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

WOOTTON COMMUNITY AND SPORTS TRUST 

We aim to:Promote and expand amateur sport within Wootton by WoodstockProvide a welcoming and friendly social centre for Wootton residents and their guests, for recreation or other leisure time activitiesSupport the young people of Wootton and the surrounding area, especially through leisure time activitiesProvide a bookable and affordable facility for private hire to all Wootton residents
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers 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
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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
31/03/23£70,704£39,980£30,72410
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

woottoncast@gmail.com

01993811474

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 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 - RENOVATION OF BURDITCH HALL
£10,000 25/11/2022
The funding will be used to refurbish a kitchen in a local community hall. This project aims to bring people together and build better relationships across the community.
Sport England - COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
£0 07/09/2022
Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiative, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £3,000. They ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/04/2022, number: 1198527
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

Burditch Hall
Castle Road
Wootton
Woodstock
OX20 1EG

Objectives

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAYING FIELD FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF WOOTTON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR3.1.1 MEETINGS, CLUBS AND CLASSES; AND3.1.2 SPORT AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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