Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

THE WESTMILL SUSTAINABLE TRUST 

Promotion of sustainable energy and energy efficiency, especially in the region of Shrivenham and Watchfield, through events, grants and guided tours of Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Park.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants

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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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*£37£32£5n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21£56£55£1n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/20£38£48£-10n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/19£63£26£37n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18*£57£80£-23£0£0£0n/a020
31/12/17£72£41£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/15*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.weset.org

visit@weset.org

01235831980

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

  • MIKE BLANCH (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Engineer
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/10/2014, number: 1158820
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR22: 27 days late, AR18: 53 days late, AR15: 113 days late,
Main office

8 Maple Gardens
Milton
ABINGDON
OX14 4GP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIFIT BY PROMOTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, PROMOTING EDUCATION IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND MAKING GRANTS TO SUCH PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIFIT IN ORDER TO PROMOTE ANDENCOURANGE THE DEPLOYMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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