Finance Score: -13
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -5 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

ASHCOTT VILLAGE HALL 

The Village Hall facility offers a first class venue and programme of events for the benefit of the local community and surrounding area.Events promoted by the Management Committee are organised and advertised throughout the year.Sports,Arts and Recreation clubs operate on a regular weekly basis.Private hire events are catered for and welcomed.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 5 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

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
31/07/22*£22£26£-4n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/07/21*£25£19£6n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/07/20*£36£34£2n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/07/19*£26£18£9n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/07/18*£25£23£2£0£0£0n/a025
31/07/17£30£23£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/16£25£14£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/15£19£14£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/14£21£15£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£16£17£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/12£21£14£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/11£27£14£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10*£20£12£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09?£16£16£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£16£17£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06£11£12£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£11£12£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£7£7£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 35 years

ashcott.net

01458 210691

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Village halls & community buildings
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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
Somerset Community Foundation - Replacement of chairs
£5,000 13/09/2019
9
A grant to replace chairs for the Hall and its users.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/09/1989, number: 900075
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 69 days late, AR21: 78 days late, AR20: 128 days late, AR19: 493 days late, AR18: 97 days late, AR10: 20 days late,
Main office

12B High Street
Ashcott
BRIDGWATER
Somerset
TA7 9PZ

Objectives

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ASHCOTT, SOMERSET, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES FOR FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARISH OF ASHCOTT IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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