Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

FRIENDS OF FINCHLEY WAY OPEN SPACE 

Maintains an area of open space.
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 several prominent grant makers including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
31/12/22£3,807£5,632£-1,82539
31/12/21£14,303£7,467£6,83693
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.fofwos.org

fofwos@gmail.com

07496471658

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Barnet,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 39 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 - Nature Information boards
£1,113 21/07/2023
The funding will be used to install information boards on birds insects animals and other wildlife attractions for visitors. This project aims to provide a better understanding of how the natural ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Storage container
£2,574 18/03/2022
The funding is being used to buy a storage shipping container to store tools. The container will provide a dry space for tools volunteers and necessary paperwork if it rains during the volunteer work ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Start-up equipment and running costs
£2,305 11/02/2021
The funding will be used to provide key pieces of equipment and running costs for a community group maintaining an area of open land in North London. The project aims to improve neighbourhood ....more
London Borough of Barnet - Grant to Friends of Finchley Way Op Spa
£5,000 09/09/2020
Phase 1 of project to improve and upgrade Finchley Way Open Space.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2020, number: 1192844
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

9 HAMILTON WAY
LONDON
N3 1AN

Objectives

1.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY REINSTATING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE HABITATS AND INCREASING THE BIODIVERSITY OF FINCHLEY WAY OPEN SPACE THAT HAS BEEN NEGLECTED. 2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN FINCHLEY IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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