Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Reasonable growth: +1

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

ROC SOLID

To relieve the needs of young persons in various states of need and hardship by the provision of suitable accommodation on terms appropriate to their needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 16 years

https://www.rocgroup.org.uk/roc-solid

info@rocgroup.org.uk

01325310009

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
31/03/23	*	£1,114	£1,187	£-73	£0	£215	£161	1.6	16
31/03/22		£995	£1,041	£-45	£0	£288	£234	2.7	15
31/03/21		£985	£875	£110	£0	£333	£271	3.7	13
31/03/20		£989	£903	£87	£0	£223	£195	2.6	13
31/03/19		£744	£725	£19	£0	£136	£119	2	11
31/03/18		£729	£715	£14	£0	£118	£90	1.5	12
31/03/17		£748	£698	£51	£0	£104	£99	1.7	14
31/03/16		£682	£668	£14	£0	£53	£53	1	15
31/03/15		£621	£614	£8	£23	£39	£39	0.8	10
31/03/14		£466	£438	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/13		£370	£343	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/12		£266	£253	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/11	*	£176	£166	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10		£130	£145	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/09	*	£68	£89	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 59%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 75%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

16 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

The Clothworkers Foundation	£10,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£8,332
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Rocsolid Supported Housing Project
£10,000	17/11/2022	Purchase of vehicle for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Durham
County Durham Community Foundation - Storage Space
£4,332	17/11/2022	To provide Storage Space.
National Lottery Community Fund - RS Covid 19 Response
£8,000	15/05/2020 12	The funding will be used to provide additional emotional and psychological support for vulnerable young people; including those with young children affected by mental health issues substance misuse ....more The funding will be used to provide additional emotional and psychological support for vulnerable young people; including those with young children affected by mental health issues substance misuse and women at risk of sexual exploitation. The aim is to support people during the COVID-19 pandemic to help reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
County Durham Community Foundation - RS Covid 19 Response
£4,000	04/05/2020	To support RS Covid 19 Response project.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ROCSolid - Fresh Start
£2,558	19/11/2018	We want to supply a welcome pack to young people who arrive at our accommodation with no personal possessions.
LandAid Charitable Trust - Flat refurbishment
£13,500	12/03/2018 1	The project involves the conversion of a 3 bedroom house, in Burnhope Newton Aycliffe, into one single bedroom flat and one two bedroom flat which will provide accommodation for 2 people under the ....more The project involves the conversion of a 3 bedroom house, in Burnhope Newton Aycliffe, into one single bedroom flat and one two bedroom flat which will provide accommodation for 2 people under the age of 25 who are at risk of homelessness.Safe, comfortable and affordable housing will have a positive effect on the lives of residents and support to gain training, education or employment will increase independence and self confidence.
County Durham Community Foundation - Crisis Help
£4,000	26/07/2017	To support the purchase of a small transit van.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-72

GRAHAM SPENCER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None

MICHAEL ALAN CLOSE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

NICOLA SUSAN BARNSLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Church Worker

SALLY BISHOP Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

DOROTHY BUTLER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

PAUL HETHERINGTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director

DEREK BUTLER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: AID TO BURKINA,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/05/2008, number: 1123959
Registered at Companies House on 15/08/2007, number: 06343524

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Financial Conduct Authority
Homes England
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR23: 57 days late, AR11: 15 days late, AR09: 18 days late,

Main office

HOPE HOUSE
BURNHOPE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
CO DURHAM
DL5 7ER

Objectives

The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit, to relieve the needs of:(a) young persons who are pregnant or looking after young children and are in conditions of need, hardship or distress;(b) persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;(c) young people who are leaving foster care; (d) ex-offenders; and(e) persons recovering from substance abuse;by the provision of advice and support, suitable accommodation on terms appropriate to their means including the provision of social housing, and debt counselling.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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