Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

FOXHAM READING ROOM AND LIBRARY

Provide Living accomodation for the caretaker of the Foxham Reading Room.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
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£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£7£4£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21?£5£2£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/20£13£1£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/19£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/18£3£1£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/17£3£6£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/16*£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/15*£3£1£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/14*£3£0£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/13*£3£6£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/12?*£3£0£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/10/10£6£4£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/09£5£2£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/08£2£7£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/07?*£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/05£3£2£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/04*£3£5£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 63 years

simon@castlesundborn.co.uk

01249740867

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Libraries
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAPHNE GLASS
  • DAVID ELLIOTT
  • DAVID MICHAEL NEWBOLD Appointed: 2024
  • ELAINE CLARE O'NEILL Appointed: 2024
  • JENNY JOHNSON Appointed: 2019
  • MARTIN JOHN NYE Appointed: 2017
  • ROBERT SANDY BURROUGH Appointed: 2017
  • ROWENA URSULA ISABEL BIRCH Appointed: 2024
  • THOMAS GLASS Appointed: 2017
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/03/1962, number: 205024
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR16: 39 days late, AR15: 405 days late, AR14: 770 days late, AR13: 1135 days late, AR12: 1500 days late, AR07: 70 days late, AR04: 18 days late,
Main office

Reading Room
Foxham
CHIPPENHAM
Wiltshire
SN15 4NH

Objectives

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF FOXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION INCLUDING USE AS A READING ROOM AND LIBRARY, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FOXHAM AND DISTRICT WITHIN A RADIUS OF 3 MILES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great