Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE DISCOVERY SOCIETY

The Discovery Society is a Charitable Organisation attached to an 11-18 comprehensive Secondary School with the purpose of encouraging exploration and research. This includes supporting Duke of Edinburgh Award activities, Crest Award activities, participation in Operation Wallacea and organising programmes of visiting lecturers. Relevant opportunities and research partners are continually sought.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

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 was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£59	£5,560	£-5,501	12
31/03/22		£72	£15	£57	0
31/03/21		£5,540	£0	£5,540	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

DHP@bewdley.worcs.sch.uk

01299403277

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CATHERINE MCDOUGALL Appointed: 2020

CHRISTOPHER JAMES BEECH Appointed: 2023

DAVID HADLEY-PRYCE (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Headteacher

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/11/2019, number: 1186512

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR23: 51 days late,

Main office

The Bewdley School
Stourport Road
Bewdley
DY12 1BL

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AT THE BEWDLEY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES [NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY] FOR UNDERSTANDING OF AND ENGAGEMENT IN EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH.

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