Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

HACKNEY PEOPLE FIRST

HPF is a User-Led self advocacy organisation run by and for adults with a learning disability living in the London borough of hackney. It exists to raise awareness of the rights and needs of those with a learning disability to get their full rights as equal citizens. It runs speaking up groups and supports adults with learning disabilities to feed into local planning and service provision.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been 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		£73	£54	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£23	£37	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£70	£44	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£9	£18	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£16	£18	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£40	£36	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£43	£39	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£42	£39	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£16	£19	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.hackneypeoplefirst.com

hackneypeoplefirst@outlook.com

02078129339

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Hackney,

Who it helps

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

DCMS	£37,660
People's Health Trust	£16,185
The London Community Foundation	£9,597
CAF	£1,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
People's Health Trust - Speak Up Project
£16,185	19/12/2022 24	This two-year project delivers weekly sessions for adults with learning disabilities in the London Borough of Hackney to come together. It will help to tackle the issue of social isolation experienced by this community. Sessions will include time ....more This two-year project delivers weekly sessions for adults with learning disabilities in the London Borough of Hackney to come together. It will help to tackle the issue of social isolation experienced by this community. Sessions will include time for socialising, followed by discussions about issues important to participants and can include guest speakers as chosen by participants.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Hackney People First
£9,597	18/02/2021 5	Funding will help us continue to address social isolation and loneliness for adults with learning disabilities by running weekly online meetings to stay connected and prevent difficulties escalating. We will provide person-centred digital support ....more Funding will help us continue to address social isolation and loneliness for adults with learning disabilities by running weekly online meetings to stay connected and prevent difficulties escalating. We will provide person-centred digital support and host board meetings to ensure we are effectively supporting LD adults emerge from crisis.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£7,500	07/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£30,160	29/09/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."
CAF - Grant to Hackney People First
£1,600	07/07/2020 3	Grant to Hackney People First to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Together
£10,000	28/09/2018 12	The project will deliver a forum for adults with learning disabilities and their carers. The aim is to bring people together to guide the future direction of this service.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

ANITA JACQUES Appointed: 2018

ISRAEL FORREST Appointed: 2022

PATRICIA CHARLESWORTH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

PETER ALLUM (Chair) Appointed: 2018

SALIH HUSSEIN Appointed: 2023

STEVEN KYRIACOU Appointed: 2023

VALERIE CLERY Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2014, number: 1156543

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR20: 25 days late,

Main office

Advance Housing and Support
UNIT 1
65 DALSTON LANE
LONDON
E8 2NG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ALL PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY LIVING OR WORKING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY BY:-1)ASSISTING A PERSON WITH A LEARNING DIFFICULTY TO OBTAIN HIS OR HER FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS A CITIZEN 2)PROVIDING LONG-TERM PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT 3)PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH ADVOCACY ON A ONE TO ONE BASIS TO PERSON WITH A LEARNING DIFFICULTY OR THROUGH A GROUP FORUM;4)ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PROFESSIONALS. CARES AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITIES SO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES MAY ACHIEVE FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY; AND5)ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SELF-ADVOCACY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

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