Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

HUB OF HOPE FOUNDATION

Activities include the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage. The area of operation is based (but not limited to) in Mid-Wales, Wales, UK. Projects included; Big Give, Clean Sweep, Lads & Dads, Afternoon Tea, Coats4kids, Happy Holidays, Community Christmas. Working with supermarkets, local authorities and 80 volunteers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£32,981	£22,961	£10,020	85

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

ed.coomber@hopenewtown.org

01686627693

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
85 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 49-78

JEREMY RICHARD BANKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Civil Servant

REV DENISE HELEN CURGENVEN Appointed: 2022

EDWARD TIMOTHY COOMBER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeship: BETHSHAN SHELTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATION,

ALAN LESLIE HEWITT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: BETHSHAN SHELTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATION, HOPE CHURCH (NEWTOWN),

JOHN DAVID SMITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Gentleman, Other trusteeships: BETHSHAN SHELTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATION, Heartbeat Africa,

LESLIE ALLEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeships: BETHSHAN SHELTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATION, HOPE CHURCH (NEWTOWN),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2022, number: 1199851
Registered at Companies House on 21/12/2021, number: 13812102

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
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

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

HOPE CHURCH
DOLFOR ROAD
NEWTOWN
SY16 1JD

Objectives

A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND(B) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE(II)PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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