Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

WINCHCOMBE COMMUNITY ALLOTMENTS AND ORCHARD 

Managing the provision of community allotments and an orchard for the benefit of the Winchcombe community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
05/04/23*£11,615£10,390£1,22510
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

https://www.facebook.com/Winchcombe.CAO/

winchcombecao@gmail.com

07840490663

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Allotments & gardens
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • 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 (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2021, number: 1196185
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 33 days late,
Main office

78 NORTH STREET
WINCHCOMBE
CHELTENHAM
GL54 5PS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:(1) TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WINCHCOMBE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, 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 GROWING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. (2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE GROWING PRACTICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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