Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

HOLCOT CHARITABLE TRUST

1. Support the use of 'Holcot' as a 'not for profit' group holiday/training venue to benefit disabled and/or disadvantaged children and young people. To equip, maintain and improve premises incl house, garden, games hall and multi-purpose ballcourt. 2. To run various Community Projects to improve the lives of local (Edenbridge) disabled/otherwise disadvantaged children and their families.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
05/04/24	£64	£69	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/23	£76	£61	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/22	£100	£92	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/21	£100	£90	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/20?	£71	£71	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/18	£28	£35	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/17	£42	£36	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/16?	£4	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15	£23	£25	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14	£23	£24	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13	£26	£28	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/12	£19	£16	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/11	£21	£27	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/10	£26	£23	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/09	£18	£16	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/08	£14	£23	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/07	£23	£24	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/06	£34	£24	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/05	£22	£22	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/09/04	£16	£23	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

www.holcotcharitabletrust.co.uk

admin@holcotcharitabletrust.co.uk

01732863330

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Holcot Charitable Trust
£6,000	13/03/2024 12	towards one year's running costs of an organisation providing 'Community Outreach' for disadvantaged children and their families in Edenbridge, Kent.
National Lottery Community Fund - Safe Play
£5,500	30/08/2022	The funding will be used to replace the fencing at the facility which provides residential camps to vulnerable children. The project aims to create a safe and secure space for children to play freely and remove safeguarding concerns.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fun and Games
£7,500	17/09/2021	This project will support groups of disabled/disadvantaged children and their carers/group leaders from a variety of voluntary organisations/charities including special needs young adults residing in residential care homes. It will support ....more This project will support groups of disabled/disadvantaged children and their carers/group leaders from a variety of voluntary organisations/charities including special needs young adults residing in residential care homes. It will support renovations to a games hall that will allow groups to make friends and share experiences.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Friends of Holcot
£6,000	09/06/2021 24	towards two years' running costs of a project providing community outreach for disadvantaged children and their families in Edenbridge, Kent.
National Lottery Community Fund - Caring and Sharing
£8,560	05/03/2021 2	The funding will be used to install double glazing and new curtains. The project aims to modernise a venue which is well used by the community including families on low incomes
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	30/04/2019	Building a Better Community
National Lottery Community Fund - Bringing Children Together
£8,600	18/04/2019 12	The project will use funding to refurbish the windows and curtains of this community residential facility for disabled /disadvantaged children and their careers.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Friends of Holcot
£5,000	12/09/2018 24	towards two years' running costs of a group holiday centre and community outreach programme in Kent for disadvantaged children and their families
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Friends of Holcot
£1,000	07/09/2017	towards the refurbishment of a centre providing holidays for disabled and disadvantaged children in Kent
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Relationships and Attaining Self Esteem
£5,148	17/05/2017 12	This project will purchase furniture, white goods and garden equipment to be used in a local hostel facility to benefit families and children impacted by domestic abuse, poverty and mental health issues. This will enable them to engage in family ....more This project will purchase furniture, white goods and garden equipment to be used in a local hostel facility to benefit families and children impacted by domestic abuse, poverty and mental health issues. This will enable them to engage in family holiday activities.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Friends of Holcot
£3,000	09/06/2016 12	towards the refurbishment of play and recreation facilities for disabled and disadvantaged young people in Kent
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Friends of Holcot
£1,000	11/06/2015	towards one year's running costs of a project providing days out for disadvantaged families from Kent
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Friends of Holcot
£2,000	12/06/2014	towards building renovation costs for a group holiday centre in Kent for disadvantaged young people

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINA FRANCES ANDREWS MA Appointed: 2022

KIERAN JOHN REED (Chair) Appointed: 2022

LAUREN MARTIN BA Appointed: 2017

LESLEY ANDREWS Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/06/2002, number: 1092332

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
Internal risk management 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; all on time

Main office

Holcot
3-4 Spile Bank
Hilders Lane
EDENBRIDGE
Kent

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) IN THE AREA OF WEST KENT (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) 1. TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER PART-TIME OCCUPATION AT HOLCOT, HILDERS LANE, EDENBRIDGE, KENT FOR PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, YOUTH, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 2. TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOCAL (EDENBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING PARISHES) DISABLED AND/OR OTHERWISE GENERALLY DISADVANTAGED (BY WAY OF POVERTY OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES), CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KENT

Data Sources

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