Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

BOWSDEN VILLAGE HALL

The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of the hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Bowsden, including use for meetings, lectures, classes, recreation and leisure time activities, as well as fund raising for its maintenance.

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:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
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
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 49 years

www.bowsdenvillagehall.net

bowsdenvillagehall@gmail.com

07729861681

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
31/03/23	*	£11	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22		£18	£12	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21		£21	£8	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20		£14	£16	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19		£17	£15	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18		£13	£15	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£9	£5	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£11	£12	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£4	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£4	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£4	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£6	£14	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£6	£15	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£225	£7	£217	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£22	£22	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£4	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£3	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£4	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£6	£2	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£8	£2	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Bowsden Village Hall
£4,290	25/11/2021	Purchasing and installing a a Smart TV to host more events such as relaying sports, concerts, music, films
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Improvements to the Village Hall
£5,515	16/04/2018	Improvements to the Village Hall
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Replacement external doors
£3,213	02/10/2017	Replacement external doors
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Provision of a defibrilator
£2,692	02/10/2017	Provision of a defibrilator
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Solar Panels
£4,998	20/04/2015	Towards Solar Panels

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLE HOGAN Appointed: 2023

EMMA ANDERSON Appointed: 2023

GRAEME REAVLEY Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: BERWICK ANIMAL RESCUE KENNELS,

JANICE YOUNG Appointed: 2023

JOHN ANDREW SIM Appointed: 2023

KAREN BLAKE Appointed: 2023

LIAM CHARLES RUTTER Appointed: 2023

POLLY LOUISA REDFEARN Appointed: 2023

SHAUN YOUNG Appointed: 2023

SUSAN KAREN SIM (Chair) Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/01/1975, number: 503018

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 47 days late,

Main office

Bowsden Village Hall
Bowsden
Berwick Upon Tweed
TD15 2TN

Objectives

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BOWSDEN WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF BOWSDEN

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