Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

FRIENDS OF BLAISE 

To Preserve and enhance the unique character and beauty of Blaise Castle Estate and the surrounding area by fund raising and making representation to appropriate authorities to achieve these aims
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

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

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
31/03/23£3£1£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£3£0£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£3£1£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£5£2£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£6£1£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£3£8£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£5£7£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£4£5£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£3£4£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£4£4£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£4£7£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£15£2£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£5£2£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£4£1£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£9£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£7£13£-6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 43 years

www.friendsofblaise.co.uk

hughsnodgrass@gmail.com

01179681690

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Friends of Blaise
£5,000 27/02/2024
9
Activities in Blaise Estate are excellent for under 12 year-old children but limited for teenagers and adults. We propose to install a Cardio/ Fitness Gym to combat Obesity.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/1981, number: 280635
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 121 days late,
Main office

2 Rayleigh Road
Bristol
BS9 2AU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE REPAIR RESTORATION PRESERVATION AND UPKEEP OF BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE INCLUDING ITS BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC INTEREST

Defined Area of Benefit:

BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE BRISTOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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