CA8 7AA

Objectives

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF GILSLAND AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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