Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

HUNTINGDON FREEMEN'S TRUST 

This charity provides grants for relief in need, education, recreation and leisure ONLY for current residents of Huntingdon (defined as the Huntingdon Town Council's area). Grants are considered monthly by Trustees in response to applications from individuals directly or from organisations providing relevant services to residents of Huntingdon.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
30/04/23£560£628£-68£0£19,122£1,43627.430
30/04/22£552£533£19£40£19,696£1,51834.230
30/04/21£478£607£-129n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/04/20£539£519£20£0£17,544£1,40832.650
30/04/19£793£513£280£0£18,366£1,38832.530
30/04/18£671£480£191£0£18,031£1,17929.530
30/04/17£538£400£138£0£17,745£98829.730
30/04/16£425£541£-116£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/15£457£367£90£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/14£439£486£-47£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/13£404£448£-44£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/12£446£588£-142£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/11£357£339£18£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/10£470£345£125£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/09£505£418£87£53£10,566£1,09631.520
30/04/08£457£268£189£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/07£409£381£28£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/06£410£352£57£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/05£376£391£-15£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/04£372£334£39£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 79%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 8%
Reserves/Spending: 27.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

www.huntingdonfreemen.org.uk

info@huntingdonfreemen.org.uk

01480414909

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 3 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/1995, number: 1044573
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

Mrs RUTH BLACK (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
Huntingdon Freemen's Trust
37 High Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3AQ

Objectives

THE INCOME TO BE APPLIED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HUNTINGDON INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING, ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES SO FAR AS THE SAME ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE:(A) PAYING PENSIONS (B) RELIEF IN NEED (C) PROMOTION OF EDUCATION (D) PROVISION AND SUPPORT IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF HUNTINGDON.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HUNTINGDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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