Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUTE

The charity is responsible for the Low Bentham Victoria Institute building, ensuring that it continues to be a great local asset for the benefit of the population of Low Bentham and the surrounding area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£52	£47	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22		£9	£36	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£33	£18	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	*	£28	£19	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
31/03/19		£26	£32	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/18		£19	£16	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£23	£17	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£33	£13	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£25	£10	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£30	£20	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13?		£25	£24	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£23	£23	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£23	£23	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£25	£19	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£12	£12	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£8	£13	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£10	£9	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£6	£5	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£4	£6	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 60 years

thevic.in

www.LBVI@thevic.in

07825757149

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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	£9,779
DCMS	£6,721
Co-Operative Group	£2,614
Two Ridings Community Foundation	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Low Bentham Victoria Institute: developing services for older people
£9,779	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to improve and expand the twice weekly café and social club for lonely older people and those with dementia living in High and Low Bentham North Yorkshire. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to improve and expand the twice weekly café and social club for lonely older people and those with dementia living in High and Low Bentham North Yorkshire. The project aims to provide a support network lunch and a wide range of social wellbeing and recreational activities to help reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing which has been impacted by the pandemic whilst providing volunteering opportunities for local people.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Community Link Café Lunch Club, Low Bentham
£2,614	24/10/2020	We would like to continue providing a regular social facility for older people, including a healthy meal, friendship and support.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,721	14/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£1,000	08/04/2020	Funding would help establish a supprt network for elderly and vulnerable residents. The support offered will include shopping, prescription pick ups and providing social contact for people.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Low Bentham Victoria Institute Management Committee
£3,099	19/11/2018	We want to provide a Mobility WC and build a new office to enhance the use of our building.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Gender Split

DIANE FARADAY-WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 2019

KAY ANN PIPER

LINDA BARRINGTON

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/02/1964, number: 523773

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 2 days late,

Main office

LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUT
Main Street
Lower Bentham
LANCASTER
LA2 7BX

Objectives

FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INSTITUTE OR READING ROOM AND PUBLIC HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RATE PAYERS OF THE LOWER BENTHAM WARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BENTHAM AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOWER BENTHAM WARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BENTHAM AND IMMEDIATE

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