Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Good reserves management: +3
Reasonable growth: +1

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

HARROGATE SKILLS 4 LIVING CENTRE

WE PROVIDE LIFELONG LEARNING AND SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, AUTISM, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.IN OUR SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE WE PROVIDE ACCREDITED LEARNING AND INFORMAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES DAY CARE SUPPORT. IN OUR RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, BRACKENLEY AND BRIARDENE, WE SUPPORT 26 PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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
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:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/08/23		£2,299	£2,376	£-77	£0	£1,293	£1,114	5.6	79	3
31/08/22		£2,118	£2,095	£23	£0	£1,370	£1,194	6.8	73	3
31/08/21		£1,987	£1,820	£167	£0	£1,347	£1,167	7.7	64	6
31/08/20		£1,803	£1,635	£167	£0	£1,180	£869	6.4	63	0
31/08/19		£1,599	£1,523	£76	£0	£1,013	£715	5.6	56	0
31/08/18		£1,494	£1,440	£53	£0	£937	£297	2.5	54	0
31/08/17		£1,555	£1,141	£414	£0	£884	£269	2.8	44	0
31/08/16		£850	£799	£51	£0	£470	£74	1.1	51	0
31/08/15		£830	£843	£-13	£626	£419	£12	0.2	35	0
31/08/14		£181	£181	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£192	£187	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£190	£175	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11	*	£502	£91	£411	£19	£411	£9	1.2	6	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 47%
Liabilities/Income: 51%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 5.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 14 years

www.hs4lc.org.uk

learning@HS4LC.org.uk

01423593719

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

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

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£55,404
The Shears Foundation	£10,500
Sport England	£9,776
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,400

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Shears Foundation - Harrogate Skills 4 Living
£5,500	11/07/2023	Safety net
The Shears Foundation - Harrogate Skills 4 Living
£5,000	29/04/2022	Employable Me
National Lottery Community Fund - Engage22
£9,400	15/10/2021	The funding will be used to contract a specialist organisation to gain a better understanding what the learning disability and autism community need in terms of support and services. The project aims to establish what future support is needed for ....more The funding will be used to contract a specialist organisation to gain a better understanding what the learning disability and autism community need in terms of support and services. The project aims to establish what future support is needed for their client group.
Sport England - Sporting Hearts
£9,776	22/06/2020 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sporting Hearts. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - COMMUNITY HOUSING FUND
£55,404	01/04/2020	To support an increase in housing supply in England by the community-led housing
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre
£20,000	22/05/2019	renovation of a day-centre for a charity which works with people with learning disabilities in North Yorkshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Healthy Hearts
£10,000	09/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to increase the free gym sessions with an experienced personal trainer for vulnerable individuals. The project aims to build confidence and improve health of people with learning disabilities.
Power to Change - Harrogate Skills for Living
£200,000	01/05/2016 36	Grant to Harrogate Skills for Living

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-55

ANGELA MACREADY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

BARBARA GRANT (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Mental Health Worker

JENNIFER WAIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Executive

JODIE MARIE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Equality And Diversity Lead

LEE FORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Graphic Designer

MICHAEL EDWARD CARTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Executive

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2010, number: 1138346
Registered at Companies House on 12/04/2010, number: 07219977

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Paying staff
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: 4 days late,

Main office

9 NORTH PARK ROAD
HARROGATE
HG1 5PD

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ADULTS IN THE HARROGATE AND SURROUNDING AREA WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND DISABILITIES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL THINK FIT; IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ADVICE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE SO THAT THEY MAY PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THEIR COMMUNITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

HARROGATE

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