Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

KINGSCLERE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

The Fieldgate Centre is a community centre located in the friendly village of Kingsclere, close to Watership Down. The centre has excellent facilities for hire and is also home to many local sports teams and clubs.The Fieldgate centre is managed by a committee of volunteers who are elected each year by Kingsclere Community Association.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending 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

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

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£153£151£2n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/22£122£120£2n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/21£103£102£0n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/20£85£84£1n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/19£108£108£0n/an/an/an/an/a28
31/03/18£69£69£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

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

http://www.thefieldgatecentre.co.uk

fieldgatecentre@outlook.com

07711771262

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 04/03/2022
Improvements to The Fieldgate Centre, Kingsclere
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Kingsclere Community Association
£11,032 09/07/2020
Grant to C-19 TISS - Kingsclere Community Association
Power to Change - Kingsclere Community Association
£10,750 04/07/2019
Grant to Kingsclere Community Association

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/07/2016, number: 1168366
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Fieldgate Centre
Fieldgate Drive
Kingsclere
Newbury
Hampshire
RG20 5SQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF KINGSCLERE AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. TO ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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