Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

HOPE GB

Hope GB is a voluntary support group which provides practical help and encouragement for people affected by autism, in Torfaen. We provide access to information and guidance on a range of issues. Hope GB has a passion for promoting an awareness of the reality of life with autism. We place emphasis on assisting the families and carers of people with autism, in the ways that are right for them.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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
There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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 and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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		£53	£73	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22	*	£71	£75	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/21		£67	£51	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20		£42	£34	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/03/19		£46	£37	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£41	£40	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£17	£22	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£35	£23	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£26	£21	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.hopegb.co.uk

admin@hopegb.co.uk

07595455067

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Torfaen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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

BBC Children in Need	£34,875
National Lottery Community Fund	£29,880
DCMS	£4,984

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Club
£10,000	24/05/2023	Hope GB will deliver weekly youth club sessions adopting a person-centred approach in an autism friendly environment designed to accommodate the needs of children and young people on the spectrum. ....more Hope GB will deliver weekly youth club sessions adopting a person-centred approach in an autism friendly environment designed to accommodate the needs of children and young people on the spectrum. The £10000 grant will fund sessional workers rent and insurance. Bydd Hope GB yn cynnal sesiynau clwb ieuenctid wythnosol gan fabwysiadu dull sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn mewn amgylchedd sy'n gyfeillgar i awtistiaeth wedi'i gynllunio i ddarparu ar gyfer anghenion plant a phobl ifanc ar y sbectrwm. Bydd y grant £10000 yn ariannu gweithwyr sesiynol rhent ac yswiriant.
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism Friendly Youth Club
£9,880	01/07/2021	Hope GB in Torfaen will re-start face-to-face educational and social activities for autistic children and young people with a grant of £9.880.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Hope GB
£29,875	20/12/2020	This project will provide sessions and activities for children and young people on the autism spectrum. They will make more friends, strengthen their social skills, and be more confident to try new ....more This project will provide sessions and activities for children and young people on the autism spectrum. They will make more friends, strengthen their social skills, and be more confident to try new things.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Hope GB Out Reach Programme
£10,000	07/07/2020 12	Hope GB in Torfaen will offer increased learning and play opportunities for children and young people with autism. £10000 will fund activity packs sessional workers venue hire fuel costs and ....more Hope GB in Torfaen will offer increased learning and play opportunities for children and young people with autism. £10000 will fund activity packs sessional workers venue hire fuel costs and printing. Bydd Hope GB yn Nhorfaen yn cynnig mwy o gyfleoedd dysgu a chwarae i blant a phobl ifanc ag awtistiaeth. Bydd £10000 yn ariannu pecynnau gweithgaredd gweithwyr sesiynol llogi lleoliadau costau tanwydd ac argraffu.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Hope GB
£5,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs, development on line services and technology costs and increased operational costs due to covid-19 restrictions and reduce isolation to those children ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs, development on line services and technology costs and increased operational costs due to covid-19 restrictions and reduce isolation to those children and young people affected.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,984	03/06/2020	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 ....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.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Hope GB
£30,000	10/08/2017 36	This project will provide a youth club for children and young people on the autism spectrum. They will have more fun, increase their confidence to try new things, and feel better about themselves.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

PAUL LAIRD Appointed: 2014

REV JON DICKERSON Appointed: 2017

SARAH ROBINSON (Chair) Appointed: 2014

SUSAN LEWIS Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2014, number: 1157519

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

9 returns made; AR22: 34 days late, AR17: 0 days late, AR16: 0 days late,

Main office

Hope Gb
Nant Bran
Upper Cwmbran Road
Upper Cwmbran
CWMBRAN
Gwent

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS):1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE COUNTY OF TORFAEN AND THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH OR IMPACTED BY AUTISM OR AUTISTIC DISORDERS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF AUTISM AND AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS.

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