Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

ALSTON RECREATION GROUND

We fundraise to maintain this five acre site with provision of new challenging play equipment. This community play area known locally as Fairhill benefits many people in and around Alston as well as visitors on the moor. Currently we are fund-raising to develop a new pump track cycling facility.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very 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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
28/02/22		£21	£9	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
28/02/21		£6	£4	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
29/02/20		£7	£4	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
28/02/19	*	£6	£3	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
28/02/18		£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/17		£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/16		£4	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/15		£3	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/14		£2	£4	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/13	*	£2	£3	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/12	*	£8	£7	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/11	*	£66	£70	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/10		£10	£6	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/09		£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
29/02/08	*	£41	£31	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/07		£6	£6	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/06		£7	£3	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 60 years

www.fairhill.org.uk

farrarl@yahoo.com

07803133268

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£1,749
Masonic Trust	£416

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alston Recreation Ground
£1,749	22/10/2022	We aim to increase children's enjoyment through active play, improving their coordination and adding to their mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fairhill pump track
£10,000	11/02/2022	The project will use the funding to build a cycling pump track within the recreational grounds for people of all ages including young people to access and enjoy. This will enhance the facilities of ....more The project will use the funding to build a cycling pump track within the recreational grounds for people of all ages including young people to access and enjoy. This will enhance the facilities of the rural town provide cycling activities to help improve health and wellbeing while reducing isolation.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£416	29/01/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

STACY TOWLER Appointed: 2023

ANN JANE CALLOW Appointed: 2023

GORDON MONK Appointed: 2020

HELEN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023

KENNETH LITTLE Appointed: 2020

LINDA FARRAR (Chair) Appointed: 2020

ELISABETH MELVINNA SHARP Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: ALSTON MOOR FOOD BANK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/01/1964, number: 520283

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR19: 103 days late, AR13: 173 days late, AR12: 539 days late, AR11: 901 days late, AR08: 164 days late,

Main office

Old Vicarage
Front Street
ALSTON
Cumbria
CA9 3RE

Objectives

PUBLIC RECREATION GROUND AND SWIMMING AND PADDLING POOLS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ALSTON AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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