Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 9
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

HARROGATE AND AREA CVS LTD 

SINCE 1988 HADCA HAS PROVIDED INNOVATIVE SPECIALIST INFORMATION, RESOURCES & SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEERS, CHARITIES & COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN HARROGATE DISTRICT. SERVICES INCLUDE INFORMATION UPDATES; COMMUNITY INFORMATION & VOLUNTEERING DIRECTORIES; NETWORKS; PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE REMAIN INDEPENDENT AT HOME; HARROGATE COMMUNITY HOUSE
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 12 years

www.hadca.org.uk

hadca@hadca.org.uk

01423504074

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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£506£470£36£1£765£58614.924139
31/03/22£434£424£10n/an/an/an/an/a262
31/03/21£459£420£39n/an/an/an/an/a423
31/03/20£365£417£-52n/an/an/an/an/a132
31/03/19£385£433£-48n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/03/18£323£361£-37£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£470£491£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£451£454£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£430£489£-59£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£579£596£-17£18£286£1362.7200
31/03/13£558£493£66£26£304£1613.9160

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 14.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 9.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 24 employees
  • 139 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£23,346
Leeds Community Foundation£9,840
Co-Operative Group£9,516
Two Ridings Community Foundation£6,470
The Shears Foundation£5,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Harrogate Easier Living Project (HELP)
£3,288 21/10/2023
We would like to offer regular social activities for people in Harrogate who are lonely and wanting to get out more.
The Shears Foundation - Harrogate and District Community Action
£5,500 11/07/2023
Help Out Harrogate
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Harrogate Easier Living Project - Ripon and Rural
£2,817 22/10/2022
We aim to be 'Here to HELP' local people who need practical and befriending support to stay living safe and well, and to re-engage with community life in the Covid-19 recovery period.
Leeds Community Foundation - HELPing with energy information and education
£6,990 14/10/2022
Alleviating hardship associated with fuel poverty and promoting innovative energy-related environmental impact and energy efficiency
Two Ridings Community Foundation - HELP Ripon & Rural Friendship & Exercise Club
£2,688 17/05/2022
Funding for staff, room hire and refreshment for friend and exercise club for isolated people who are mostly over the age of 65.
Leeds Community Foundation - HELPing with energy information & education
£2,850 21/09/2021
We will reach ‘under the radar’ individuals with information and education about energy efficiency, the Priority Services Register and carbon monoxide poisoning when visiting their homes to ....more
Two Ridings Community Foundation - HELP Ripon & Rural Friendship and Exercise Club
£2,840 22/07/2021
Funding to cover cost of a sessional leader and room hire for the pilot project’s six-month period. A grant would also be used towards purchasing traditional games. In addition to these weekly ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£23,346 23/07/2020
"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
CAF - Grant to Harrogate and Area Council for Voluntary Service Ltd
£2,388 26/05/2020
Grant to Harrogate and Area Council for Voluntary Service Ltd to support the organisation through COVID19
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£942 02/04/2020
Covid-19. Funding for hand sanitiser and postage, to remain in contact with the large numbers of vulnerable beneficiaries without internet access.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Harrogate Easier Living Project (HELP)
£3,411 15/11/2019
We want to pay for social activities and outings for older or vulnerable local people who may be experiencing feelings of loneliness.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Harrogate and Area CVS
£16,000 29/10/2012
a p/t Development Worker running, staff and volunteer training and expenses, marketing, publicity and overheads - changed to 3 existing members of staff
National Lottery Community Fund - Harrogate Easier Living Project (HELP)
£299,996 18/05/2011
36
Four organisations run by Harrogate and Area Council Voluntary Services (HACVS), Help at Home, Carers Time Off, Opening Doors and HELP will amalgamate to become the Harrogate Easier Living Project ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Talking Space Counselling and Training Service
£110,000 08/02/2011
60
This project provides services to individuals with health issues and complex needs living in the area of Harrogate and surrounding villages in North Yorkshire. The project includes a confidential ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-71
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2011, number: 1144758
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/09/2011, number: 07760477
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from HARROGATE COMMUNITY HOUSE TRUST LIMITED on 10/09/2019
Main office

Harrogate Community House
46 -50 East Parade
Harrogate
HG1 5RR

Objectives

1)TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE HARROGATE DISTRICT AND ITS ENVIRONS(HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.2)TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES; AND STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.3) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF HARROGATE DISTRICT AND ITS ENVIRONS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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