Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 2
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

TARGET HOUSING LIMITED 

Target provides housing and support services to vulnerable and marginalised adults and families. Target holds contracts with both local authorities and private sector organisations. As a registered social landlord Target is steadily developing its own property portfolio with the assistance of Charity Bank and Futurebulders England.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £267,000
Established: 31 years

www.targethousing.org.uk

info@targethousing.org.uk

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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
31/03/23£13,921£13,944£-24£0£2,754£2,7542.41780
31/03/22£12,232£12,075£157£0£2,976£2,97631480
31/03/21£10,123£9,070£1,053£0£2,768£2,7543.61180
31/03/20£8,191£7,628£563£0£2,046£2,0263.21048
31/03/19£6,921£6,866£55£0£1,296£1,2712.2996
31/03/18£6,155£5,893£262£0£1,572£1,5413.1820
31/03/17£5,537£5,287£249£0£1,357£1,3263770
31/03/16£5,137£4,991£146£0£1,150£1,1502.8720
31/03/15£4,864£4,782£82£0£1,246£1,2353.1680
31/03/14£4,540£4,293£247£0£1,164£1,1483.2660
31/03/13£3,578£3,544£34£10£917£9003590
31/03/12£2,436£2,340£96£10£883£8704.5530
31/03/11*£1,975£1,936£39£7£786£7744.8430
31/03/10£1,767£1,847£-80£5£748£7344.8320
31/03/09*£1,364£1,309£55£4£828£8207.5270
31/03/08£1,169£1,062£107£4£773£7648.6220
31/03/07*£1,109£990£119£3£666£6598210
31/03/06£994£956£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£948£902£46£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£992£784£208£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 75%
Liabilities/Income: 65%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnsley, Derbyshire, Doncaster, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City, Nottinghamshire, Rotherham, Sheffield City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 178 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,325 04/08/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - Target Gardening Group- Common Ground
£3,750 04/10/2018
12
The funding will be used to expand a pilot project which enables vulnerable adults with mental health issues and learning disabilities to work alongside community volunteers to develop gardening ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Food Fest: Around the world in 80 dishes
£10,000 29/09/2016
12
The project will bring the community together through an intergenerational festival of food, serving foods representing different countries and cultures.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Target Housing
£50,000 07/07/2016
Purchase of a building for a charity which provides accommodation and support to homeless and vulnerable people in South Yorkshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Hull Fair Deal for EU Migrant Communities
£403,202 01/07/2016
35
This new project covering Hull and Grimsby will provide practical advocacy, tenancy support, mediation and intervention with private landlords and statutory agencies, to support EU migrants in terms ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Finding Happiness In Me
£10,000 02/09/2015
12
The organisation will use the funding to develop a supporting therapies programme for marginalised and vulnerable women, some living in safe houses or supported accommodation. This will provide ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Target Anchor Women's Project
£10,000 08/03/2012
12
This is a project by a company limited by guarantee in Sheffield. The organisation will use funding to run a series of workshops and events, including alternative therapy, outdoor pursuits, volunteer ....more
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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: 46-77
  • KAREN RICK (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • MIKE DAY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • RICHARD CASKEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Production Systems Optimiser
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/1993, number: 1017481
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/02/1993, number: 02787689
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR11: 121 days late, AR09: 38 days late, AR07: 98 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from NORMAN HOUSE on 29/07/2021
Main office

Unit A4 - A6
Bradmarsh Business Park
Bow Bridge Close
Rotherham
S60 1BY

Objectives

TO RELIEVE HOMELESS PERSONS, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY, BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING;2.2 TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD FOR THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE AND/OR HAVE COMPLEX NEEDS; SUCH ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE:(A) SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING INDEPENDENT LIVING(B) ADVICE, INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT CONCERNING ACCOMMODATION, HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND EDUCATION(C) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS APPROPRIATE(D) SUCH TRAINING IN TECHNICAL, SOCIAL LIFE SKILLS AS WILL ENHANCE WELLBEING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSIST SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND COMMUNITY STABILITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF SHEFFIELD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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