Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

FRIENDS OF FIVE ACRE WOOD AND GROW 19 

Our charity provides educational and recreational opportunities for our children and young people with special needs and disabilities, over and above that which is statutorily provided. We raise money for specific projects that enhance our provision for our students and offer them the best possible opportunities. We are currently raising funds for play equipment and communication aids.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests 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 and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 11 years

WWW.FIVEACREWOOD.ORG.UK

BURSAR@FIVE-ACRE.KENT.SCH.UK

01622743925

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
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
31/08/22£74£89£-14n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/21£417£493£-76n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/20£124£99£25n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/19£142£66£76n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/18£88£68£20£0£0£0n/a010
31/08/17£43£21£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£81£89£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£57£37£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£82£33£49£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 5 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,

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 Friends of Five Acre Wood and Grow 19
£3,695 22/10/2022
We aim to establish a cafe and shop that will provide work opportunities to our students and young adults with special educational needs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Five Acre Wood School
£4,867 24/10/2020
We would like to bring ponies to our school to assist with therapy. They will be available for community use during weekends and holidays.
True Colours Trust - Towards the cost of a sunken trampoline at its Snodland site
£5,453 25/03/2020
Towards the cost of a sunken trampoline at its Snodland site
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 07/03/2019
Final Funding for Hydrotherapy Pool
National Lottery Community Fund - Grow19 - Pilot Project
£9,600 26/04/2018
12
The Friends of the school will work with a charity in a pilot project to learn land management, food production and customer service skills. This will provide young adults who have special ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Friends of Five Acre Wood School
£10,000 09/03/2017
12
towards one year's running costs of a multi-sensory room for children with severe and complex special needs and disabilities in Kent

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/07/2013, number: 1153151
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane
Maidstone
ME15 9QF

Objectives

To advance the learning and opportunities for the students at Five Acre Wood and Grow 19 by:1) Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents, carers and others associated with both institutions;2) Engaging in fundraising activities, including grant applications and event organisation that will provide additional, non-statutorily funded resources and income for the students at Five Acre Wood and Grow 19.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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