Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE SPEKE HALL 

Operation and maintenance of The Speke Hall as a village hall facility servicing the residents of Dowlish Wake and the surrounding area. Community and fund-raising events to support the Hall and the village.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 61 years

stephenuzzell@yahoo.co.uk

01460929303

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/22£12£12£0n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/12/21£11£25£-14n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/20£20£14£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£36£35£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18*£14£8£6£0£0£0n/a01
31/12/17£11£7£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£9£12£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£10£8£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£5£10£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£4£2£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£5£9£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£5£3£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£14£4£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08*£6£7£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£5£2£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£4£1£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£3£8£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 4 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Somerset,

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 - WISH
£10,000 20/12/2018
12
The funding will be used to refurbish the kitchen of the community space. The project aims to modernise this listed building for the local community to enjoy.
Somerset Community Foundation - Improvements to The Speke Hall kitchen and car park
£2,500 19/12/2018
4
Contribution towards the refurbishment of a village hall.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/09/1963, number: 203593
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 13 days late, AR09: 30 days late, AR08: 19 days late,
Main office

Rose Cottage
Kingstone
ILMINSTER
TA19 0NS

Objectives

VILLAGE HALL FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE AND BENEFIT OF TE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF DAWLISH WAKE AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARISH OF DOWLISH WAKE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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