Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 14

HORSHAM DEBT ADVICE SERVICE

We are an independent Christian charity which provides a free and confidential service to anyone experiencing financial difficulties and needing advice and practical assistance. Our team of trained advisers help them to budget and plan their finances and also assist them wherever possible by agreeing with their creditors reduced levels of repayments which they can afford.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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
31/12/22	£12	£11	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/12/21	£16	£13	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/12/20	£16	£9	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/12/19	£4	£9	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/18	£10	£9	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	9
31/12/17	£8	£9	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£10	£9	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£9	£11	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£8	£9	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£15	£12	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£12	£11	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£6	£8	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£13	£8	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£14	£12	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£3	£4	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£4	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£7	£3	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.hdas.co.uk

advisor@hdas.co.uk

01403258040

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
17 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	£7,500
Sussex Community Foundation	£2,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Ongoing funding to help with our operating costs.
£5,000	07/07/2023	The funding will be used to continue to supporting the community with a free impartial advisory service for those most in need.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ongoing costs and expenses
£2,500	03/12/2021	The funding will be used to support the group's ongoing costs and expenses so they are able to continue their delivery of debt advice for people living with disadvantage.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Horsham Debt Advice Service
£2,500	17/11/2021 12	Funding was provided to help cover their running costs and the training of new recruits
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,500	03/09/2021	Core costs. Office decoration, Redevelop website. Replace system server

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-81

ANDREW MICHAEL RICHARD JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

GILLIAN WHITE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

IAN ROBERT MCCULLOCH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

JOHN EDWARD RAYNHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JONATHAN COLSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL LAURENCE NEWMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2003, number: 1098960
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2003, number: 04672263

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Horsham Debt Advice Service
First Floor, Park House
North Street
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1RN

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ANY SUCH MEANS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AT LAW, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, DEBT COUNSELLING SERVICES, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND THE PROVISION OF OTHER RESOURCES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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