Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE LORD MAYOR OF BRISTOL'S CHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR CHILDREN 

Raising sufficient funds to issue food, clothes and toys vouchers just prior to Christmas to circa 1600 known underpriviliged children living within the Bristol city boundary.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • 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
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
30/06/22£83£58£25n/an/an/an/an/a12
30/06/21£47£70£-23n/an/an/an/an/a12
30/06/20£56£60£-5n/an/an/an/an/a6
30/06/19£65£60£5n/an/an/an/an/a12
30/06/18*£110£61£49£0£0£0n/a020
30/06/17£91£59£32£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£74£70£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15£95£90£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£44£67£-23£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/13£55£68£-13£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/12£56£63£-7£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/11£49£46£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£42£43£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£42£48£-6£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08*£57£49£7£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07*£44£49£-5£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06?*£40£39£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04*£47£38£10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 40 years

lordmayorofbristolappeal.com

joy.simmonds@virginmedia.com

07788895832

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 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
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000 07/12/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000 15/01/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£5,000 05/03/2020
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/11/1983, number: 288262
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR18: 105 days late, AR08: 167 days late, AR07: 538 days late, AR06: 21 days late, AR04: 69 days late,
Main office

5 West Leaze Place
Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 8AF

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN IN NEED WHO ARE AGED 16 OR UNDER IN SUCH MANNER AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF BRISTOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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