Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Grant maker support: +6

    THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST 

    The Trust's core aim is to initiate and support innovative medium to long term projects which will effect lasting change and improve quality of life.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 23 years

    john.roche@helenhamlyntrust.org

    07969811531

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
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    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
    31/03/23£2,252£2,459£-207£0£5,173£4,44421.731
    31/03/22£7,399£7,602£-204£0£5,933£4,9547.831
    31/03/21£2,192£2,725£-533£0£5,981£4,75220.930
    31/03/20£2,224£1,646£578£0£5,763£4,28431.230
    31/03/19£2,677£2,301£376£0£5,353£3,62318.930
    31/03/18£2,661£2,620£41£0£4,778£3,2751530
    31/03/17£2,579£1,986£593£96£5,100£3,44420.860
    31/03/16£2,689£3,469£-780£75£4,174£2,5378.870
    31/03/15£2,533£2,166£368£156£5,120£3,72620.670
    31/03/14£2,515£1,430£1,084£145£4,522£3,25627.370
    31/03/13£4,396£3,937£459£161£3,436£2,3847.370
    31/03/12£2,618£2,810£-192£168£2,927£2,1639.270
    31/03/11£2,440£3,947£-1,507£133£3,110£1,8615.760
    31/03/10£2,865£2,624£240£59£4,606£2,55511.730
    31/03/09£3,165£4,274£-1,110£48£4,262£1,6994.830
    31/03/08£4,361£3,516£846£31£5,871£2,0787.120
    31/03/07£2,769£1,552£1,217£23£5,013£1,1879.230
    31/03/06£2,307£2,356£-48£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£2,492£1,240£1,252£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£1,960£1,392£568£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
    Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 30%
    Liabilities/Income: 99%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
    Reserves/Spending: 21.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: -4 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.5
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    Who works here?
    • 3 employees
    • 1 volunteer
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Other charitable activities
    Where it operates
    • India, Italy, Portugal, Throughout England, United States,

    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Department for Work and Pensions - S4T
    £21,651 01/04/2021
    The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2020-21
    £2,000,000 01/04/2020
    The Helen Hamlyn Trust is an independent grant-making trust focusing on the initiation of medium and long-term projects linked to the shared interests of Lady Hamlyn and her late husband Lord Hamlyn. ....more
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2019-20
    £2,000,000 01/04/2019
    12
    Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2019-20.
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2018-19
    £2,000,000 01/04/2018
    12
    The Helen Hamlyn Trust is an independent grant-making trust focusing on the initiation of medium and long-term projects linked to the shared interests of Lady Hamlyn and her late husband Lord Hamlyn. ....more
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2017-18
    £2,000,000 01/04/2017
    12
    The Helen Hamlyn Trust is an independent grant-making trust focusing on the initiation of medium and long-term projects linked to the shared interests of Lady Hamlyn and her late husband Lord Hamlyn. ....more
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2016-17
    £2,000,000 11/04/2016
    12
    PHF is again pleased to support the Helen Hamlyn Trust, an independent grant-making trust focusing on the initiation of medium and long-term projects linked to the shared interests of Lady Hamlyn and ....more
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2015-16
    £2,000,000 08/04/2015
    12
    Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2015-16
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2014-15
    £2,000,000 19/05/2014
    Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2014-15
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2013-2014
    £2,000,000 08/04/2013
    Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2013-2014
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2012-2013
    £2,000,000 02/04/2012
    Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2012-2013
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2011-2012
    £2,000,000 16/06/2011
    Support for the Helen Hamlyn Trust 2011-2012
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (10)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 56-89
    • LADY HAMLYN (Chair) Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Designer
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/01/2001, number: 1084839
    • Registered at Companies House on 27/11/2000, number: 04115082
    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
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Unit 1
    Drayton House Court
    Drayton St. Leonard
    Oxfordshire
    OX10 7BG

    Objectives

    THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT WHETHER IN ENGLAND AND WALES OR ELSEWHERE

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    WORLDWIDE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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