Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE OLD BANK, CAMELFORD

A community centre based in Camelford, North Cornwall. We provide meeting space for community activities including a youth cafe, a walking club. a film club, photographic society, art classes, book club, games evenings and a range of healthy living activities. We also run a community larder.

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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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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
31/03/23	*	£47	£52	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/22		£30	£26	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21		£34	£10	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20		£12	£9	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/19		£12	£14	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18		£18	£13	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

theoldbankcamelford.org.uk

contact@oldbank.org.uk

07757685906

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Cornwall Community Foundation	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,369

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Old Bank & Community Larder
£2,369	21/10/2023	We would like to run a community cookery project using food donated to our Community Larder, so people can learn how to cook low cost healthy meals
Cornwall Community Foundation - Grant to The Old Bank, Camelford
£5,000	12/12/2022	The Old Bank Camelford is a community hub in the centre of Camelford. We rent out rooms at a very reasonable rate to local groups and services. We also run a Community Larder to support residents in ....more The Old Bank Camelford is a community hub in the centre of Camelford. We rent out rooms at a very reasonable rate to local groups and services. We also run a Community Larder to support residents in our local area who cannot access Food banks and are struggling to feed themselves and their families due to COVID and the current economic crisis.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Camelford Community Larder
£5,000	14/07/2022	The Old Bank Camelford is a community hub in the centre of Camelford. We rent out rooms at a very reasonable rate to local groups and services. We also run a Community Larder to support residents in ....more The Old Bank Camelford is a community hub in the centre of Camelford. We rent out rooms at a very reasonable rate to local groups and services. We also run a Community Larder to support residents in our local area who cannot access Food banks and are struggling to feed themselves and their families due to COVID and the current economic crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund - Camelford for All
£10,000	11/03/2022	The funding will be used to employ a coordinator for the community larder enabling the group to open more frequently allowing local people to access food and essential items. The aim of the project ....more The funding will be used to employ a coordinator for the community larder enabling the group to open more frequently allowing local people to access food and essential items. The aim of the project is to reduce the effects of poverty across the community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

HARVEY SYMONS Appointed: 2017

MELISSA NORTHEY Appointed: 2022

REBECCA SHEARING (Chair) Appointed: 2022

TINA MCGRATH Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/03/2017, number: 1171931

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR23: 48 days late,

Main office

The Old Bank
24 Market Place
CAMELFORD
Cornwall
PL32 9PD

Objectives

IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CAMELFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR TO MALE, OR TO FEMALE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATION IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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