Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

All female board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

TOWNSEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Community Centre activities include: The Community Fridge Project, Hot meals, Bingo, Home-work club, Exercise classes, Children's dancing & singing, Cooking workshops, social evenings for children & adults, hire of the hall for community use & meetings.Annual Fayres and Fun Days.

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 recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

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
31/03/23		£59,094	£10,269	£48,825	20
31/03/22	*	£0	£0	£0	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

townsendcommunitycentre@outlook.com

01202301556

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Townsend Community Association
£2,761	06/12/2022	Additional food for community fridge and utility costs to offer a warm space in building at Fridge opening times, plus supermarket vouchers for families most in need and cooking workshops with ....more Additional food for community fridge and utility costs to offer a warm space in building at Fridge opening times, plus supermarket vouchers for families most in need and cooking workshops with Friendly Food club to include a take home slow cooker
Dorset Community Foundation - Community dance
£3,459	23/03/2022	Young members have an opportunity to create and rehearse a dance performance with an local dance organisation, to perform at a Jubilee celebration event in Townsend
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Townsend Community Association
£2,500	07/12/2021	Overheads at Community Fridge, contribution to Christmas hampers and supermarket vouchers for families in need of additional support

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE LESLEY MELLY Appointed: 2014

CHRISTINE GRAYDON Appointed: 2011

IRENE COUSIN Appointed: 2011

JOAN RICHARDS Appointed: 2013

JASMIN PARSONS Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/01/2021, number: 1193324

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; AR22: 50 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from TOWNSEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION on 04/01/2023

Main office

Townsend Community Centre
Jewell Road
Bournemouth
BH8 0LT

Objectives

A.PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN DORSET, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE INHABITANTS OF TOWNSEND AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE BOURNEMOUTH POSTAL CODE OF BH8, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;B. ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE(HEREIN AFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;C. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

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