Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE BLUE LAMP TRUST

Promote community safety in Hampshire by: Operating the Bobby Scheme providing free home security/safety surveys to the elderly & vulnerable including victims of crime. When appropriate practical intervention through fitting of security & safety devices Giving grants to schemes towards reducing crime & the risk of fire in homesOperate Driver Training to reduce death and injuries on our roads

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

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:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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		£1,213	£1,146	£67	£700	£581	£581	6.1	12	3
31/03/22		£381	£293	£89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£278	£218	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£778	£731	£47	£0	£367	£367	6	11	0
31/03/19		£690	£665	£24	£0	£319	£319	5.8	12	1
31/03/18		£673	£649	£24	£0	£295	£295	5.4	9	0
31/03/17		£538	£465	£73	£0	£271	£271	7	9	0
31/03/16		£334	£336	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£378	£354	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£326	£339	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£407	£320	£88	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£333	£276	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£154	£49	£104	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 452.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 61%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 8.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.bluelamptrust.org.uk

info@bluelamptrust.org.uk

03007770157

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire, Isle Of Wight,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

12 employees
3 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

DCMS	£34,479
The Clothworkers Foundation	£7,600
Co-Operative Group	£2,771

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Blue Lamp Trust
£2,771	24/10/2020	Our project helps people feel safe in their own homes.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Blue Lamp Trust
£7,600	09/09/2020	purchase IT equipment for a charity that supports the older community and victims of crime in Hampshire
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£34,479	23/07/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-73

FERGUS ANDREW OTWAY MAYNE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

SCOTT CHILTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Constable Of Hampshire & Iow Constabulary

CATHERINE SARAH LE MAY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Unemployed

GRAEME NIGEL HOBBS (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Non Executive Director

IAN MCCULLAGH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

NICHOLAS W T HAYWARD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

ALASTAIR ROBERT RUTT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Divisional Corporate Manager, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF SHIRLEY INFANT SCHOOL,

FIONA ELIZABETH DUNGER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: STAY AT SCHOOL,

NEIL IAN ODIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Fire Officer, Other trusteeship: UNITED KINGDOM RESCUE ORGANISATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/09/2010, number: 1137786
Registered at Companies House on 27/05/2010, number: 07267846

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR11: 29 days late,

Main office

C/O POLICE & FIRE HQ
HEADQUARTERS
LEIGH ROAD
EASTLEIGH
HAMPSHIRE
SO50 9SJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE AND OTHERS, THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIMINAL ACTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1.1 CRIME PREVENTION AND BY REDUCING THE FEAR OF CRIME, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TOELDERLY AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN, OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING,VICTIMS OF CRIME OR ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN OR NEAR THEIR HOME;1.1.2 REDUCTION IN CRIME OR THE FEAR OF CRIME WITHIN BUSINESS AND COMMERCE;1.1.3 PROMOTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF STANDARDS OF DRIVING AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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