Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SOUTH LAKELAND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - TOWARDS TRANSITION

South Lakes Action on Climate Change Towards Transition (SLACCtt) is a community-based charity which brings together people who want to do something about climate change and promote a more sustainable lifestyle.
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 a grant maker
  • 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
31/12/23£188£51£137
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 1 years

https://slacc.org.uk

slacclimatechange@gmail.com

01539

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

  • ALAN JOHN LOVETT Appointed: 2023
  • ANGELA GRACE LOVETT Appointed: 2023
  • ANNE MARY BLACKBURN Appointed: 2024
  • CHRIS ROWLEY Appointed: 2023
  • ELIZABETH CAROLE WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • JOHN DUNCAN POLLARD Appointed: 2023
  • KIM BEVERLEY BEAUMONT Appointed: 2024
  • SIMON PHILIP CLAYTON Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2023, number: 1202875
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

92 STRICKLANDGATE
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA9 4PU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SOUTH LAKELAND:1. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY:A) FACILITATING AND UNDERTAKING PRACTICAL PROJECTS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENCE;B) RAISING AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTING A JUST CLIMATE TRANSITION THAT ADDRESSES WELLBEING, EQUITY AND INCLUSION.2. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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