Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Positive trading contribution: +2;

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

HASLINGDEN COMMUNITY LINK

The aim of Haslingden Community Link is to provide a facility 'For the Common Good' where people of all ages can benefit from a wide range of services. Community Link provides facilities where adults and children can participate in social and recreational events, attend education classes, access health advice and support networks.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
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 female

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
31/03/23		£659	£725	£-65	£0	£519	£468	7.7	35	20
31/03/22		£566	£677	£-111	£0	£585	£516	9.1	36	20
31/03/21		£645	£654	£-8	£0	£696	£593	10.9	35	20
31/03/20		£622	£652	£-31	£0	£704	£555	10.2	36	20
31/03/19		£681	£704	£-23	£0	£735	£635	10.8	38	20
31/03/18		£518	£649	£-131	£0	£757	£739	13.7	37	0
31/03/17		£647	£713	£-66	£0	£888	£874	14.7	35	0
31/03/16		£759	£794	£-35	£0	£954	£424	6.4	41	0
31/03/15		£911	£864	£47	£52	£989	£431	6	44	0
31/03/14		£866	£878	£-11	£54	£942	£404	5.5	40	0
31/03/13		£905	£900	£5	£53	£953	£360	4.8	40	0
31/03/12		£874	£861	£14	£53	£948	£308	4.3	37	0
31/03/11		£867	£845	£22	£47	£935	£203	2.9	37	0
31/03/10		£791	£795	£-4	£42	£912	£121	1.8	35	0
31/03/09		£706	£684	£22	£33	£916	£68	1.2	30	0
31/03/08		£576	£633	£-57	£37	£895	£44	0.8	29	0
31/03/07	*	£958	£617	£341	£34	£952	£59	1.1	27	0
31/03/06	*	£603	£448	£155	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£345	£299	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£271	£287	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 7.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.haslingdencommunitylink.org.uk

info@hcl.org.uk

01706230116

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

35 employees
20 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Parent and baby nurture group
£5,250	16/06/2023	The funding will be used to run a parent and baby nurture group which will deliver multiple 5-week courses aimed at families with babies who are having bonding and attachment difficulties. The ....more The funding will be used to run a parent and baby nurture group which will deliver multiple 5-week courses aimed at families with babies who are having bonding and attachment difficulties. The project aims to build stronger family relationships reduce isolation build confidence and encourage child development.
National Lottery Community Fund - Parent and baby nurture group
£5,250	04/03/2022	The funding will be used to run a parent and baby nurture group which will deliver multiple 5-week courses aimed at families with babies who are having bonding and attachment difficulties. The ....more The funding will be used to run a parent and baby nurture group which will deliver multiple 5-week courses aimed at families with babies who are having bonding and attachment difficulties. The project aims to build stronger family relationships reduce isolation build confidence and encourage child development.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£40,000	09/09/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Noise Reduction
£9,146	14/06/2019 12	The funding will used to install sound proofing to existing partitioning in this community facility. This will enable improved delivery of events for families and calm spaces for people living with ....more The funding will used to install sound proofing to existing partitioning in this community facility. This will enable improved delivery of events for families and calm spaces for people living with dementia.
Power to Change - Haslingden Community Link
£203,979	22/10/2018	Grant to Haslingden Community Link
National Lottery Community Fund - Rossendale Dementia Hub
£8,500	22/11/2017 12	The organisation will deliver a monthly dementia hub for residents with Dementia and their families, making advice, guidance and access to professional support and information more accessible.
National Lottery Community Fund - Holistic Help
£10,000	13/06/2013 12	This is a project by a voluntary organisation in Rossendale. The organisation will use the funding to run a series of therapy and holistic workshop sessions. This will enable members of the ....more This is a project by a voluntary organisation in Rossendale. The organisation will use the funding to run a series of therapy and holistic workshop sessions. This will enable members of the community with varying issues to learn new methods to cope.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Haslingden Community Link
£20,400	28/07/2011	the salary costs of the Holistic Project Co-ordinator/Tutor, room hire, refreshments, publicity and materials

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 51-81

CAROLE KAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

MHAIRI BRADY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

NUSRAT RAHMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Dementia Advisor

ANNE CARTNER CHEETHAM Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

ANNE COATES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Self Employed

JOHN BARRY PAYTON MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: VETERANS IN COMMUNITIES,

KATHLEEN PAYTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/06/1999, number: 1075926
Registered at Companies House on 10/08/1998, number: 03612468

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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

20 returns made; AR07: 41 days late, AR06: 29 days late, AR05: 44 days late, AR04: 51 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ROSSENDALE ENTERPRISE ANCHOR LIMITED on 14/12/2019

Main office

Haslingden Community Link
Bury Road
Haslingden
ROSSENDALE
BB4 5PG

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HASLINGDEN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

HASLINGDEN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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