Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE HARLOW HEALTH CENTRES TRUST LIMITED 

Its objects are primarily to provide accommodation and facilities for health services, and additionally to support health related activities for the benefit of residents of Harlow and elsewhere in the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £23,566,620 available, equivalent to 140 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£2,889£2,025£864£0£26,439£23,567139.730
31/12/21£2,715£1,662£1,053£45£25,575£22,703163.920
31/12/20£2,780£1,617£1,163£14£22,584£19,711146.320
31/12/19£2,919£1,667£1,252£17£21,421£18,548133.520
31/12/18£2,407£2,342£66£0£20,200£17,29788.620
31/12/17£2,384£1,276£1,109£0£22,021£18,92917810
31/12/16£2,277£1,185£1,092£0£20,913£17,820180.410
31/12/15£2,571£1,775£796£0£15,981£12,88987.210
31/12/14£2,189£1,732£457£46£15,185£12,28285.110
31/12/13£2,184£1,868£316£70£14,728£11,82575.910
31/12/12£2,121£1,419£702£57£14,412£11,50997.310
31/12/11£2,103£1,851£252£57£13,710£10,80770.110
31/12/10£2,067£1,531£536£59£13,099£10,19779.910
31/12/09?£1,721£1,306£414£56£12,563£9,66188.710
31/03/08£1,778£1,555£224£46£8,937£6,03446.610
31/03/07£1,640£1,285£355£44£5,898£2,9952810
31/03/06£1,514£1,157£357£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£1,188£920£268£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£1,190£844£346£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 382%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 139.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

www.hhct.org.uk

info@hhct.org.uk

01279210322

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • General outpatient health-care services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
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
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 61-85
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/11/1995, number: 1050493
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/08/1994, number: 02955851
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

LATTON BUSH CENTRE
SOUTHERN WAY
HARLOW
CM18 7BL

Objectives

(A) FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND FOR THE RELIEF OF DISABILITIES, AND (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO HEALTH MATTERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HARLOW BY: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE GENERALLY IN THE DISTRICT OF HARLOW, AND (2) THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CENTRE ACCOMMODATION FOR GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, DENTISTS, HEALTH VISITORS, NURSING AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF AND PRACTITIONERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF HARLOW AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTIES OF ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE (3)THE PROVISION AT ANY ONE OR MORE LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF HARLOW AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTIES FO ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE OF NURSING HOME ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE NURSING OR OTHER MEDICAL CARE IN DEDICATED ACCOMMODATION; AND (4) THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR ALL FACILITIES ANCILLARY TO THE RUNNING OF SUCH HEALTH CENTRES AND NURSING HOMES AND (5)THE PROVISION FROM TIME TO TIME OF MEDICAL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF HARLOW

Defined Area of Benefit:

ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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