Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

UK HOMES 4 HEROES PRIDE AND PASSION LTD 

Providing food and guidance at street level and accommodation to and advancing the care of ex- service personnel including Mental health issues / PTSD support and any other concerns is available through the charity Day centre/hub.The charity offer free respite breaks in two locations staying in static holiday homes (charity owned) available to former members of her Majesty's armed force.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • 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
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/05/23£121£141£-20n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/05/22£124£136£-12n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/05/21£134£100£33n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/05/20£139£97£42n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/05/19£87£86£1n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/05/18£68£69£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/17£68£78£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/16£108£80£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/15*£122£108£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/14*£47£58£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/13£76£42£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/12£19£24£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/11*£19£8£11£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.ukh4h.org.uk

ukhomes4heroes@prideandpassion.org.uk

02072376363

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Bournemouth, Brighton And Hove, Dudley, Essex, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Kent, Northamptonshire, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 35 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
National Lottery Community Fund£30,000
The Foyle Foundation£8,000
London Borough of Southwark£3,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Bay Veterans Hub
£10,000 23/09/2022
The funding will be used to cover the rent costs and continue providing a day centre service for ex-service personnel who are at risk of homelessness. The project aims to enable people to access ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Together we can make a difference
£10,000 10/09/2021
The funding will be used to open a day center to continue the group's support for homeless people. The project aims to help with employment rehousing and addiction recovery.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£8,000 11/02/2021
for purchase of food for homeless feeding stations (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - UKH4H
£10,000 29/05/2020
12
The funding will be used to provide food and other essentials for people who are experiencing homelessness.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Uk Homes for Heroes
£3,500 01/04/2020
COVID-19 community grants wave 1 grant from the Finance & Governance department

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-68
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2010, number: 1138073
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/05/2010, number: 07247070
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • 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; AR15: 62 days late, AR14: 169 days late, AR11: 31 days late,
Main office

Uk Homes 4 Heroes Pride & Passion
Unit 4 Oyster Bay
St Augustines Business Park
WHITSTABLE
Kent
CT5 2FF

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY ASSISTING SERVICE PERSONNEL LEAVING THE ARMED FORCES TO RESETTLE INTO THE CIVIL COMMUNITY AND THE RELIEF OF FORMER SERVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, ACCOMMODATION, FACILITIES, SERVICES OR OTHER CHARITABLE SUPPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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