Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Overall weighted support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    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
    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker 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
    13/05/23£62,240£49,919£12,32120
    13/05/22£39,490£22,271£17,21912
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    www.redballoons.org.uk

    red.3.balloons@gmail.com

    07871658157

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 significant 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

    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
    2 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
    CharityBase
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