Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Multiple returns filed late: -3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE CRISPIN HALL TRUST

The Crispin Hall Trust has 19 rooms and a main hall, which are let out for a variety of community, retail and commercial purposes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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
  • Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,818,810 available, equivalent to 121 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
30/04/23*£721£180£541£0£1,819£1,819121.11054
30/04/22*£274£261£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/21£254£205£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/20*£143£233£-90n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/19£1,428£204£1,224£0£1,478£1,43384.450
30/04/18£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 121.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 35 months
Quick Ratio: 8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 8 years

www.crispinhall.org.uk

info@crispinhall.org.uk

01458 656885

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Village halls & community buildings
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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
Somerset Community Foundation - Contribution towards the overheads of a community hub in Street, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
£5,000 31/01/2023
Grant to Crispin Hall Trust
Somerset Community Foundation - Providing a warm space to support those experiencing fuel poverty during the cost-of-living crisis
£1,000 31/10/2022
Grant to Crispin Hall Trust
Somerset Community Foundation - Start up costs of a volunteer drivers service in Street
£7,000 24/05/2022
Start up costs of a volunteer drivers service in Street
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,340 02/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CLLR MARTIN LOVELL Appointed: 2016
  • ELIZABETH LEYSHON Appointed: 2021
  • JEAN MARIE HOWARD Appointed: 2021
  • JOHN BANCROFT CLARK Appointed: 2016
  • RICHARD BANCROFT CLARK Appointed: 2016
  • WILLIAM ROGER CLARK Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/11/2016, number: 1170107
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR23: 97 days late, AR22: 132 days late, AR20: 110 days late,
Main office

Crispin Hall
83 High Street
STREET
BA16 0EZ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HALL AND A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF STREET WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: (A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND (B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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