Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

The charity uses the facilities of Coleman's Farm Community Centre to enable them to provide a hot meal to those in need and a safe-place that acts as a well-being centre for those with mental health issues, ranging from bipolar and/or anxiety issues and to those experiencing loneliness.Heart of the Community is a non-judgemental, one-stop location to meet a variety of needs

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers 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
30/06/23		£17	£18	£-1	n/a
30/06/22		£20	£16	£4	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.heart-of-the-community.org

heart-of-the-community@outlook.com

07493736469

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Heart of the Community
£9,840	13/01/2023	The funding will be used to continue offering the community a drop-in support centre offering wrap around support. This project aims to combat social isolation in the community and improve mental health through programmes activities and free hot ....more The funding will be used to continue offering the community a drop-in support centre offering wrap around support. This project aims to combat social isolation in the community and improve mental health through programmes activities and free hot meals to those who attend.
National Lottery Community Fund - Heart of the Community
£10,000	29/06/2021	The funding will be used to pay towards the rent of the organisation's new premises which will enable them to improve their facilities and services and continue to provide a drop in centre with access to food social support/companionship and IT ....more The funding will be used to pay towards the rent of the organisation's new premises which will enable them to improve their facilities and services and continue to provide a drop in centre with access to food social support/companionship and IT facilities for vulnerable members of the Calne community.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Heart of the Community
£600	17/06/2021	Drop-in support, low-cost/free meals, information and signposting for adults in Calne, particularly those experiencing financial issues, loneliness or mental health difficulties.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON WHEELER Appointed: 2023

LORD IAN DAVID WAKEHAM Appointed: 2021

MARY WAKEHAM Appointed: 2021

NATASHA AIME RAMAGE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/06/2021, number: 1194894

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Social media 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

Colemans Farm Community Centre
15 Angel Close
CALNE
Wiltshire
SN11 8PF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CALNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO (I) ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT, (II) RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND (III) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

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