Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 10

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

HAMBLETON COMMUNITY ACTION

Hambleton Community Action offers services for the local community in the Northallerton & Bedale area eg volunteer befriending and carer's respite sitting services, volunteer driver schemes, a moped loan scheme . It also offers social activities and a shopping scheme and it supports people wishing to volunteer. It also provides advice, information and support to voluntary & community groups.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

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: 8 years

www.hambletoncommunityaction.org

admin@hambletoncommunityaction.org

01609780458

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£279	£357	£-78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	165
31/03/22	£239	£269	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	155
31/03/21	£464	£207	£257	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	160
31/03/20	£198	£197	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	145
31/03/19	£204	£234	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/18	£253	£232	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£447	£285	£162	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
165 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£249,389
DCMS	£14,874
Two Ridings Community Foundation	£12,000
Department for Work and Pensions	£8,015

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supported Volunteering North Yorkshire
£22,631	20/01/2023	This funding will be used to build on existing learning and develop “Supported Volunteering” across North Yorkshire. They will engage with organisations and participants within supported ....more This funding will be used to build on existing learning and develop “Supported Volunteering” across North Yorkshire. They will engage with organisations and participants within supported volunteering programmes using focus groups one-to-one interviews and questionnaires and via mixed media (online in person via telephone email). The project aims to enable those with additional support needs such as mental health issues or learning disabilities to get involved in volunteering by providing appropriate levels of support personalised to each individual.
Department for Work and Pensions - INSIDER VAPES LIMMITED
£716	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
National Lottery Community Fund - Let's Get Connected
£216,779	18/02/2022	The funding will help to increase the range of activities and support the charity currently offer which will enable more isolated and vulnerable people of all ages to connect socially improve their ....more The funding will help to increase the range of activities and support the charity currently offer which will enable more isolated and vulnerable people of all ages to connect socially improve their support networks and benefit their wellbeing.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Grant to Hambleton Community Action (formerly Northallerton & District Voluntary Service Association)
£10,000	09/09/2021	Funding to deliver a range of interventions across Hambleton and Richmondshire to encourage more volunteering across the area.
Department for Work and Pensions - INSIDER VAPES
£7,298	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.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£14,874	04/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000	29/04/2020	Funding for groceries, staff and volunteer expenses to deliver food and medicine to isolated residents.
National Lottery Community Fund - Northallerton Women's Group
£9,979	24/02/2020 11	This project will develop a women's group in Northallerton providing a weekly drop-in and activity session at an accessible town centre venue. The aim is to build confidence and skills for ....more This project will develop a women's group in Northallerton providing a weekly drop-in and activity session at an accessible town centre venue. The aim is to build confidence and skills for participants.
National Lottery Community Fund - Northallerton Together
£55,376	08/02/2019 36	This funding is for a project aimed at reducing loneliness and social isolation. It includes a range of activities and services, including respite for carers, social events, and a supported ....more This funding is for a project aimed at reducing loneliness and social isolation. It includes a range of activities and services, including respite for carers, social events, and a supported volunteering scheme for people who may lack self-esteem. The volunteering scheme is designed to help people make new relationships in the community and to improve their sense of wellbeing.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Social Shopping
£4,996	24/09/2018	Funding to support a social shopping scheme for vulnerable older people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Socially Active
£10,000	28/06/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver social afternoons including a variety of different activities for older people within the community. The project aims to combat loneliness and social isolation ....more The funding will be used to deliver social afternoons including a variety of different activities for older people within the community. The project aims to combat loneliness and social isolation within the local area.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Hambleton Helping Hands
£4,983	12/12/2017	HCA will work with young people that have various disabilities to engage them with their local community and offer them volunteering opportunities that interest them.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Safe and Social in Northallerton
£4,976	13/06/2017	Funding to enable a coordinator to recruit and train volunteers to befriend socially isolated older people and arrange events for them to participate in.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW CHARLES POWELL Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY BUDDIES,

DAVID WALKER Appointed: 2016

FIONA LUCY ELLIN Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL HARVEY (Chair) Appointed: 2016

NIGEL FOX Appointed: 2024

STEPHEN HADWIN Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/12/2015, number: 1164895

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Ground Floor Office Suite
159/160 High Street
Northallerton
DL7 8JZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THE DISTRICT OF HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, SERVICES, RESOURCES AND ANY OTHER SUPPORT;- ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION AND THE MEETING OF NEW OR UNMET NEED;- THE PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE GIVING AND VOLUNTEERING. - THE PROMOTION AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES 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.- SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, 'THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR' MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS:* CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.* VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

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