Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

THE GROUP ENABLES YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THROUGH PLAY.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/07/23		£25	£16	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/22		£20	£20	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/07/21		£11	£13	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/20		£10	£14	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/07/19	*	£23	£15	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/07/18		£5	£12	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/17		£13	£16	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16		£25	£16	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15		£13	£14	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14		£17	£18	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13		£7	£19	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12		£6	£14	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11		£12	£24	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10		£21	£18	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09		£18	£17	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/08		£36	£19	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07?		£18	£12	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/05		£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/04	*	£7	£10	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 50 years

www.romseyopgroup.org.uk

rog@romseyopgroup.org.uk

01794511927

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Romsey Opportunity Group
£20,500	30/07/2021	This project will deliver twice weekly creche sessions for pre-school children with additional needs in Romsey. The activities will result in emotional well-being, strong self-belief and essential ....more This project will deliver twice weekly creche sessions for pre-school children with additional needs in Romsey. The activities will result in emotional well-being, strong self-belief and essential skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLINE RACHEL WHEATLEY Appointed: 2021

EMMA DALE Appointed: 2023

HELEN ROGERS (Chair) Appointed: 2014

MRS SUE FISHER Appointed: 2014

RUTH TERESA MARTIN Appointed: 2017

MR DICK HEWETT Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: ROMSEY AND DISTRICT BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED, THE MUSIC IN ROMSEY GROUP, THE ROMSEY SINGERS, THE FRIENDS OF ROMSEY ABBEY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/08/1974, number: 266330

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR19: 162 days late, AR04: 47 days late,

Main office

APPLETREE CENTRE
PRINCES ROAD
ROMSEY
SO51 8DS

Objectives

2.1 THE AIMS OF THE GROUP ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS UNDERSTATUTORY SCHOOL AGE FROM ROMSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, CARE FACILITIES AND FAMILY LEARNING;B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES;C) PROVIDING RESPITE AND SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN;D) AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN ROMSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ROMSEY AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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