Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

NORTHAMPTON BRIDGE CLUB

The objects of the Club areFor the public benefit(1) the advancement of amateur sport by promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of theresidents of Northampton and the surrounding area.(2) the provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of bridge in a friendly andsupportive environment with the object of improving conditions of life for local residents.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board is completely male

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
28/02/23£30£28£2
28/02/22£21£20£0
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

bridgewebs.com/northampton

northamptonbclub@northamptonbclub.plus.com

01604644622

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Community sports activities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

  • BARRY POTTER Appointed: 2020
  • DR ANDREW NICHOLAS HESLOP Appointed: 2020
  • MICHAEL DAWE Appointed: 2023
  • RICHARD DAVID TICKLE (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • RICHARD WILLIAM GIBSON Appointed: 2020
  • ROSSER STACEY Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/01/2021, number: 1192969
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 OWL CLOSE
MOULTON PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
NORTHAMPTON
NN3 6HZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB AREFOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING THE GAME OF BRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHAMPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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