Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

BURNTWOOD BE A FRIEND

Reduce the amount of food going into landfill whilst at the same time trying to combat food poverty within our local community.Reduce isolation/loneliness by promoting positive mental health & well-being.Promote self-reliance through the use of our community store and hubForge strong connections with local, regional & national organisationsOffer numerous & varied volunteering opportunities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/23	*	£73	£63	£10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

burntwoodbeafriend.co.uk

info@burntwoodbeafriend.org.uk

01543524224

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Staffordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Burntwood Be a Friend
£5,000	07/06/2023	The funding is for the running of a community store providing subsidised weekly food shops to residents of Chasetown, Lichfield and additional support services. ....more The funding is for the running of a community store providing subsidised weekly food shops to residents of Chasetown, Lichfield and additional support services.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

IAN HOPKINS Appointed: 2024

IRENE ANN BURFORD Appointed: 2022

LYNDA PRIMROSE GETHIN Appointed: 2022

PETER JOHN HARRIS Appointed: 2022

REV RICHARD ANDREW WESTWOOD Appointed: 2022

SUSAN WOODWARD Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/09/2022, number: 1200409

Gift Aid

NOT 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 risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR23: 8 days late,

Main office

St Annes Church
Church Street
Chasetown
Burntwood
WS7 3QL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN BURNTWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FREE FOOD AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTANCE WITH COLLECTION OF SHOPPING AND MEDICATION, BEFRIENDING, ADVOCACY ADVICE AND SIGNPOSTING SERVICES.2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BURNTWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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