Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1

All male board: -3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

The Associations principle acitivities are the residential home (care home) carried out at Healey House, full day provision at the John Taplin Centre, social and rehabilitation acitivites in Bexhill, Mountfield and at clubs run by the association, together with the provision of advice, information and support ro visually impaired people of all ages living in Hastings and Rother areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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		£963	£964	£-1	£107	£1,261	£1,255	15.6	22	50
31/03/22		£688	£801	£-113	£103	£1,373	£1,367	20.5	26	60
31/03/21		£936	£823	£114	£33	£1,483	£1,477	21.5	32	60
31/03/20		£910	£836	£74	£100	£1,169	£1,169	16.8	33	80
31/03/19		£833	£834	£-2	£94	£1,156	£1,153	16.6	34	80
31/03/18		£800	£878	£-77	£113	£1,128	£1,128	15.4	36	0
31/03/17		£823	£890	£-67	£107	£1,200	£1,200	16.2	40	0
31/03/16		£816	£878	£-62	£2	£1,036	£1,036	14.2	41	0
31/03/15		£1,068	£867	£201	£106	£1,138	£1,127	15.6	43	0
31/03/14		£833	£862	£-29	£106	£914	£892	12.4	35	0
31/03/13		£819	£921	£-101	£89	£927	£921	12	40	0
31/03/12		£947	£849	£98	£56	£992	£982	13.9	40	0
31/03/11		£849	£781	£68	£52	£889	£867	13.3	42	0
31/03/10		£650	£710	£-60	£51	£799	£795	13.4	39	0
31/03/09		£694	£753	£-58	£45	£807	£805	12.8	49	0
31/03/08		£697	£763	£-66	£42	£976	£976	15.4	43	0
31/03/07	*	£391	£455	£-64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£380	£427	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£404	£382	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 18.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 15.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 7.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 20 years
(25 years as a company)

www.hrvab.org.uk

hrvab@freeuk.com

01424436359

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

22 employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-86

PATRICK JOHN LANGDON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ANDREW JOHN ORMEROD HOLLIS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

ANDREW PATMORE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Residential Landlord, Other trusteeships: THE THIRTLE HARVEY MEMORIAL HOME, EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE,

BRION GEORGE PURDEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

ERIC ALAN PEIRCE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

PETER JOHN GREENHALGH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE THIRTLE HARVEY MEMORIAL HOME,

RICHARD CARLISLE LANE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE THIRTLE HARVEY MEMORIAL HOME,

TERRY NOVIS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE THIRTLE HARVEY MEMORIAL HOME, EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/02/2004, number: 1102016
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/1998, number: 03636957

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

20/06/2014 - Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF HEALEY HOUSE
22/09/2022 - Asset transfer in from HASTINGS TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

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
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

19 returns made; AR07: 22 days late, AR06: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HASTINGS TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION on 22/09/2022

Main office

HASTINGS & ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIA
3 UPPER MAZE HILL
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA
East Sussex
TN38 0LQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AND CARE FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED IN THE BOROUGH OF HASTINGS AND THE DISTRICT OF ROTHER AND THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT VISUAL DISABILITY AND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE BLIND

Defined Area of Benefit:

HASTINGS AND ROTHER

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