Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

HIGH HOUSE PRODUCTION PARK LIMITED 

(1) The advancement of education and training for the benefit of the public;(2) The advancement of the arts, heritage and culture; and(3) The advancement of community development and the promotion of social cohesion.These activities to take place within the community of Thurrock and such other surrounding areas as the Trustees think fit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£580£744£-164£35£1,760£66510.700
31/03/22£509£539£-31£34£1,936£83018.500
31/03/21£352£431£-79n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/20£449£571£-123n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/19£565£717£-151£27£2,296£1,0171700
31/03/18£374£525£-151£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£1,156£948£208£33£2,599£1,12514.200
31/03/16£777£976£-199£34£2,271£6978.630
31/03/15£4,549£4,690£-141£8£2,470£8732.230
31/03/14£607£1,724£-1,116£43£2,611£1,0797.530
31/03/13£1,177£557£620£4£4,692£1,55633.520

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 38%
Reserves/Spending: 10.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 12 years
(15 years as a company)

http//hhpp.org.uk

information@highhouse.org.uk

01375 652271

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Thurrock,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-77
  • E CHONG Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor
  • NYEAR YASEEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
  • DR DAVE SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive And Managing Director Commissioner
  • ALI PRETTY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Artistic Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/01/2012, number: 1145424
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/08/2008, number: 06683419
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

High House Production Park
Off Purfleet Bypass
PURFLEET
RM19 1AS

Objectives

5. THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: 5.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING TRAINING) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF MEETING ROOMS AND OTHER SPACES FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND BY THE PROVISION OF OUTREACH PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY* WITH A VIEW TO ENHANCING THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCY OF THOSE EDUCATED IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GAIN ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT; 5.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, HERITAGE AND CULTURE, BY ENCOURAGING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY* IN ARTS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AND BY THE HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS AND THE DISPLAY OF ARTWORK WITHIN THOSE BUILDINGS;5.3. TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY*, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND IN PARTICULAR TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY FACILITY AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY OR OTHER AUTHORITY OR ORGANISATION IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE COMPANY IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT; AND 5.4. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BUILDINGS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND PARTICULARLY THE GRADE II LISTED BUILDING KNOWN AS HIGH HOUSE PRODUCTION PARK (THE OBJECTS).*THE COMMUNITY SHALL MEAN THE COMMUNITY OF THURROCK AND SUCH SURROUNDING AREAS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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