Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB

THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING FUN AND INVOLVING OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR SIBLINGS, AFTER SCHOOL, AT WEEKENDS AND IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, AT SEVERAL CENTRAL LOCATIONS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£225£224£0
31/12/22£223£222£1
31/12/21£246£174£72
31/12/20£139£29£110
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.hollowlane.org.uk

admin@hollowlane.org.uk

01392463823

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

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
National Lottery Community Fund£174,091
BBC Children in Need£45,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000
Masonic Trust£15,000
Devon Community Foundation£7,969
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust£3,750
Co-Operative Group£2,991
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Hollow Lane Club - Covid Recovery Project
£174,091 26/07/2023
This funding will help to deliver a year-round programme of out-of-school activities for children and young people with complex disabilities in Devon. The project aims to improve wellbeing and ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 07/07/2023
Improving the lives of children and young people with complex learning and physical disabilities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Hollow Lane Club
£45,000 28/06/2023
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This project will provide out of school clubs for disabled children and young people. The activities will help them to be more active, have more fun, be more confident, and experience more positive ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Hollow Lane Club
£2,991 22/10/2022
We offer stimulating play and leisure activities for children and young people with complex special needs and disabilities, supporting their mental wellbeing and development of social skills.
Devon Community Foundation - Ice Skating for Children with Disabilities
£1,038 04/05/2022
A social and sport excursion for 12 young people with complex disabilities.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - The Hollow Lane Club - 01/04/22
£2,500 01/05/2022
Core Funding
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£10,000 19/11/2021
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Core Costs
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000 10/11/2021
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - The Hollow Lane Club - 01/02/21
£1,250 16/02/2021
Meet your Mates
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Meet your Mates
£6,931 11/02/2021
5
Grant to The Hollow Lane Club
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£10,000 13/11/2020
24
Core Costs
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMELIA ROBINSON Appointed: 2022
  • KATHERINE ELIZABETH NICHOLLS Appointed: 2022
  • MATTHEW BYRNE Appointed: 2022
  • NICOLA LOUISE BURROUGHS Appointed: 2018
  • ROBERT FITZPATRICK Appointed: 2024
  • SHARON FOXWELL Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2019, number: 1186520
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE HOLLOW LANE CLUB on 03/02/2021
Main office

The HLC C/O ELLEN TINKHAM SCHOOL
HOLLOW LANE
EXETER
EX1 3RW

Objectives

A) TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR SIBLINGS DURING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PERSONS IN THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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