Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 13
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE CIO

Supporting older people in Harrogate by a visiting service, social events and advice and information.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very 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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£158£100£58n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£76£74£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£65£64£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£68£69£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£73£69£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£59£60£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£53£56£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£59£53£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£51£53£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 11 years

supportingolderpeople.org.uk

sop.harrogate@gmail.com

01423531490

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Two Ridings Community Foundation£21,013
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust£19,436
Masonic Trust£13,233
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Allen Lane Foundation£8,000
The Shears Foundation£5,500
The Foyle Foundation£5,000
Co-Operative Group£3,407
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Shears Foundation - Supporting Older People
£5,500 08/04/2024
12
Bringing Older People Together in Harrogate and Knaresborough
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Supporting Older People
£8,000 04/11/2022
24
£8,000 grant over two-years contributing to the salary of the Director of this organisation in Harrogate.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£13,233 26/07/2022
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 11/07/2022
towards ongoing costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - Staff salaries
£19,436 26/04/2022
Funding has supported our Befriending Services for older people at risk of social isolation and loneliness across the Harrogate District.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Next Steps for SOP
£9,500 20/04/2022
Funding will be used in 3 key areas - increase the administrators hours by 7 hours a week; purchase 3 new computers and associated software; bring in a consultant for 5 days. The increase in administration hours will be focused on developing better ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Supporting Older People
£3,407 23/10/2021
Once the pandemic passes, we'd like to restart our elderly group activities programme. We run a monthly tea and talk group, take them on outings, and host an exercise class, among other activities.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Grant to Supporting Older People CIO
£6,600 16/08/2021
Funding to cover core staffing costs of their befriending service for 3 months. The organisation is a lifeline to many vulnerable and isolated adults and throughout the year have supported more than 600 people (this was just 200 in March 2020).
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Restarting Weekly Music and Movement Sessions Post Covid
£2,913 26/07/2021
Funding for venue hire, staff and PPE costs to continue running Music and movement group aimed at older people in the local area to improve mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Older People in and around Harrogate During Covid-19North Yorkshire
£10,000 07/05/2020
7
The funding will be used to alleviate loneliness and isolation experienced by older people living alone through the provision of basic essential needs and a telephone befriending service. The project aims to allow vulnerable elderly people to remain ....more
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000 15/04/2020
Funding will be spent on staff salaries and volunteers to ensure support can continue to be offered to older and vulnerable residents during this crisis. This includes food shopping and medicine delivery.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 25/04/2019
towards the core costs of the charity in 2019/20
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Telephone and Skype Befriending Project
£4,685 13/06/2017
Funding to start a pilot scheme of befriending by telephone and skype to reduce social isolation.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

  • GARREY LEE HAASE Appointed: 2023
  • JACQUELINE ANNE ASHTON Appointed: 2014
  • JULIE BARLOW Appointed: 2016
  • JAMES DANIEL FULTON HOUSEMAN Appointed: 2021
  • MARTIN TAYLOR Appointed: 2020
  • PETER JACK HANNON (Chair) Appointed: 2023
  • THERESA MARY STEARN Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/02/2014, number: 1155682
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE on 24/01/2024
  • Asset transfer in from PRESENCE CHURCH (HARROGATE) UK on 07/05/2024
Main office

Supporting Older People
46 East Parade
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5RR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PERSONS, BEING OVER 60 YEARS, LIVING IN HARROGATE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE,INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A BEFRIENDING AND VISITING SERVICE, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS AND THE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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