Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

WOOLFARDISWORTHY SPORTS AND COMMUNITY HALL 

We run Woolfardisworthy Sports & Community Hall for the benefit of the local population, and are in the process of building affordable homes for local needs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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 and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/05/23£62,662£29,703£32,95912
31/05/22£131,478£152,302£-20,82412
31/05/21£198,346£136,751£61,5952
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

woolsery.net

woolseryhall@gmail.com

01237451627

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Energy efficiency for Woolfardisworthy Sports & Community Hall
£9,000 07/10/2022
This rural village hub will install two batteries in order that they can sustain and manage their energy usage and enable groups to continue to access community activities and events within their ....more
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Affordable Housing Grant
£32,500 24/11/2021
The Affordable Homes Programme provides grant funding to registered providers to support the delivery of affordable housing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/05/2020, number: 1189301
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WOOLFARDISWORTHY SPORTS AND COMMUNITY HALL on 24/05/2022
Main office

WOOLSERY SPORTS & COMMUNITY HALL
MEADOW COURT
WOOLSERY
BIDEFORD
EX39 5EY

Objectives

A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS. B) TO PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE SOCIAL HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, SERVICES AND AMENITIES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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