Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE BICKFORD REST CENTRE

Provide a Rest Centre for all people over the age of 60 years resident in the Great Torrington area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received 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

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
31/07/22		£25	£10	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/21	*	£12	£8	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/20		£22	£10	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/19		£14	£15	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/18		£12	£8	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/07/17		£11	£10	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16		£12	£8	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15		£11	£7	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14		£9	£8	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13		£10	£9	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12	*	£7	£14	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11	*	£8	£11	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10	*	£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09	*	£3	£3	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/08	*	£3	£3	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07		£3	£3	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/06		£8	£5	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05	*	£8	£6	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04		£5	£8	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 34 years

rick@ricksmale.com

01805622419

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Devon,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bickford Rest Centre
£1,000	30/11/2022	Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': refurbishment of building for a charity supporting older people in Devon
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bickford Rest Centre
£10,000	07/04/2022	refurbishment of building for a charity supporting older people in Devon

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CATHRINE SIMMONS Appointed: 2016

DAVID ERNEST FRANK STONE Appointed: 2021

MR RICHARD SMALE

MARCIA LILIAN FULLER Appointed: 2019

MARY POOL Appointed: 2021

PAMELA JEAN BAILEY Appointed: 2011

SHIRLEY ANN BERE (Chair) Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/04/1990, number: 900397

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 20 days late, AR12: 126 days late, AR11: 48 days late, AR10: 62 days late, AR09: 444 days late, AR08: 116 days late, AR05: 51 days late,

Main office

20 CORNMARKET STREET
TORRINGTON
EX38 8EY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE AGED IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR IN THE FUTURE MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREAT TORRINGTON (OTHERWISE TORRINGTON) AND ITS DISTRICT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE A CENTRE WHERE THE ELDERLY OF THE TOWN AND DISTRICT WILL BE ABLE TO MEET AND TO ENGAGE IN SOCIAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TOWN OF GREAT TORRINGTON AND ITS DISTRICT

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