Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 3
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

THE WILTSHIRE GUILD OF SPINNERS WEAVERS AND DYERS 

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Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/10/22£19£12£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/10/21£12£4£8n/an/an/an/an/a8
30/10/20£10£3£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/10/19£18£11£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/10/18*£22£23£0£0£0£0n/a085
30/10/17£13£10£2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 1 years

www.wiltshireguildswd.org

secretarywiltsswd@gmail.com

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Wiltshire Guild for Spinners Weavers and Dyers
£1,992 17/02/2021
To help with the running costs of this long-standing charity that enables people to maintain and develop skills in spinning, weaving and dyeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/06/2023, number: 1203638
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR18: 77 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE WILTSHIRE GUILD OF SPINNERS WEAVERS AND DYERS on 18/10/2023
Main office

3 ST. MARYS SCHOOL BUILDINGS
HIGH STREET
STEEPLE ASHTON
TROWBRIDGE
BA14 6EU

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE CRAFTSMANSHIP IN HAND WEAVING, SPINNING AND DYEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SUCH CRAFTSMANSHIP. IN PARTICULAR TO: PROVIDE A HAPPY AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH TO LEARN, DEVELOP AND PRACTICE THE SKILLS OF WEAVING, SPINNING AND DYEING. EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF THESE CRAFTS BY DEMONSTRATIONS AT FESTIVALS AND OTHER EVENTS, SUPPORT LEARNING IN THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TAKE UP THE CRAFTS OF WEAVING, SPINNING AND DYEING AND OR A STUDY OF THEIR HERITAGE, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN THIS PROCESS. ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE THESE CRAFTS BOTH BY THEIR PARTICIPATION AT APPROPRIATE GUILD EVENTS AND ALSO BY PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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