Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

GATESHEAD WEST UNIFORM SCHEME

The relief of financial hardship amongst families in Gateshead and the surrounding area by the provision of clothing and equipment in particular related to school uniforms.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why is the Board completely female?

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
Established: 2 years

gatesheadwestuniformscheme.org.uk

contact@gatesheadwestuniformscheme.org.uk

07958493711

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gateshead,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - Project Funding
£6,075 01/11/2023
Funding supplied 100 local school children with new secondary school uniforms.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMY THIRLWELL Appointed: 2023
  • ELEANOR BAGGALEY Appointed: 2023
  • EMMA BOWMAN Appointed: 2023
  • EMMA MONS-WHITE (Chair) Appointed: 2023
  • LUCY SMITH Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/03/2023, number: 1202131
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Ryton Scout HQ
Barmoor
ne40 3au

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF GATESHEAD WEST UNIFORM SCHEME ARE: THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG FAMILIES IN GATESHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO SCHOOL UNIFORMS WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD.THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE REUSE AND RECYCLING OF CLOTHING WHICH WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE GONE TO LANDFILL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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