Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 6

OATLANDS COMMUNITY GROUP CIO

Activities to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Oatlands Ward and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life for said inhabitants.

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 multiple prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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
31/07/23		£25,662	£17,825	£7,837	40
31/07/22		£10,434	£8,142	£2,292	50
31/07/21		£22,551	£17,611	£4,940	50
31/07/20	*	£0	£0	£0	50

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.oatlandscommunity.co.uk

info@oatlandscommunity.co.uk

07970521495

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for the elderly

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

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
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Two Ridings Community Foundation	£6,146
Co-Operative Group	£4,360
National Lottery Community Fund	£3,065

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Oatlands Community Group
£2,195	21/10/2023	We would like to purchase safe, weatherproof outdoor furniture and overhead coverage in the form of a 'sail' for the Oatlands Community Centre Garden so that the garden can be used at all times.
National Lottery Community Fund - Oatlands Community Coronation Weekend
£2,065	28/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a weekend of events to mark the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring people together from different generations build social interactions and promote local ....more The funding will be used to host a weekend of events to mark the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring people together from different generations build social interactions and promote local activities and events on offer.
National Lottery Community Fund - Warm Afternoons
£1,000	06/01/2023	The funding will be used to run a series of warm afternoon Wednesdays at Oatlands Community Centre for elderly isolated residents mothers babies and children to receive free refreshments and a place ....more The funding will be used to run a series of warm afternoon Wednesdays at Oatlands Community Centre for elderly isolated residents mothers babies and children to receive free refreshments and a place to keep warm. The project aims to provide through the cost-of-living crisis and reducing social isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Oatlands Community Group
£2,165	22/10/2022	We aim to create and maintain an inclusive outdoor garden space for community use, accessible to all, through the provision of seasonal plants/vegetation and all weather equipment.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid 19
£4,146	20/05/2020	Funding for food packages, a printer and equipment to distribute care packages and a Befriending Box to those isolated at home or in care.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000	15/04/2020	Funding for safety equipment, core costs and the contents of care packages (such as tea bags, toilet rolls, fruit, art supplies, tailored to the recipient), delivered to elderly and vulnerable people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GEORGIA ELLA SMITH-DUNN Appointed: 2021

LOUISE PEDRO Appointed: 2021

NADINE BLEASBY Appointed: 2021

ESTHER LUCY WOLFF Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: CARE IN ACTION MALAWI,

JULIE WATSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: Oatlands Community Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO),

VICTORIA ANNE SMITH-DUNN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: Oatlands Community Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/06/2019, number: 1184148

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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; AR20: 3 days late,

Main office

29 BEECH ROAD
HARROGATE
HG2 8DZ

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OATLANDS WARD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 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 CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS2. TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME

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