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Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Income diversified: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

WATFORD NEW HOPE TRUST

Watford New Hope Trust exists to serve homeless and vulnerably-housed people by providing accommodation and opportunities to rebuild damaged lives.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Income generation is well diversified
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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£2,484£2,336£148£276£2,515£2,00610.342200
31/03/22£1,976£2,162£-186£261£2,366£1,88510.544200
31/03/21£2,438£2,376£62£265£2,552£1,9339.847200
31/03/20£2,385£2,329£56£283£2,490£1,98410.247200
31/03/19£2,177£2,158£19£271£2,434£1,94010.843200
31/03/18£2,140£2,141£0£293£2,415£1,92610.8450
31/03/17*£2,099£2,087£12£362£2,415£1,4758.5440
31/03/16£2,145£2,118£27£399£2,404£1,5378.7490
31/03/15£2,224£2,103£121£377£931£7564.3500
31/03/14*£2,268£2,239£30£361£810£6073.3500
31/03/13£2,093£2,114£-21£319£780£5673.2520
31/03/12*£1,918£1,912£6£277£802£5873.7510
31/03/11*£1,853£1,814£39£197£796£6034520
31/03/10£1,881£1,845£36£194£756£5783.8480
31/03/09£1,708£1,752£-44£205£720£5503.8690
31/03/08£1,633£1,712£-79£205£765£5864.1510
31/03/07£1,629£1,640£-12£209£844£6614.8530
31/03/06£1,548£1,589£-42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£1,304£1,519£-215n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£1,337£1,358£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 10.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 9.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 25 years

www.newhope.org.uk

info@newhope.org.uk

01923210696

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • 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
Garfield Weston Foundation£60,000
Joseph Rank Trust£45,000
Hertfordshire Community Foundation£37,015
Crowdfunder£5,156
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 27/03/2023
Stable Homes
Joseph Rank Trust - New Hope, Watford
£45,000 30/01/2023
To fund the core costs of The Haven
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£5,156 30/12/2022
Covid response
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - The Haven
£5,000 22/07/2022
11
Grant to New Hope (Formerly Watford New Hope Trust)
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Haven Humanitarian Aid
£5,000 21/07/2022
5
Grant to New Hope (Formerly Watford New Hope Trust)
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Food aid for vulnerable individuals and households
£5,000 16/05/2022
5
Grant to New Hope (Formerly Watford New Hope Trust)
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Tenancy Sustainment Food Aid
£5,000 24/12/2021
Grant to New Hope (Formerly Watford New Hope Trust)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 03/12/2021
Instant Access
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Sanctuary Activities
£3,720 04/05/2021
Grant to Watford New Hope Trust
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Project Home
£8,295 18/11/2020
Grant to Watford New Hope Trust
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Humanitarian support at the Haven
£5,000 06/04/2020
Grant to Watford New Hope Trust
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Watford New Hope Trust
£5,000 01/12/2017
Towards the costs of delivering training and educational opportunities in food handling for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 03/05/2017
Assessment Beds
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-73
  • ANDREW JOHN ROBERTSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Healthcare Management Consultant
  • DAVID STEPHEN EVANS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired
  • JOHN FORD (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Retired
  • MARK ALEXANDER BAILEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • MELANIE JANE SILLS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • TIMOTHY WILLIAM ROBSON OBE Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2000, number: 1080784
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/04/2000, number: 03969063
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • 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; AR17: 1 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR11: 44 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ROTARY CLUB OF RICKMANSWORTH TRUST FUND on 13/05/2022
Main office

Watford New Hope Trust
67 Queens Road
WATFORD
WD17 2QN

Objectives

TO MAINTAIN ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY ANY MEANS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR THE PEOPLES IN THE AREA OF WATFORD HERTFORDSHIRE THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION MATERIAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS DO NOT FALL UNDER ANY OF THE PRECEDING OBJECTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

WATFORD HERTFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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