Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

FRIENDS OF BENNERLEY VIADUCT

The Friends carry out conservation and improvement on and around the Grade II* listed Bennerley Viaduct on the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border. We inform the public through guided walks, talks, publications, exhibitions, outreach activities, social media and a website. Our work with schools delivers learning about local heritage. We raise funds for conservation and improved access to the site.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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£155£120£35n/a
31/03/22£42£31£12n/a
31/03/21*£42£22£20n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

http://bennerleyviaduct.org.uk

info@bennerleyviaduct.org.uk

01773742892

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Friends of Bennerley Viaduct
£246,454 16/12/2021
Bridging the Gap

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ELIZABETH WOLEDGE Appointed: 2023
  • GLYNN LOWTH Appointed: 2022
  • JOHN SCRUTON (Chair) Appointed: 2019
  • JAMES DAWSON Appointed: 2020
  • MELVIN BAILEY Appointed: 2023
  • NICK TOOLEY Appointed: 2022
  • RONALD YEE Appointed: 2022
  • WILLIAM TOMSON Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2019, number: 1187044
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR21: 2 days late,
Main office

CASTLEDINE HOUSE
5-9 HEANOR ROAD
ILKESTON
DERBYSHIRE
DE7 8DY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO 3.1.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BENNERLEY VIADUCT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.3.2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BENNERLEY VIADUCT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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