Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Overall weighted support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    ABBEY WOOD COMMUNITY GROUP

    We are a Community Centre with two Halls (one Large-capacity 120, one small-capacity 40) available for hire to local people of all ages for regular group meetings or private functions. We have a very busy schedule of many varied Groups meeting during the week and weekend private hire.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
    • 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 £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23*£73£82£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/22*£66£83£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/21£91£57£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/20£61£67£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/19£76£67£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/18£68£65£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/17£76£57£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/16£62£65£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/15£64£64£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/14£66£67£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/13£68£63£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/12£70£64£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/11£73£65£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/10£70£63£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/09£102£75£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/08£87£63£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/07£79£61£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/06£60£55£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/05£56£59£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/04£60£57£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

    www.abbeywoodcommunitygroup.org

    awcgoffice@gmail.com

    02083117005

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Village halls & community buildings
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Greenwich, Kent,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Abbey Wood Community Group
    £1,283 21/10/2023
    We would like to buy bread, sandwich fillings and condiments, plus tea, coffee and cold drinks to supply a weekly free lunch to all residents. We provide a place to meet and combat isolation.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Kitchens update
    £6,000 29/06/2023
    Funding will be used to install two new kitchens as part of a community centre refurbishment benefitting all users and members.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • CARMEL BRITTO Appointed: 2018
    • JANE HALL (Chair)
    • JAMES MENSAH Appointed: 2021
    • JASON HENDRY Appointed: 2022
    • OLALEKAN JOSHUA FAJUYIGBE Appointed: 2021
    • REV DAVID ARTHUR SHERRATT Appointed: 2022
    • REV EMMANUEL TAGOE Appointed: 2019
    • TONY GREVILLE
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/07/1984, number: 289843
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • 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
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR23: 77 days late, AR22: 28 days late,
    Main office

    Abbey Wood Community Centre
    4 Knee Hill
    LONDON
    SE2 0YS

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ABBEY WOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    ABBEY WOOD

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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