Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Latest return overdue -5
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

WINSHAM RECREATIONAL TRUST

Our purpose is to promote, for the benefit of Winsham and 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.
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 a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 2 trustees?

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
31/03/22£25£20£5n/a
31/03/21£8£5£3n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

winshampc@hotmail.co.uk

0146030441

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 refurbishment of facility to assist reopening
£5,000 28/05/2021
COVID19 refurbishment of facility to assist reopening

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed

  • SARAH LOVE Appointed: 2020
  • WINSHAM PARISH COUNCIL Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/03/2020, number: 1188684
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WINSHAM PLAYING FIELDS on 08/07/2020
Main office

JUBILEE HALL
CHURCH STREET
WINSHAM
CHARD
TA20 4HU

Objectives

- TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF WINSHAM 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 INHABITANTS.- TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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