Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

CLIMATE ACTION TAUNTON

a. Create and run a climate and community hub in Tauntonb. Create a local context that truly reflects the scale of the climate and ecological challenge and the urgency to actc. Empower individuals and communities in Taunton and the surrounding area d. Build partnerships and collaborate with like-minded organisations.e. Engage constructively with Somerset's local authorities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly female

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
01/01/23		£13,901	£4,671	£9,230	16

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

tauntoncec@gmail.com

07975862127

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Climate emergency

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
16 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 - Establishing a 'Climate Community Hub' to inspire local people to take action in response to the climate emergency
£2,000	20/07/2022	Establishing a 'Climate Community Hub' to inspire local people to take action in response to the climate emergency

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLYN DARE Appointed: 2022

FRANCES HICKS Appointed: 2022

KARUNA THARMANANTHAR Appointed: 2022

NICK O'DONNELL Appointed: 2023

VIKKI JENSEN Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2022, number: 1198336

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

1 BIRCH GROVE
TAUNTON
TA1 1EE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN TAUNTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES LOCALLY TO HALT ANDTO REVERSE THE DECLINE IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE AND POSITIVE ACTION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, TRAINING, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES.

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