Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

FRIENDS OF WILLOWDOWN PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL 

Fundraising through Fayre's, Bingo, Disco. Raffle etc. to raise money to support the children in their classrooms and activities enhancing their experiences of learning. These are ran in the the school or local community hall
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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£6£5£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
14/09/21£2£1£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
14/09/20£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/a5
14/09/19*£5£6£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
14/09/18*£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
14/09/17£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
14/09/16£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

Willowdownprimary.co.uk

WillowdownPrimaryP.T.F.A@outlook.com

01278 558758

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Education support services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Somerset Community Foundation - Outdoor natural classroom and woodlands
£5,000 07/05/2020
7
Development of an outdoor natural classroom and woodland area with access for the wider community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/06/2015, number: 1162189
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR19: 32 days late, AR18: 90 days late,
Main office

c/o Willowdown Primary Academy
Kings Drive
BRIDGWATER
Somerset
TA6 4FU

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:1) DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2) ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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