Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 4
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

CARRSHIELD VILLAGE HALL AND ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTRE 

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use ofthe inhabitants of Carrshield, Northumberland and surrounding areas for: (a) meetings, lectures and classes, and(b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation and social events, with the object ofimproving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£7,605£6,231£1,3746
31/03/22£8,636£13,631£-4,9956
31/03/21£125,078£120,810£4,2688
31/03/20£10,488£6,467£4,0214
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

carrshield.villagehall@gmail.com

01434685460

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,
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
  • 6 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
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Installing multi fuel stoves as heating for the renovated village hall
£6,500 20/03/2020
Installing multi fuel stoves as heating for the renovated village hall

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2019, number: 1185216
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE FRIENDS OF THE NORTH PENNINES AONB AND EUROPEAN GEOPARK on 07/02/2023
Main office

Barney Craig Mineshop
Village Hall
Carrshield
Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 8AF

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF CARRSHIELD, WEST ALLEN AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, ANDB) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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