Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

BLINDCRAKE VILLAGE HALL

To run and maintain Blindcrake Village Hall for use by the local community

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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	£8	£16	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22	£17	£34	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21	£165	£134	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/19	£16	£15	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/18	£6	£4	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

villagehall@blindcrake.org.uk

07503763590

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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
Cumbria Community Foundation - Audio visual system
£2,000	25/03/2022	Audio visual system
Cumbria Community Foundation - Fire alarm system
£4,000	22/09/2020	Fire alarm system
National Lottery Community Fund - Blindcrake Village Hall Renovation
£49,000	18/03/2020 12	The funding will be used towards the refurbishment of Blindcrake Village Hall. The Village Hall is a much-valued amenity, which allows the community to put on events to bring local residents together ....more The funding will be used towards the refurbishment of Blindcrake Village Hall. The Village Hall is a much-valued amenity, which allows the community to put on events to bring local residents together in a relaxed and informal setting. Blindcrake parish is a sparsely populated community covering around 11 square miles and this is the only public space in the parish, other than the church.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Blindcrake Village Hall refurbishment
£32,500	24/09/2018	Blindcrake Village Hall refurbishment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CATHERINE KEOUGH Appointed: 2017

DR CRAIG OLIVER Appointed: 2023

GRAEME FORRESTER Appointed: 2014

MARISA SOPPITT Appointed: 2022

NEIL ROBERT PILLING (Chair) Appointed: 2015

ROSALIND JUNE BERRY Appointed: 2008

RACHEL HECHT Appointed: 1993

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2017, number: 1171226

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Holm Farm
Blindcrake
COCKERMOUTH
CA13 0QP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CIVIL PARISH OF BLINDCRAKE (AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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