Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    THE HUB AT WESTHOUGHTON 

    Westhoughton Vision took responsibility of the building which was previously the Community College in 2017. We began our new organisation as a registered Charity in July 2021 and formed The Hub at Westhoughton with the support of local councillors, Bolton Council and a team of enthusiastic volunteers. The Hub at Westhoughton has blossomed into an amazing space for Westhoughton residents. The a
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    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

    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£57,995£48,379£9,61622
    31/03/22£0£0£00
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    https://thehubwesthoughton.com/

    anna@thehubwesthoughton.com

    01942635985

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    Listed activities
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Other facilities management and maintenance
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 22 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 - Socialising/Well Being Outside Project
    £10,000 28/03/2023
    The funding will be used to improve the organisation's courtyard to develop a space to deliver activities for people who still feel uncomfortable socialising indoors due to Covid with the aim of ....more
    Bolton CVS - Grant to Westhoughton Hub
    £15,000 06/01/2021
    Summer Holiday Activities
    Bolton CVS - Grant to The Hub Westhoughton
    £5,000 01/12/2019
    Fit and Healthy Families

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/07/2021, number: 1195149
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    THE HUB AT WESTHOUGHTON
    CENTRAL DRIVE
    WESTHOUGHTON
    BL5 3DS

    Objectives

    THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON WEST AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS 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 RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LOCAL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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