Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 10
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

HARV OUTREACH TEAM

HARV is a non-profit, independent charitable organization that aims to respond to the issues and needs of victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse by providing quality and empowering services.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£710£626£84£0£1,034£4849.32417
31/03/22£614£701£-88£0£950£5188.93013
31/03/21£920£559£360£0£1,038£51010.9145
31/03/20£485£467£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£433£370£63n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£502£361£141£0£639£33811.2110
31/03/17£481£501£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£677£627£50£0£515£2204.2170
31/03/15£547£511£36£5£466£2165.1170
31/03/14£429£450£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£487£463£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£388£346£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£399£346£53n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£347£253£94n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£284£243£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£353£220£133n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£163£164£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£127£122£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£96£116£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£137£89£48n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 47%
Reserves/Spending: 9.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 10.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 27 years

www.harvoutreach.org.uk

info@harvoutreach.org.uk

01254879855

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£101,924
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£73,115
Lloyds Bank Foundation£64,317
DCMS£51,186
Rank Foundation£44,908
CAF£7,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to HARV
£1,000 10/05/2023
11
This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing their understanding of financial management.
Rank Foundation - Col Small Grant HARV 2023
£4,908 27/04/2023
HARV received a Cost of Living Small Grant to help cover the cost of Goods and Equipment.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to HARV Outreach Team
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
BBC Children in Need - Grant to HARV
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to HARV Outreach Team
£50,000 08/04/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of HARV Outreach Team
Rank Foundation - GOLDEN AWARDS HARV DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES 2022
£20,000 23/03/2022
The Golden Award was given to HARV Domestic Abuse Services who work with those of all ages including the young, and especially those who are struggling to cope with emotional challenges given their circumstances.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to HARV
£100,424 03/02/2022
This project will deliver support, advocacy and positive activities for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse in East Lancashire, leading to participants being physically safe and positively empowered, with improved emotional ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£51,186 29/09/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to HARV Outreach Team
£12,067 23/07/2020
Grant to HARV Outreach Team meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£73,115 26/06/2020
Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
Rank Foundation - Resilience Fund HARV 2020
£20,000 19/06/2020
To support core costs
CAF - Grant to HARV Domestic Abuse Services
£7,500 05/06/2020
3
Grant to HARV Domestic Abuse Services to support the organisation through COVID19
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£8,300 04/03/2019
Both our programmes build skills and confidence, improve health and well being and build social networks for women and girls. Learning Outcomes for the freedom programme: participants will 1. be enabled to identify what underpins the manifested ....more
DCMS - Ask Me Plus
£50,000 01/11/2018
The Ask Me Plus project will expand and develop the Womens Aid Federations Ask Me pilot project which aims to prevent and reduce the harm caused by domestic abuse.
Tudor Trust - Grant to HARV Outreach Team
£52,484 24/10/2018
12
towards internal work to complete a new community hub for women and children in Accrington
National Lottery Community Fund - Emily Davison Centre
£9,989 17/05/2018
12
The organisation will equip a new safe and accessible space to run sessions during evenings and weekends for women and girls who have experienced abuse, violation, exploitation and violence. It will help to improve their access to services and build ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to HARV Outreach
£25,000 08/02/2018
refurbishment of a building for a charity which works with survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Accrington
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to HARV Outreach Team
£75,000 28/11/2017
36
the charity provides support to women & children that have or are experiencing domestic abuse and by funding the key post of the CEO it will ensure vital services are maintained as well as reach out more people that need help.
National Lottery Community Fund - Independent Domestic Abuse Service (Hyndburn and Ribble Valley)
£420,778 09/08/2017
36
This group works with people who are experiencing domestic abuse in Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, Lancashire. People will be identified, supported and protected irrespective of their assessed level of risk at the point of referral. Support will ....more
Comic Relief - Transition Support
£44,878 15/03/2017
6
Child and Adult Victims of domestic abuse currently being supported by the Women and Girls Specialist services should have the same level of support to ensure that their risk does not increase. To improve the confidence and safety of children and ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to HARV Domestic Abuse Services
£100,000 08/09/2016
12
towards the cost of a new building for an organisation that provides support services to adults and children in Lancashire who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse
Comic Relief - Young Peoples Independent Domestic Violence Advisor
£110,797 28/01/2015
36
HARV in East Lancashire currently receives more referrals each week for young people who are experiencing domestic abuse that they can provide for. The grant will extend the provision available ensuring that young people aged 11 and upwards are able ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to HARV (Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Domestic Violence Team)
£22,000 28/06/2013
supports and protect adults, children and young people from abuse, exploitation and violence
National Lottery Community Fund - Independent Domestic Violence Advice Service
£499,989 12/07/2012
48
This project aims to increase the safety of domestic violence victims across East Lancashire.This funding would enable HARV to continue to provide frontline workers that address the safety of women and children who are at risk of serious harm. This ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • JADE AMELIA HARGREAVES Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Administration Worker
  • KAREN TIDSWELL Appointed: 2017
  • LIZ PILKINGTON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Company Director
  • LIZ HEATON Appointed: 2014
  • LOUISE NEVILLE Appointed: 2019
  • NOREEN AKHTAR Appointed: 2015
  • SAEEDA MAYAT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director
  • SIOBHAN O'REILLY Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/04/1998, number: 1069367
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/08/2008, number: 06673278
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • 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
20 returns made; AR08: 202 days late, AR07: 21 days late, AR05: 74 days late, AR04: 74 days late,
Main office

PO BOX 77
ACCRINGTON
LANCASHIRE
BB5 1GJ

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE IN DANGER OF SUFFERING VIOLENCE FROM PERPETRATORS KNOWN TO THEM(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ITS CAUSES AND PREVENTION

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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