Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 7

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Very static board: -5

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE PICKWELL FOUNDATION

The Pickwell Foundation is a grant making Trust which focuses on supporting charities working in the following 2 areas:1) Those working with people who have been displaced2) Those working in the area of 'climate change'The foundation has a mix of grants to local charities based in the South-West of England, those working nationally and those working internationally.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

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
05/04/23		£512	£460	£52	£0	£888	£16	0.4	10	120
05/04/22		£194	£149	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
05/04/21		£222	£209	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
05/04/20		£52	£241	£-188	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
05/04/19		£447	£264	£183	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
05/04/18		£264	£273	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/17	*	£134	£138	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/16		£30	£59	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/15	*	£77	£60	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/14	*	£99	£75	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/13	*	£40	£21	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 7.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 12 years

http://www.thepickwellfoundation.org.uk

richard@thepickwellfoundation.org.uk

01271890110

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

10 employees
120 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
Devon Community Foundation - Transport Funding
£8,500	02/02/2023	Grant to North Devon Against Domestic Abuse
Home Office - Resettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
£384,704	19/04/2021	The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) started in March 2021 and reaffirms the UKs ongoing commitment to refugee resettlement. Resettlement relies on collaborative working with local authorities to ....more The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) started in March 2021 and reaffirms the UKs ongoing commitment to refugee resettlement. Resettlement relies on collaborative working with local authorities to deliver practical support to refugees on arrival and then support them in their integration into the community over a 5-year resettlement period. The specific outcomes for this work are outlined in the Funding Instruction and summarised below. The funding provided is intended to serve as a contribution to the costs associated with resettlement. Evaluation of the value for money of the funding has been carried out throughout the year through a mixture of data monitoring, qualitative research and an internal evaluation programme. The detail of the Funding Instruction has recently been reviewed by business leads to confirm it meets the needs of the programme for 2021/22 and represents value for money.
Home Office - Resettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
£384,704	19/04/2021	The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) started in March 2021 and reaffirms the UKs ongoing commitment to refugee resettlement. Resettlement relies on collaborative working with local authorities to ....more The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) started in March 2021 and reaffirms the UKs ongoing commitment to refugee resettlement. Resettlement relies on collaborative working with local authorities to deliver practical support to refugees on arrival and then support them in their integration into the community over a 5-year resettlement period. The specific outcomes for this work are outlined in the Funding Instruction and summarised below. The funding provided is intended to serve as a contribution to the costs associated with resettlement. Evaluation of the value for money of the funding has been carried out throughout the year through a mixture of data monitoring, qualitative research and an internal evaluation programme. The detail of the Funding Instruction has recently been reviewed by business leads to confirm it meets the needs of the programme for 2021/22 and represents value for money.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

RICHARD ELLIOTT Appointed: 2012

STEPHEN BAKER (Chair) Appointed: 2012

SUSANNAH BAKER Appointed: 2012

TRACEY ELLIOTT Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: FAMILIES IN GRIEF (F.I.G.),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/10/2012, number: 1149424

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR17: 2 days late, AR15: 124 days late, AR14: 239 days late, AR13: 259 days late,

Main office

Pickwell Manor
Georgeham
Braunton
EX33 1LA

Objectives

2.2 THE OBJECTS ARE:(1)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS BY PROVIDING FUNDS, GRANTS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE, FACILITIES, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;(2)TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(3)THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY HOSTING LECTURES, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES;(4)THE PROMOTION OF, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;(5)THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE BY ENGLISH LAW FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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