Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

WILDERN OPPORTUNITY GROUP

Providing preschool experience for all children including those with special needs or disabilities using the Early Years curriculum

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

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	£148,147	£163,919	£-15,772	2
31/08/22	£145,583	£148,214	£-2,631	3
31/08/21	£160,133	£147,960	£12,173	2
31/08/20	£142,318	£73,818	£68,500	1

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.wildernopportunitygroup.co.uk

treasurer@wildernopportunitygroup.co.uk

01489787968

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Early years interventions

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Hampshire, Southampton City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wildern Opportunity Group and Pre-School
£4,790	23/10/2021	We provide facilities for all types of special needs children, enabling them to learn and play. We aim to buy specialist play equipment and update the sensory wall in our playground.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Wildern Opportunity Group
£30,000	15/12/2020	This project will deliver educational and play opportunities to children and young people with additional needs in Southampton. The activities will result in increased attention, positive social ....more This project will deliver educational and play opportunities to children and young people with additional needs in Southampton. The activities will result in increased attention, positive social interaction with peers and improved communication.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DANIELLE HAMILTON-PARKER Appointed: 2020

JUDITH CHRISTINE JEAN GREEN Appointed: 2019

LUCY MARY SMITH Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2019, number: 1183814

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WILDERN OPPORTUNITY GROUP on 22/02/2020

Main office

HEDGE END 2000 CENTRE
ST. JOHNS ROAD
HEDGE END
SOUTHAMPTON
SO30 4AF

Objectives

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY; (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OF ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SUCH NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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