Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

NORTHORPE HALL CHILD & FAMILY TRUST 

This charity is taking over the activities of Northorpe Hall Trust (charity no 241856) under a scheme agreed with the charity commission. This charity became active on 1 July 2012.The charity provides group activities, counselling, advice, practical support, training and work/volunteering opportunities to improve the emotional health of children and young people in need.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£2,302£2,451£-149£0£2,306£2,20910.893102
31/03/22£2,004£2,164£-160£0£2,273£2,24112.48659
31/03/21£2,039£1,994£45£0£1,896£1,88411.36636
31/03/20*£2,060£1,896£164£0£1,908£1,901125332
31/03/19£1,566£1,552£14£0£1,740£1,71413.34736
31/03/18£1,412£1,440£-28£0£1,775£1,75014.6460
31/03/17£1,284£1,283£1£0£1,834£1,80416.9380
31/03/16£1,001£962£38£0£992£97612.2320
31/03/15£832£810£22£8£938£93813.9250
30/03/14£862£826£36£6£972£95513.9230
30/03/13?£1,401£442£959£27£944£93825.5120
30/06/12£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 10.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.northorpehall.co.uk

info@northorpehall.co.uk

01924 492183

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for families & carers
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kirklees,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 93 employees
  • 102 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust
£29,234 31/01/2022
Create Project delivers informal learning activities for learning disabled young people to encourage them to make friends, express their thoughts confidently and increase their resilience.
National Lottery Community Fund - Kirklees Youth Mentoring Continuation
£373,888 26/04/2021
The funding will help to upskill and empower children and young people to be Peer Support Mentors to create sustainable young people led mental health provision in schools and their immediate ....more
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£6,509 20/12/2018
Kirklees Youth Alliance have identified two park buildings and will co-design improvements and activities with young people
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust
£5,232 29/11/2017
We want to provide more self esteem raising arts, drama and music activities for children with anxiety, depression and similar conditions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Kirklees Youth Mentoring
£425,557 29/07/2015
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Young people experiencing poor mental health will be supported to help them recover and grow into strong and resilient young adults. Qualified, experienced mentors will work with volunteers who will ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust
£24,500 26/04/2013
This charity provides support to children and young people who are experiencing emotional problems. They will use the grant to establish a new arts group to support young people with learning ....more

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: 42-76
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2011, number: 1141160
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/08/2010, number: 07334681
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • 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
12 returns made; AR20: 5 days late,
Main office

NORTHORPE HALL TRUST
53 NORTHORPE LANE
MIRFIELD
WF14 0QL

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF FROM NEED OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 - AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THEIR FAMILIES - IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE, WITH A PREFERENCE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN PARTICULAR NEED AS A RESULT OF ILL HEALTH, LOW INCOME OR OTHER FACTORS LEADING TO DIFFICULTIES IN ACCESSING OR BENEFITING FROM MAINSTREAM PROVISION OR SERVICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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