Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 16

HANDS TOGETHER LUDLOW

Hands Together Ludlow works with volunteers and caring agencies to find solutions to some of the problems vulnerable people face in our community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

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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	£162	£129	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/21	£94	£76	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/12/20	£111	£74	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/12/19	£54	£23	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/12/18	£13	£16	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	67
31/12/17	£22	£10	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.handstogetherludlow.org.uk

admin@handstogetherludlow.org.uk

01584873062

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire,

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
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£361,740
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
DCMS	£6,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	18/03/2022	Sustainable Services for a Stronger Community
National Lottery Community Fund - Hands Together Ludlow
£312,376	18/03/2021 59	The funding will be used over five years to establish activities and services to support the more vulnerable members of the community. This funding will mainly be used to support two members of staff ....more The funding will be used over five years to establish activities and services to support the more vulnerable members of the community. This funding will mainly be used to support two members of staff – a full-time Operations Manager and part-time Food Co-ordinator. The funding will enable the group to prepare food for those unable to leave home offer weekly contact to elderly members of society and offer bereavement support through its 'Good Grief Cafe'.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£6,000	06/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Pulling Together Ludlow
£23,850	26/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to set up a community network to deliver a range of services to ensure the most vulnerable people in our community get the support they need to stay physically and mentally ....more The funding will be used to set up a community network to deliver a range of services to ensure the most vulnerable people in our community get the support they need to stay physically and mentally healthy and safe during Covid-19. The project addresses key local issues of isolation and loneliness poor health and wellbeing and quality of life. Beneficiaries are overwhelmingly older people who are isolated lonely and low income.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Emergency Response - Pulling Together Ludlow
£10,000	17/04/2020 12	The funding will be used to deliver essentials and provide telephone befriending to vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to support the needs of the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Stronger Organisation and A Stronger Community (Development Grant)
£15,514	25/07/2019 12	Hands Together Ludlow is a community based organisation which supports older people, young families and people at economic disadvantage.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ludlow Community Food Share Project
£9,100	07/02/2019 12	This funding will be used to pay for a part-time member of staff, aiming to reduce food poverty.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

HELEN MARGARET ROOKER MBE Appointed: 2023

JANNA KARINE VIGAR Appointed: 2018

LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHAEL GORDON BEAZLEY MBE, MA Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: WORKING TOGETHER (LUDLOW) LTD, MORTIMER HISTORY SOCIETY,

MARC GRAHAM GAUNT Appointed: 2023

ROBERT HENRY JENKINS BA, MBA, Appointed: 2023

SUSAN VICTORIA CHANTLER (Chair) Appointed: 2017

CHRISTOPHER DEAVES Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE MARCHES ENERGY AGENCY, SHROPSHIRE CLIMATE ACTION,

NICHOLAS MICHAEL YOUNG Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: SIR JOB CHARLTON'S HOSPITAL, TEME WEIRS TRUST LUDLOW,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/03/2017, number: 1171979

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

52 BROAD STREET
LUDLOW
SY8 1NH

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH, LONELINESS, DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, WHO ARE LIVING IN LUDLOW AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES.

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