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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE SOMERSCIENCE TRUST 

To advance the education of the public in Somerset in science,technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) and to promotepublic engagement in all aspects of STEM developments for thepublic benefit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
30/09/23£38,990£31,243£7,74793
30/09/22£2,000£500£1,5006
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

somerscience@gmail.com

07375890751

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other education services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 93 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
Somerset Community Foundation - Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) festival for young people in South Somerset
£5,000 10/10/2022
Grant to The Somerscience Trust

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/03/2022, number: 1198113
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

23 PRIORYGATE COURT
CASTLE CARY
SOMERSET
BA7 7HT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SOMERSET IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING (STEM) AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF STEM DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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