Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

FAIR FROME

To prevent and relieve financial, educational, social and health poverty for people living in Frome and the surrounding areas. This will be achieved through the provision of direct services and through the support and development of other organisations in such a way that they are able to identify and meet these needs including a Food bank, Furniture Bank and community meals.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£271	£249	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23		£260	£161	£99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£152	£126	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£229	£198	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£87	£80	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/18		£53	£43	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/17		£45	£23	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/16	*	£30	£20	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/15		£58	£39	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.fairfrome.org

info@fairfrome.org

01373488578

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 Fair Frome
£1,240	22/10/2022	We would like to give our foodbank clients more choice and dignity, by giving them fresh produce and vouchers to choose their own fresh vegetables, fruit and meat.
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Emergency food bank funding
£2,000	24/03/2020	Emergency funding to manage increased demand.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

ANNE HILLS Appointed: 2023

BEVERLEY GODDARD Appointed: 2020

JANE BATTYE Appointed: 2024

JESSICA GARDINER Appointed: 2024

JOHN ANDERSON KILLAH Appointed: 2019

KIERAN CLANCY Appointed: 2024

LINZIE DAVIS Appointed: 2023

NIGEL WILLIS Appointed: 2023

PHILIP BIRCH Appointed: 2023

ROBERT TAYLOR Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/03/2014, number: 1156185

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

Fair Frome
Frome Town Hall
Christchurch Street West
Frome
Somerset

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN FROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY: THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SERVICES, THE COORDINATION OF VOLUNTARY AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS DEFINED BELOW: CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Data Sources

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