Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

WINGS SOUTH WEST

Wings works with disadvantaged children, young people and adults in one of the poorest areas in the UK. Through mentoring, befriending and offering an exciting portfolio of collaboratively designed learning, recreational and motivational activities, our aim is to help them gain skills, while raising confidence, resilience and self-esteem and ultimately giving each individual hope for the future.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 24 years

www.wingscharity.com

pbowser@btinternet.com

01237471000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/08/22		£242	£244	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/08/21		£299	£214	£85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/08/20		£248	£306	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/08/19		£290	£226	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/08/18		£201	£228	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	18
31/08/17		£252	£281	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£251	£233	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£202	£228	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£264	£278	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£270	£238	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£215	£307	£-93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£384	£361	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	*	£399	£392	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/09	*	£386	£346	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/08		£320	£312	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/07		£339	£294	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/06	*	£273	£243	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	*	£164	£149	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	*	£150	£119	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Devon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting 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

DCMS	£37,200
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
Devon Community Foundation	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Wings Multimedia Hub
£9,950	18/03/2022	The funding will be used to purchase multi media equipment and staffing costs for their new multi media hub. The project aims to increase skills and improve the future employment prospects of the ....more The funding will be used to purchase multi media equipment and staffing costs for their new multi media hub. The project aims to increase skills and improve the future employment prospects of the local community including young people with additional needs and people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£30,000	11/12/2020	Project Restore
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Advice and Support
£10,000	08/10/2020	Grant to Wings South West
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Core Cost Support
£5,000	30/09/2020	Grant to Wings South West
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£37,200	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£130,000	05/10/2018	The refurbishing and equipping of the two Wings' Centres in North Devon
Devon Community Foundation - Project Hope
£60,000	29/08/2018 35	delivering Project Hope over 3 years, providing a positive framework for care leavers using a variety of learning and practical opportunities to build skills, confidence and self-esteem
National Lottery Community Fund - Trax motor mechanics
£9,800	17/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to run mechanical training for young people who are not in education, employment or training. The project aims to equip them with the skills and experience to access ....more The funding will be used to run mechanical training for young people who are not in education, employment or training. The project aims to equip them with the skills and experience to access employment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	15/08/2018	Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Outdoor Learning Hub (COLH)
£9,767	19/07/2017 12	This group will use the funding to create an outdoor learning environment for young adults with learning and physical disabilities. This will enable young people to take part in gardening, growing ....more This group will use the funding to create an outdoor learning environment for young adults with learning and physical disabilities. This will enable young people to take part in gardening, growing vegetables and engaging with nature in a sensory garden, increasing their life skills and confidence.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Wings South West
£20,000	29/01/2014	The charity is now the biggest supporter to NEETS across nothern Devon. It seeks funding for a project manager. The role helps the young unemployed to gain new skills, build confidence and become ....more The charity is now the biggest supporter to NEETS across nothern Devon. It seeks funding for a project manager. The role helps the young unemployed to gain new skills, build confidence and become more employable.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 63-86

ANNE CAMERON BOWSER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Managing Director

DAVID GEOFFREY ARCHER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, BARNSTAPLE,

DR SUSAN JANE LEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Educational Consultant

IAN JAMES ROGERS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JO SAWLE (Chair), Occupation: Internal Auditor

VERA ANN REASON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2000, number: 1082938
Registered at Companies House on 15/08/2000, number: 04055940

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR10: 18 days late, AR09: 26 days late, AR06: 29 days late, AR05: 11 days late, AR04: 32 days late,

Main office

BOWOOD HOUSE
ABBOTSHAM
BIDEFORD
EX39 5AX

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN DEVON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;D) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS IN SAID LOCATION AND ELSEWHERE AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DEVON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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