Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

RED BALLOONS

Promotion of the benefits of physical exercise on mental and physical wellbeing. Support to choose and take part in suitable activities and promotion of healthy lifestyle to support wellbeing.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

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
13/05/24£191£111£79n/a
13/05/23£62£50£12n/a
13/05/22£39£22£17n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.redballoons.org.uk

red.3.balloons@gmail.com

07871658157

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Red Balloons
£1,630 21/10/2023
We would like to offer retreats where we take people away into the countryside for a wellbeing day, including walking, peer support and self-development sessions, in a supportive environment.
County Durham Community Foundation - Red Balloons Ramblers
£5,000 30/09/2022
The Red Balloons Ramblers project - towards a series of guided walks/hikes around Tees Valley and Yorkshire.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CLAIRE DAFF (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • EMMA IRAH MCDONALD Appointed: 2023
  • JASON HAMON Appointed: 2021
  • PHILIP ANDREW RICHARDS Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2021, number: 1194467
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

6-8 Yarm Road
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Cleveland
TS18 3NA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY;RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES OR INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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