Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

HARPENDEN MONEY ADVICE CENTRE 

Provision of free face to face debt advice, budgeting and benefit's advice.
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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 9 years

hmac.uk

info@hmac.uk

07954276281

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£13£11£2n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/21£9£9£0n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/12/20£9£9£0n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/12/19£11£10£1n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/18£9£9£-1£0£0£0n/a010
31/12/17£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£8£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£15£6£8£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 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

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/04/2015, number: 1161164
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

All Saints Church
129 Station Road
HARPENDEN
Hertfordshire
AL5 4UU

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS IN THE HERTFORDSHIRE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AREAS BY ANY SUCH MEANS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AT LAW, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING DEBT COUNSELLING AND ADJUSTING SERVICES, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN FINANCIAL MATTERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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