Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

CORSHAM CONNECTIONS

CORSHAM CONNECTIONS takes referrals of socially isolated individuals from health services, social workers and others. Volunteers connect them with local community groups, activities and services to reduce their isolation and improve their mental and physical health and wellbeing through greater interaction with others.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£4,937	£3,143	£1,794	16

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

http://corshamconnections.co.uk

caroline@corshamconnections.co.uk

07725749883

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

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 CORSHAM CONNECTIONS
£2,920	14/12/2022	to fund CORSHAM CONNECTIONS activities which help isolated adult individuals integrate into the local community though greater interaction with other people via community groups, activities and ....more to fund CORSHAM CONNECTIONS activities which help isolated adult individuals integrate into the local community though greater interaction with other people via community groups, activities and services.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR CAROLINE JANE BAKER (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE LADY MARGARET HUNGERFORD CHARITY,

DR SIMON BURRELL Appointed: 2022

JONATHAN GOODWIN Appointed: 2022

JUSTIN TEMBLETT-WOOD Appointed: 2023

KIRSTINE ANNE COLVILL SELMAN Appointed: 2022

REV SIMON CHARLES TATTON-BROWN Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: FUNDS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH CHRIST CHURCH IN BATH,

RUTH MARY CATHERINE HOPKINSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Councillor, Other trusteeship: CORSHAM SPONSORS REFUGEES,

SALLY AVISON Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/11/2022, number: 1200941

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

32 Hastings Road
CORSHAM
SN13 9HQ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WILTSHIRE BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDEDAND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIALHARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNICORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THATDOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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