Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

HALAS HOMES 

The provision of residential care for 37 residents in Halas Homes, the assessment of their changing needs and care as required. Meeting all the requirements of the regulatory body (CSCI) and providing social housing locally for rent by people with a learning disability whose support needs are also provided by Halas Support Service.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/22*£1,764£1,831£-67£0£2,219£2,20514.5810
30/09/21£1,893£1,936£-43£0£2,010£1,97512.2863
30/09/20*£1,948£1,945£2£0£2,054£2,02412.5883
30/09/19*£1,833£1,909£-76£0£2,051£1,93012.1913
30/09/18£1,820£1,817£2£0£2,127£1,98613.1880
30/09/17£1,717£1,693£23£0£2,125£2,02214.3830
30/09/16£1,564£1,562£1£0£2,101£1,96415.1820
30/09/15£1,440£1,444£-4£64£2,100£1,98316.5800
30/09/14£1,454£1,441£13£68£2,104£1,97616.5790
30/09/13£1,431£1,468£-37£58£2,091£820.7820
30/09/12£1,361£1,424£-63£76£2,128£1030.9750
30/09/11£1,213£1,240£-27£58£2,192£1011670
30/09/10£1,166£1,159£7£52£2,219£1011610
30/09/09£1,167£1,167£0£56£2,212£1011570
30/09/08£1,179£1,062£117£51£2,212£2,11023.8540
30/09/07?£988£969£19£46£2,095£1,99324.7560
30/09/05£1,109£844£265£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04£892£795£97£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 14.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 35 years

www.halashomes.co.uk

info@halashomes.co.uk

01215508778

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Dudley,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 81 employees

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£167,800
DCMS£108,630
Masonic Trust£500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Halas Academy
£157,800 20/10/2022
This funding will support Halas Homes to develop their learning and development centre for adults with learning disabilities in Halesowen. The aim of the project is to provide meaningful learning ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Tea Time Treats Extra
£10,000 18/02/2022
The funding will be used to continue to bake and prepare food and deliver to vulnerable and isolated people living with disabilities and older people. This will enable them to have access to fresh ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 27/01/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,850 10/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
DCMS - Keeping it live
£73,780 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Still Keeping it Live
£25,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Community Fund - IT Workshops
£9,715 06/12/2017
12
A programme of learning activities will be delivered to support people who have learning disabilities. This will improve their chances in life and create pathways to employment.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-84
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/08/1989, number: 701912
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/03/1988, number: 02236170
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR22: 36 days late, AR20: 76 days late, AR19: 404 days late,
Main office

HALAS HOUSE
WASSELL ROAD
HALESOWEN
B63 4JX

Objectives

1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1.1.1 THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES; AND 1.1.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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