Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

LOSTWITHIEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

With effect from 1st September 2019, the charity has now assumed the responsibility for running the town's community centre having taken over the activities of its unincorporated predecessor
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

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:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/23£120£134£-14n/a
31/08/22£116£128£-12n/a
31/08/21£94£82£12n/a
31/08/20*£69£45£24n/a
31/08/19£0£0£0n/a
31/08/18£0£0£0n/a
31/08/17*£0£0£0n/a

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

www.lostwithielcommunitycentre.org.uk

reception@lostwithielcommunitycentre.org.uk

01208872207

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Kitchen cooker etc
£5,330 21/07/2023
This funding will be used to purchase new kitchen facilities for the community centre. The project aims to improve the local space and the clubs available and support people who are financially disadvantaged.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Badminton for young people to help wellbeing
£924 22/06/2023
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Lostwithiel and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lostwithiel Coronation Centre Celebrations
£4,670 10/03/2023
The funding will be used to host a community event and picnic to mark the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring people together and build friendships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Centre Jubilee Party
£1,504 14/04/2022
The funding will be used to stage an event celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring the community together and enable people to take part in activities that benefit their wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Refurbish conference room
£8,445 14/05/2021
The organisation will use the funding to carry out refurbishment work on their local community centre which is used as a hub for residents of the surrounding area.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

  • ANDREW RUSSELL HURTLEY COSWAY Appointed: 2022
  • BRIAN MCCLARIN Appointed: 2019
  • DEEPA YASHVANTRAI NAIK Appointed: 2024
  • HELEN ALISON FAIRLAMB Appointed: 2024
  • JUDITH KAYE LANG Appointed: 2021
  • SAL FREEMAN Appointed: 2016
  • WENDY JAQUELINE TAYLOR Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/07/2016, number: 1168401
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR20: 129 days late, AR17: 303 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LOSTWITHIEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION on 24/06/2022
Main office

Lostwithiel Community Centre
Pleyber Christ Way
LOSTWITHIEL
Cornwall
PL22 0HA

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LOSTWITHIEL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) 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 INTEREST OS SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS(B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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