Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

FRIENDS OF LUDGERSHALL 

We provide:a) a safe and warm environment where adults may socialise and make new friendsb) opportunities for individuals to gain in self confidencec) refreshments throughout the day and a meal at middayd) a range of group and individual activitiese) a welcome to all adults from Ludgershall and surrounding areas irrespective of individual circumstances
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£20,124£13,155£6,9690
31/03/22£8,053£6,932£1,1210
31/03/21£5,500£1,047£4,4530
31/03/20£10,762£8,675£2,0870
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.friendsofludgershall.webs.com

friendsofludgershall@gmail.com

07982135250

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities

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
Co-Operative Group£3,647
Wiltshire Community Foundation£3,250
Masonic Trust£500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 13/02/2023
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Ludgershall
£1,682 22/10/2022
We would like help people with mental health issues by giving them a social occasion to look forward to. We provide refreshments all day and a two-course midday meal.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Ludgershall
£1,965 23/10/2021
Provide a social platform for individuals with differing physical, emotional, psychological, and social needs to meet and enjoy activities and events together, including a two-course luncheon.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Friends of Ludgershall
£3,250 09/10/2020
To support the overhead costs of the organisation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/07/2019, number: 1184566
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Memorial Hall
16 Andover Road
Ludgershall
Andover
Hampshire
SP11 9LU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF FOL ARE:TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND THE MENTAL AND MORAL IMPROVEMENT OF MEN AND WOMEN, FULLY INCLUSIVE OF ALL INDIVIDUALS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF LUDGERSHALL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.THIS IS TO BE ACHIEVED BY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES, TO PROVIDE:A) A SAFE AND WARM ENVIRONMENT WHERE ADULTS MAY SOCIALISE AND MAKE NEW FRIENDSB) OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN IN SELF CONFIDENCEC) REFRESHMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND A MEAL AT MIDDAYD) A RANGE OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIESE) A WELCOME TO ALL ADULTS FROM LUDGERSHALL AND SURROUNDING AREAS IRRESPECTIVE OF INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCESF) SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO HAVE MENTAL/PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL ISSUES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FOR THE INHABITANTS OF LUDGERSHALL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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