Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

ALNWICK CIVIC SOCIETY 

To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting Alnwick and environs; to educate the public in the geography, history, natural history, and architecture in the area; to secure the preservation protection, development, and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the Alnwick area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests 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
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£1,164£1,429£-2658
31/12/22£3,701£6,983£-3,28220
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

alnwickcivicsociety.org.uk

contact@alnwickcivicsociety.org.uk

01665606318

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/12/2021, number: 1197235
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

Percy House
Percy Terrace
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 1AF

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA COMPRISING ALNWICK WHICH AREA SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT(I) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(II) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(III) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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