Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

ENGAGING COMMUNITIES SOUTH WEST

Providing information and advice to the general public about local health and social care services; Making the views and experiences of members of the general public known to health and social care providers; Enabling local people to have a voice in the development, delivery and equality of access to local health and care services and facilities and;Independent Consumer voice

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no 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

Financial issues to consider:

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£335	£322	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£355	£301	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£316	£217	£99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	£202	£199	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/19	£211	£188	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18	£164	£135	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£185	£158	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£160	£145	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£176	£153	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£236	£186	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.healthwatchtorbay.org.uk

INFO@HEALTHWATCHTORBAY.ORG.UK

01803212352

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Torbay,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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	£20,000
DCMS	£9,757
Devon Community Foundation	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Torbay Multicultural Network
£10,000	16/09/2022	The project will continue to deliver and develop the work of the organisation to increase the awareness and diversity in Torbay providing a voice for people from diverse ethnic communities with the ....more The project will continue to deliver and develop the work of the organisation to increase the awareness and diversity in Torbay providing a voice for people from diverse ethnic communities with the aim of addressing inequalities and addressing their diverse needs.
Devon Community Foundation - Torbay Multicultural Engagement Network
£2,000	10/03/2022	admin support and contribution to activities budget for Torbay Multicultural network
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Health Devon
£10,000	07/05/2021	The funding will be used to support community members experiencing health inequalities to access local health social care and wellbeing services digitally.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,757	03/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Addressing the Health Information divide
£9,820	14/09/2018 12	The project will improve the information and support available about financial aspects of paying for care, challenging social care decisions and raising awareness of people's rights. The project will ....more The project will improve the information and support available about financial aspects of paying for care, challenging social care decisions and raising awareness of people's rights. The project will deliver 40 health information events over the next year, distribute information packs, create an online information resource, and train ten volunteers to provide one-to-one support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Closing the health and social care digital divide
£9,650	07/06/2017 12	This group will use the funding to deliver technology and digital training for older people and people living with disabilities. This will improve life chances for people who are socially isolated.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

PAT TEAGUE Appointed: 2014

JOSEPH HUI Appointed: 2023

LUCY JANE PARKIN Appointed: 2021

ALISON LOUISE TIDY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

DR KEVIN DIXON (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/08/2013, number: 1153450

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

Torbay Council
Library & Information Centre
Great Western Road
PAIGNTON
TQ4 5AG

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND, BYA. PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICESB. MAKING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC KNOWN TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERSC. ENABLING LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND EQUALITY OF ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIESD. PROVIDING TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN UNDERSTANDING, ACCESSING, SCRUTINISING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND E. SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO ACCESS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND INFORMATION ONLINE BY PROVIDING DIGITAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TORBAY

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