Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

WIMBORNE WAGTAILS SWIMMING CLUB FOR THE DISABLED 

The provision of swimming lessons, water therapy, carer respite and social activities to people of all ages who have physical, mental health or learning disabilities (and their carers) in the Wimborne and surrounding East Dorset area, in a safe and friendly environment (which is not normally provided by statutory authorities) to improve their health and wellbeing.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been 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
31/03/23£12£5£7n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/22£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/03/21£1£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/20£4£5£-1n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/19£4£10£-6n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/18£18£7£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£4£6£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£4£7£-3£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.wimbornewagtails.org.uk

admin@wimbornewagtails.org.uk

01202826443

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Dorset,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 8 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wimborne Wagtails Swimming Club for the Disabled
£4,324 29/11/2017
We want to provide free swim passes for our members.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wimborne Wagtails Swimming Club
£9,140 25/10/2017
12
The funding will be used to train volunteers in swimming teaching and safety qualifications, so they can expand the exercise activities they provide for the local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/07/2015, number: 1162701
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

8 BEECH CLOSE
VERWOOD
BH31 6XB

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF SWIMMING LESSONS, WATER THERAPY, CARER RESPITE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO HAVE PHYSICAL, MENTAL HEALTH OR LEARNING DISABILITIES (AND THEIR CARERS) IN THE WIMBORNE AND SURROUNDING EAST DORSET AREA, IN A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT (WHICH IS NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITIES)

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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