Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

GWEALAN TOPS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

WE WORK TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF PLAY FOR SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING.WE COORDINATE AND DELIVER PLAY ACTIVITIES.WE RUN THE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND FOR CORNWALL.WE COORDINATE AND FACILITATE PLAY TRAINING AND ACT AS ADVOCATES FOR PLAY.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£195,889	£156,615	£39,274	12
31/03/22	£150,739	£169,776	£-19,037	6
31/03/21	£153,390	£142,462	£10,928	4
31/03/20	£161,709	£131,810	£29,899	6
31/03/19	£119,361	£120,087	£-726	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.gwealantops.org

manager@gwealantops.org

01209697717

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
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	£324,299
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
DCMS	£11,955
Cornwall Community Foundation	£10,469

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000	10/05/2023 24	Gwealan Tops Adventure Playground
Cornwall Community Foundation - Gwealan Youth
£1,500	18/04/2023	To promote the educational physical and emotional development in particular but not exclusively of children and young people through provision of free inclusive adventure play opportunities and ....more To promote the educational physical and emotional development in particular but not exclusively of children and young people through provision of free inclusive adventure play opportunities and community facilities.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Youth HANDS (Here and Now Develop Skills)
£8,969	30/01/2023	To promote the educational physical and emotional development in particular but not exclusively of children and young people through provision of free inclusive adventure play opportunities and ....more To promote the educational physical and emotional development in particular but not exclusively of children and young people through provision of free inclusive adventure play opportunities and community facilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Play for Life - Play Matters extension
£59,795	19/10/2022	RequestGwealan Tops Adventure Playground (GTAP) request £59795 to secure and expand their existing Reaching Communities project in the final year. The group has already received circa 10% uplift ....more RequestGwealan Tops Adventure Playground (GTAP) request £59795 to secure and expand their existing Reaching Communities project in the final year. The group has already received circa 10% uplift (Covid-19 response) therefore this request is being processed as a new idea.
National Lottery Community Fund - HANDS (Here And Now Develop Skills) for Young Volunteers
£9,930	07/10/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a YP’s volunteering programme for 13-19 year old. Mentoring and coaching will be given alongside work experiences such building play structures gardening ....more The funding will be used to deliver a YP’s volunteering programme for 13-19 year old. Mentoring and coaching will be given alongside work experiences such building play structures gardening cooking running activities for younger children and helping with lunches in holidays. The project aims to build confidence and self-esteem whilst creating wider connections and networks.
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£7,970	28/02/2020	Choice 'n' Challenge
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£3,985	28/02/2020	Choice n Challenge. The wider aim of the scheme is: To deliver onward grants to increase positive activities for young people by delivering extra sessions in youth clubs for the financial year 2019/20
National Lottery Community Fund - Play for Life - Play Matters
£254,574	06/01/2020 36	The funding will support the continuation of a project which offers free play and activities for children and families from deprived communities in the Redruth area of Cornwall. The facility is well ....more The funding will support the continuation of a project which offers free play and activities for children and families from deprived communities in the Redruth area of Cornwall. The facility is well used and offers a distinctive and user-led service to local young people. Arts, crafts and imaginative opportunities are offered alongside campfires, climbing, building, growing and cooking food, sports and outdoor experiences with the main purpose of supporting free play.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

CATRIONA JEANNE VENNER DE CORTEZ Appointed: 2018

ELIZABETH ANNE BARRETT Appointed: 2021

ELIZABETHE WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

JOANNA ELIZABETH NORTH HOWARD Appointed: 2018

KARL GAUNT Appointed: 2021

MARGARET EMMA TREMAYNE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/03/2018, number: 1177542

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from GWEALAN TOPS on 06/05/2021

Main office

GWEAL-AN-TOPS
SCHOOL LANE
REDRUTH
TR15 2ER

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FREE, INCLUSIVE ADVENTURE PLAY OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

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