Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

WARMINSTER ACTION GROUP 

To work locally to enhance the quality of life for all in the community by:- Provide community support- Promoting social inclusion- Promoting voluntary activity- Encouraging partnership working- Advocating for change
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely 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
31/08/23£23,442£12,457£10,98538
31/08/22£7,265£9,706£-2,44132
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

https://warminsteractiongroup.co.uk/

admin@warminsteractiongroup.co.uk

01985250081

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Legal & financial advice
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Warminster Action Group
£500 22/02/2023
Warminster Action Group is a small community organisation supporting people who are isolated or otherwise vulnerable. Funding will help with running costs.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Warminster Action Group
£9,954 14/12/2022
Warminster Action Group is a small community organisation supporting people who are isolated or otherwise vulnerable. Funding will help with running costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/08/2021, number: 1195657
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 Wilson & Kennard Yard
Market Place
WARMINSTER
Wiltshire
BA12 9AN

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN THE TOWN OF WARMINISTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY HUB FOR THE DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, WITH A PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON THOSE IMPACTED BY COVID-19, POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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