Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

GATESHEAD INDOOR BOWLING CLUB 

INDOOR BOWLING CLUB PROVIDING BOWLING FACILITIES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, INCLUDING FREE COACHING. SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR YOUTH, SCHOOLS AND A RANGE OF DISABLED GROUPS. GUEST BOWLERS ARE WELCOME AND MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN LEAGUES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 8 years

www.gibc.co.uk

hello@gibc.co.uk

0191 478 1721

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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
30/09/23£103£98£5n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/22£106£94£12n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/21£54£85£-32n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/20£106£79£27n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/19£125£87£39n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/18£108£73£35£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/17£173£79£94£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£130£35£95£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, South Tyneside, Sunderland,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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
Sport England - New Indoor Bowling Mat
£20,000 14/12/2018
1
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled New Indoor Bowling Mat. This project lists its main activity as Bowls
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-New Indoor Bowling Mat
£20,000 14/12/2018
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'New Indoor Bowling Mat'. This project lists its main activity as Bowls. This funding has contributed ....more
Sport England - Refurbishment and upgrading of heating, cafe & kitchen area
£73,659 08/06/2016
11
Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Refurbishment and upgrading of heating, cafe & kitchen area'. This project lists its main ....more
Sport England - Refurbishment and upgrading of heating, cafe & kitchen area
£70,019 08/06/2016
18
Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled Refurbishment and upgrading of heating, cafe & kitchen area. This project lists its main activity ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2015, number: 1164266
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 Gladstone Terrace
GATESHEAD
NE8 4DY

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY REACREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING INDOOR FLAT GREEN BOWLS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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