Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

HORSHAM DEBT ADVICE SERVICE

We are an independent Christian charity which provides a free and confidential service to anyone experiencing financial difficulties and needing advice and practical assistance. Our team of trained advisers help them to budget and plan their finances and also assist them wherever possible by agreeing with their creditors reduced levels of repayments which they can afford.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined 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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£22£11£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£16£13£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£16£9£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£4£9£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£8£9£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£9£11£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£8£9£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£15£12£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£6£8£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£13£8£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£14£12£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£4£4£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£3£4£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£4£5£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£7£3£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 21 years

www.hdas.co.uk

advisor@hdas.co.uk

01403258040

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£7,500
Sussex Community Foundation£2,500
Garfield Weston Foundation£2,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Ongoing funding to help with our operating costs.
£5,000 07/07/2023
The funding will be used to continue to supporting the community with a free impartial advisory service for those most in need.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ongoing costs and expenses
£2,500 03/12/2021
The funding will be used to support the group's ongoing costs and expenses so they are able to continue their delivery of debt advice for people living with disadvantage.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Horsham Debt Advice Service
£2,500 17/11/2021
12
Funding was provided to help cover their running costs and the training of new recruits
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,500 03/09/2021
Core costs. Office decoration, Redevelop website. Replace system server

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-81
  • ANDREW MICHAEL RICHARD JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • GILLIAN WHITE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • IAN ROBERT MCCULLOCH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • JOHN EDWARD RAYNHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • JONATHAN COLSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • MICHAEL LAURENCE NEWMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2003, number: 1098960
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2003, number: 04672263
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

F1 & F3 First Floor
Park House
North Street
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1RN

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ANY SUCH MEANS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AT LAW, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, DEBT COUNSELLING SERVICES, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND THE PROVISION OF OTHER RESOURCES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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