Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE ANCHOR SOCIETY CIO

The Society assists needy elderly persons within the Bristol postcode area (BS, BA AND GL): it provides annuities, visits them regularly and makes Christmas gifts to each. The Society has also invested in the provision of sheltered living and day care accommodation for elderly people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • 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
31/12/23£183£235£-53n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£162£216£-54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£189£236£-47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£169£240£-72n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£215£332£-117n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£324£197£127n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£184£218£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.anchorsociety.co.uk

admin@anchorsociety.co.uk

01934862786

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Anchor Society
£1,500 23/10/2023
As directed by the donor towards the society's annual appeal
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Anchor Society
£1,000 15/06/2023
As directed by the donors towards the society's work in partnership with many organisations and charities to support vulnerable isolated and lonely older people in Bristol and the surrounding area.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Anchor Society
£1,800 20/10/2022
As directed by the donor towards the society's annual appeal
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Anchor Society
£1,000 15/11/2021
As directed by the donor towards the work of the organisation
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Anchor Society
£650 12/11/2021
As directed by the donor towards the society's annual appeal
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Anchor Society
£1,000 11/11/2021
As directed by the donor towards the society's annual appeal
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Anchor Society
£1,000 08/11/2021
As directed by the donor towards the work of the organisation
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • BRIAN JAMES HANSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
  • ERIC EVANS Appointed: 2016
  • HANNAH LUCY WALLINGTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor
  • JANE CAROLINE OAKLAND Appointed: 2021
  • ROS KENNEDY (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None
  • RUTH BEATRICE PITTER Appointed: 2022
  • SONIA BRENDA MILLS Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2016, number: 1167933
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
8 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE ANCHOR SOCIETY on 16/09/2022
Main office

BENNETTS LTD
BARLEY WOOD STABLES
LONG LANE
WRINGTON
BRISTOL
BS405SA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 55 IN NEED OF FINANCIAL PROVISION AND OTHER PROVISION WITHIN THE POSTCODE AREAS OF BS, BA AND GL IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CIO SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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