Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

WIDECOMBE COMMUNITY HALL CIO 

The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a village hall and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Widecombe and all adjoining Parishes .Trustees meet monthly and are currently working on the detailed design and fundraising requirements to enable construction to commence.
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 5 years

www.widecombecommunityhall.org

info@widecombecommunityhall.org

01364621230

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/06/23£160,185£17,613£142,57240
30/06/22£19,712£2,202£17,51020
30/06/21£9,185£10,361£-1,17625
30/06/20£86,442£22,006£64,43620
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Widecombe Community Hall Access Celebration
£10,000 21/01/2022
The funding will be used to build an access bridge to where the new community hall will be located and run a community event. The project aims to bring people together to access the space reduce ....more
Power to Change - Widecombe Community Hall CIO
£12,656 17/12/2018
Grant to Widecombe Community Hall CIO

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/03/2019, number: 1182621
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Old Walls
Widecombe-In-The-Moor
NEWTON ABBOT
Devon
TQ13 7FA

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 PARISH OF WIDECOMBE AND ALL ADJOINING PARISHES (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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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