Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE HAMLET CENTRE TRUST

We provide recreational, educational, social and vocational opportunities and short breaks for children and adults with disabilities in Norwich and Norfolk.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 34 years

www.thehamletcharity.org.uk

admin@thehamletcharity.org.uk

01603765405

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£1,618	£1,619	£-1	£12	£2,240	£1,336	9.9	87	10
31/03/22		£1,398	£1,373	£25	£10	£2,241	£1,280	11.2	86	10
31/03/21		£1,538	£1,272	£267	£10	£2,216	£1,181	11.1	81	20
31/03/20		£1,413	£1,375	£38	£13	£1,949	£963	8.4	102	40
31/03/19		£1,357	£1,268	£88	£11	£1,912	£914	8.6	55	40
31/03/18		£1,112	£1,038	£74	£18	£1,824	£792	9.2	95	0
31/03/17		£1,210	£1,244	£-34	£11	£1,752	£690	6.7	50	0
31/03/16		£1,117	£1,208	£-91	£0	£1,786	£516	5.1	40	0
31/03/15		£1,143	£1,103	£39	£4	£1,877	£571	6.2	39	0
31/03/14		£1,327	£1,080	£247	£4	£1,838	£480	5.3	40	0
31/03/13		£959	£910	£48	£4	£1,590	£364	4.8	36	0
31/03/12		£1,155	£810	£345	£4	£1,542	£362	5.4	41	0
31/03/11		£943	£788	£156	£4	£1,197	£284	4.3	38	0
31/03/10		£1,332	£737	£594	£3	£1,041	£310	5	43	0
31/03/09		£619	£632	£-13	£3	£447	£273	5.2	28	0
31/03/08		£546	£574	£-27	£6	£459	£304	6.4	36	0
31/03/07		£527	£513	£14	£3	£487	£318	7.5	33	0
31/03/06		£475	£485	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£457	£470	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£484	£496	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 60%
Reserves/Spending: 9.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 10.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

87 employees
10 volunteers

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

BBC Children in Need	£65,599
Garfield Weston Foundation	£55,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£27,010

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	29/07/2022	The Hamlet - Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Adult and Children's Centres Redecoration Project
£10,000	18/03/2022	The funding will be used to redecorate a centre for users with disabilities including children and their families. The project aims to improve their existing space and facilities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Hamlet Centre Trust
£65,599	15/12/2020	The project will provide play and social activities for profoundly disabled children and young people. Support will further children's development, social skills and participation in new activities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£25,000	27/11/2020	Covid-19 Core Operating Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Family Support Programme
£10,000	29/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to create a Covid-19 family support programme that will offer telephone calls question and answer sessions and a series of online and social media-based resources. The ....more The funding will be used to create a Covid-19 family support programme that will offer telephone calls question and answer sessions and a series of online and social media-based resources. The project aims to provide practical support for parents who have children with disabilities complex health needs and life-limiting medical conditions.
National Lottery Community Fund - SignAlong/Disability Awareness Sessions
£7,010	17/10/2019 12	SignAlong/Disability Awareness Sessions
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	16/04/2019	Services for children and young people with profound disabilities and complex health needs
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Hamlet Centre Trust
£17,000	18/10/2017	Building and playground refurbishment for a charity which works with disabled people in Norwich
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Hamlet Centre Trust
£70,102	09/02/2017 36	The project will provide play and social activities for profoundly disabled children and young people. The project will develop friendships, increase communication skills and improve wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Replacement heating system at our Adult Services Centre.
£10,000	04/06/2014 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Adult Service Kitchen Refurbishment/Extension
£10,000	19/07/2012 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Norwich. The organisation will use the funding to refurbish and extend their kitchen facilities. This will enable the group to maximise the space ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Norwich. The organisation will use the funding to refurbish and extend their kitchen facilities. This will enable the group to maximise the space available and provide better facilities to provide additional activities and engage with more service users.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-66

CARON JAYNE BETTS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DEBORAH JANE GREEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

HESTER JOANNA RACHEL COUTANCHE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: International Development Professional

KIM OWEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Qualified Teacher For Msi

PAULINE MORGAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Independent Celebrant

SUSAN LILLIAN COOMBE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/10/1990, number: 1000653
Registered at Companies House on 05/07/1990, number: 02518973

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

20 returns made; AR05: 17 days late,

Main office

The Hamlet Charity
Johnson Place
NORWICH
NR2 1SJ

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITHIN THE AREAS OF NORWICH AND NORFOLK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORFOLK

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