Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

NORFOLK CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION

The advancement of amateur sport and recreation by promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of theresidents of Norfolk and the surrounding area; and the provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of contract bridge in accordance with the rules of the English Bridge Union, for the benefit of the residents ofNorfolk and the surrounding area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/05/23	£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/05/22	£3	£2	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/05/21	£5	£3	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/05/20	£10	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/05/19	£14	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/05/18	£13	£14	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

http://www.bridgewebs.com/norfolk/

01603412241

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Recreation

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BARBARA GEORGINA BAKER Appointed: 2021

CHRISTOPHER MALLON Appointed: 2019

DOUGLAS BENCE Appointed: 2022

GRAHAM HARDMAN Appointed: 2017

JOHN BARKER Appointed: 2022

NEIL TRACEY Appointed: 2017

PETER COTES Appointed: 2017

ROBERT SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/2017, number: 1171798

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

8 BLACKWELL AVENUE
NORWICH
NR7 8XL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING THE GAME OF BRIDGE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF NORFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AND(2) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE LEARNING, TEACHING AND PLAYING OF CONTRACT BRIDGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE ENGLISH BRIDGE UNION, FOR THE RESIDENTS OF NORFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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