Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

WOKING BESOM

Encouraging the donation of household furniture and furnishings and distributing them free of charge to persons referred by Social Services and Housing departments of local authorities in the Woking area as persons in need of them. Also co-ordinating resources for local churches to undertake free of charge short term decorating and gardening projects at the homes of the persons referred to above.

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, despite a decline more recently
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

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
31/12/23	£22	£24	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£20	£18	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£22	£18	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£14	£24	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£20	£16	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£18	£10	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£8	£9	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£9	£8	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£8	£10	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£10	£9	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

wokingbesom@gmail.com

01276855215

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Surrey,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY AITKEN HEWAT (Chair) Appointed: 2014

JANET LESLEY SUTHERLAND Appointed: 2021

JOANNE LOUISE FRANK Appointed: 2021

JULIAN MONK Appointed: 2024

STEPHEN DEW Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/06/2014, number: 1157504

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 13 Pankhurst Farm
Bagshot Road
West End
CHOBHAM
WOKING
Surrey

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TO PERSONS IN WOKING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND THE CARRYING OUT OF DECORATING, GARDENING AND SMALL DIY PROJECTS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS

Data Sources

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