Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE BANK OF DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES

The Bank of Dreams and Nightmares is a childrens charity based in Bridport, Dorset. We are a creative writing centre for children aged between 7 and 18 years old. We work on the principle that creative writing can change lives, and by creating an environment that allows children to explore the possibilities can have transformative results.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/04/24	£183	£170	£12	n/a
30/04/23	£75	£143	£-68	n/a
30/04/22	£162	£34	£128	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.thebankofdreamsandnightmares.org

nick@thebankofdreamsandnightmares.org

07718909685

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Devon, Dorset, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

J J Charitable Trust	£18,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
The Foyle Foundation	£7,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500	01/03/2024	towards the core costs of providing free creative writing projects and workshops for children in Dorset over the next 12 months
J J Charitable Trust - Primary & secondary school story-making workshops
£18,000	10/05/2023	A grant towards its primary and secondary school creative writing workshops.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	20/01/2023	Bank of Dreams and Nightmares support for Creative Writing workshops (Core work)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JESSICA LUCY THOMPSON Appointed: 2023

JOEL COLLINS Appointed: 2021

MICHAEL SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2021

NICOLA MCCRETTON Appointed: 2021

SIMON DEVERELL Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/04/2021, number: 1194307

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

20 RAX LANE
BRIDPORT
DT6 3JJ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WRITING AND READING IN ALL ITS FORMS.

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