Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good reserves: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

HENDERSON TRUST

Regeneration and renewal of the West Earlham, North Earlham, Larkman and Marlpit areas of Norwich by working in partnerships with residents and service providers to the public to reduce levels of disadvantage in the area with specific regard to crime, health, unemployment and housing
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to 11.8% of total funds
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year but the charity has substantial reserves available

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£584£664£-80£0£5,626£5,29395.61010
31/03/22£588£626£-37£0£5,707£5,366102.91010
31/03/21£608£574£34£0£5,744£5,439113.71112
31/03/20£551£606£-55£0£6,085£5,785114.51112
31/03/19£562£625£-63£0£6,140£5,826111.81210
31/03/18£583£569£15£0£6,204£5,862123.7100
31/03/17£610£601£9£0£6,082£5,770115.2100
31/03/16£575£561£14£1£6,073£5,765123.3100
31/03/15£602£570£32£19£5,492£5,172108.970
31/03/14£479£445£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£421£1,732£-1,311n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£486£571£-85n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£483£526£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£704£1,008£-304£74£5,544£7849.3110
31/03/09*£1,678£2,681£-1,003£61£5,968£1,0934.9220
31/03/08£761£2,275£-1,514£54£11,303£1,8839.9390

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 95.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 18 years
(24 years as a company)

www.henderson-norwich.org

nick.craig@henderson-norwich.org

01603251700

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
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

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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Henderson Trust
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
National Lottery Community Fund - Not About The Bike
£9,280 16/09/2022
The funding will be used to provide weekly bike workshop drop-in sessions for adults. The project aims to bring people together to reduce isolation as well as teach new skills so participants can maintain their bikes to promote green transport and ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Henderson Trust
£28,122 16/12/2020
This project will deliver cycle maintenance workshops and media skills to children and young people experiencing poverty in Norfork.The activities will result in developing essential life skills, being physically well and creating positive ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Henderson Trust
£3,000 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - Grant to support adaptions to youth services that support young people experiencing local deprivation and the affects of Covid 19. Support will reduce young people's isolation, increase emotional wellbeing and improve life skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Not About the Bike Community Drop In
£9,506 28/02/2019
12
The organisation will use the funding to run drop in sessions for the community to learn new skills as well as bring people together.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Henderson Trust
£82,783 17/10/2017
36
The project will provide group and 1-1 sessions for children and young people at risk of offending and or exploitation. Outcomes include increased confidence, raised aspirations and to help them remain safe from physical and emotional harm.
DCMS - ALB-Trim trail equipment
£14,200 01/07/2017
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Trim trail equipment'. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness. This funding has contributed towards a Outdoor Recreation - ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Henderson Trust
£25,272 10/05/2017
36
The project will deliver bike maintenance and recycling sessions for young people affected by poverty and deprivation. The project will develop practical skills, improve physical wellbeing and build positive relationships.
Sport England - Trim trail equipment
£14,200 13/03/2017
4
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Trim trail equipment'. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness. This funding has contributed towards a Outdoor Recreation - ....more
Sport England - Trim trail equipment
£14,200 13/03/2017
8
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Trim trail equipment. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-85
  • CATRIN EYERS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Headmistress
  • CHRISTINE BROWN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director
  • JENNIFER VITKOVITCH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Not Employed
  • LYNDA JOY WILKINSON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Voluntary Worker
  • LAURA MCCARTNEY-GRAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Not Employed
  • NORMA VALERIE HARMER Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Director
  • PAUL HUTSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Unemployed
  • SAMUEL JAMES EARL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Political Assistant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/11/2006, number: 1117051
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/11/2000, number: 04103670
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
16 returns made; AR09: 44 days late,
Main office

HENDERSON TRUST
HENDERSON BUSINESS CENTRE
51 IVY ROAD
NORWICH
NR5 8BF

Objectives

THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL END ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:-3.1.1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;3.1.2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING AND IMPROVING TRAINING AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES.3.1.3) TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT IN ANY WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTING PEOPLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, OR PROVIDING WORK EXPERIENCE;3.1.4) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PARTICULAR THROUGH HELP:-3.1.4.1) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS; AND3.1.4.2 TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;3.1.5) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES, SERVICES OR ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE AGED, WHO HAVE MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR WHO ARE SICK OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED;3.1.6) TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS;3.1.7) TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN TH PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING;3.1.8) TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE OR TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING OR IMPROVING COMMUNITY, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME FACILITIES IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE WHO NEED THOSE FACILITIES BECAUSE OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE;3.1.9) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE;3.1.10) TO IMPROVE OR ASSIST IN IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES;3.1.11) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH A SAFE AND GOOD QUALITY ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THROUGH:-.1) THE PROMOTION OF THE PREVENTION AND/OR REDUCTION OF CRIME, ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND NUISANCE;.2) THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY; AND.3) THE SUPPORT OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME AND THEIR FAMILIES;3.1.12) TO PROMOTE GOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS; AND3.1.13 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE NORTH EARLHAM, LARKMAN AND MARLPIT AREAS IN THE CITY OF NORWICH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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