Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

HALTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

The charity has carried out the following activities during the year to achieve its objectives:1. Hire of the community centre for community, educational and recreational activities.2. Operation of a coffee shop within the centre. 3. Holding of fundraising events for the benefit of the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

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 has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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	£79	£96	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/22	£121	£103	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21	£95	£79	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	£115	£87	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19	£95	£88	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18	£94	£79	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£85	£79	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£70	£77	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£73	£83	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£124	£59	£65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.haltoncentre.org

Centremanager@haltoncentre.org

01253790527

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	27/05/2020	towards the refurbishment of the building to create disabled access and improved facilities
National Lottery Community Fund - The Centre @ Halton extension refurbishment
£10,000	25/02/2020 1	The funding will be used to refurbish redundant changing rooms in the community hub damaged by flooding. The project aims to create a modernised wet room and disabled toilet facility to meet Changing ....more The funding will be used to refurbish redundant changing rooms in the community hub damaged by flooding. The project aims to create a modernised wet room and disabled toilet facility to meet Changing Spaces regulations and requirements.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-78

JOHN ELLIOTT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

ALAN MEIKLE FCA Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

BRIAN JEFFERSON MBE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

CAROL ANNE HOLMAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

DR PETER BRYAN NIGHTINGALE (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Medical Practitioner

NORMAN WILSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/05/2013, number: 1152064
Registered at Companies House on 07/02/2013, number: 08394194

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
Investing charity funds 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

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Halton Community Assocation
Low Road
Halton
LANCASTER
LA2 6NB

Objectives

1) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HALTON WITH AUGHTON (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;2) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES;3) PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE PUBLIC AREA SURROUNDING THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, WHICH OCCUPIES LAND PREVIOUSLY USED AS A LANDFILL SITE AND ENSURE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

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