Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

TORCH HELP HUB

Torch Help Hub (Torch) is run by volunteers from local churches to provide a helping hand to those who otherwise cannot get help and tend to fall through the gaps of existing support or provision. We offer a wide range of free personal and practical help as well as signposting to other organisations that we work in partnership with in our town as we seek to love our neighbours as Jesus commands.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£117	£126	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/21		£82	£76	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/20	*	£85	£73	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/19		£94	£77	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18		£92	£85	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	100
31/12/17		£89	£81	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£55	£50	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£75	£61	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£59	£49	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£44	£35	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£41	£55	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£46	£46	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£64	£52	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.torchhub.org.uk

office@torchhelphub.org.uk

0118 380 0260

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Reading,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 61-67

REV JONATHAN SALMON (Chair) Appointed: 2024

JOHN DAVIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, CHURCHES IN READING DROP-IN CENTRE,

STEPHEN PRINCE Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Church Leader

NEVILLE JOHN HOLLANDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pastor, Other trusteeship: CITYLIFE COMMUNITY PROJECTS,

REV MARK PATRICK DOLPHIN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Vicar Church Of England, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, READING,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/09/2009, number: 1131576
Registered at Companies House on 20/08/2009, number: 06996356

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR20: 142 days late,

Main office

GREYFRIARS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
64 FRIAR STREET
READING
RG1 1EH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN READING AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE 0001ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.(B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(C) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED DUE TO AGE, SICKNESS OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH PARTS OF, THE UK AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD

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