Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

HELPING HANDS (RHYMNEY CANCER SELF HELP GROUP)

HELPING HANDS IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON PROFIT ORGANISATION WHICH EXISTS TO FULFIL AND EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL RESIDENTS OF THE UPPER RHYMNEY VALLEY BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, SERVICES AND FREE LOAN MEDICAL AIDS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no 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 dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 17 years

www.helpinghandsrhymney.org.uk

hh92base@btinternet.com

01685844888

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
31/12/21		£80	£64	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
31/12/20		£88	£62	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
31/12/19	*	£86	£77	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/12/18		£78	£63	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	26
31/12/17		£83	£64	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	36
31/12/16		£77	£66	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£84	£65	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£80	£75	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£116	£71	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£84	£62	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£65	£57	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£63	£56	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	*	£51	£50	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£62	£62	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£64	£56	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Caerphilly,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
33 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 71-76

CHERYL PATRICIA MERRICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

DORCAS COX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: MERTHYR TYDFIL MINISTRY AREA,

EIRLYS PHILPOTT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MARGARET GREEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Housewife

MARY LIVERICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/12/2006, number: 1117260
Registered at Companies House on 09/11/2005, number: 05617885

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

16/03/2016 - Asset transfer in from THE REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS
19/01/2017 - Asset transfer in from NEW CLURV

Other Regulators

Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)

Policies in force

Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR19: 13 days late, AR09: 17 days late, AR07: 29 days late,

Main office

75 High Street
Rhymney
Tredegar
Gwent
NP22 5NB

Objectives

TO ENSURE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITHIN THE UPPER RHYMNEY VALLEY, WHO ARE SUFFERING OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM CANCER AND OTHER SERIOUS ILLNESSES, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT AND LOAN OF HOME COMFORTS EQUIPMENT, FOR SUCH PERSONS, THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UPPER RHYMNEY VALLEY

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