Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

HERTFORDSHIRE EQUALITY COUNCIL

HEC is an organisation committed to promoting equality and diversity and any issue arising from the provisions of relevant legislation principally in the local government area of Hertfordshire for the benefit of the residents, workers, students or visitors. HEC also organises and facilitates cooperation and partnership working between third sector, statutory and other bodies within Hertfordshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23		£14	£18	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£8	£17	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£34	£25	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£10	£12	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£20	£23	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£41	£42	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£29	£17	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£20	£19	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	*	£8	£23	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£4	£23	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.hertsequalitycouncil.org

info@hertsequalitycouncil.org

07465818277

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£20,000	15/10/2020	Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - IT Support to BAME groups/organisation during Covid-19 Outbreak
£4,770	28/06/2020	Grant to Herts Equality Council
National Lottery Community Fund - Equal Herts - Next steps
£9,850	26/09/2019 23	Equal Herts - Next steps

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-72

ANDY GREGG Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

ERROL JOHN MBA,CQSW Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director

JANE DELLOW Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Self Advocacy Supporter And Trainer

JOSEPHINE O'DRISCOLL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive

KATE BELINIS DL (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Executive

TERRY SILKE Appointed: 2012

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2013, number: 1151523
Registered at Companies House on 30/12/2011, number: 07894495

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR15: 33 days late, AR14: 6 days late,

Main office

World Forum. Sherma Baston Centre
10-12 Exchange Road
STEVENAGE
Hertfordshire
SG1 1PZ

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF HERTFORDSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS BY: (A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RELIGION OR BELIE; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; (C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; (D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; (E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

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