Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 2
    • 12+ Trustees: -1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

    HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 

    Our Mission is to increase the charitable funding that is available to voluntary organisations and community groups active in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We provide efficient donor and grant making services, which are open, accessible, and user friendly. We build a bridge between people who care about their local community and the wide range of voluntary and community groups needing help.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
    Established: 20 years

    www.hiwcf.org.uk

    info@hiwcf.com

    01962 798700

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    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£2,444£2,248£196£131£16,008£370290
    31/12/21£1,600£2,225£-625£105£17,941£4072.270
    31/12/20£4,750£2,663£2,087£92£16,417£3921.870
    31/12/19£801£975£-173£70£13,811£2803.470
    31/12/18£1,106£1,335£-229£65£12,373£2652.480
    31/12/17£2,047£1,525£523£95£13,256£2652.180
    31/12/16£1,395£1,396£0£56£11,794£2432.180
    31/12/15£1,315£1,192£123£133£10,758£2372.460
    31/12/14£2,327£1,053£1,274£116£9,887£2412.880
    31/12/13£3,168£1,201£1,967£141£8,318£2542.580
    31/12/12£1,570£925£644£151£5,796£2503.270
    31/12/11£1,502£680£822£140£4,833£2484.450
    31/12/10£2,237£1,302£935£110£4,355£2832.650
    31/12/09£1,630£1,598£33£94£3,048£2491.960
    31/12/08£1,553£662£891£84£2,311£2805.130
    31/12/07£2,023£305£1,718£83£1,742£26810.520
    31/12/06£122£92£30£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£62£56£7£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£1£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 2%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
    Reserves/Spending: 2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
    Quick Ratio: 38.9
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Portsmouth City, Southampton City,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 9 employees

    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
    CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
    £10,000 17/08/2020
    to support specified work
    CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
    £10,000 17/08/2020
    to support specified work
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation
    £5,560 01/06/2020
    Regional proportion of Bristol & West ‘97 Endowment Fund

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (14)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 13/14 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 28-79
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2003, number: 1100417
    • Registered at Companies House on 13/09/2002, number: 04534462
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    BVA
    The Orchard
    White Hart Lane
    BASINGSTOKE
    Hampshire
    RG21 4AF

    Objectives

    THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTIES OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT AND UNITARY AUTHORITIES OF SOUTHAMPTON AND PORTSMOUTH AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    HAMPSHIRE, THE ISLE OF WIGHT AND SURROUNDING AREAS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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