Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE NEED PROJECT CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE

To relieve persons who are in poverty or financial hardship in such ways as the Trustees think fit, by:1. Providing food packages to support individuals and families who are experiencing food deprivation.2. Providing other items to meet immediate and essential needs, as resources allow.3. Developing other forms of support to meet immediate need and alleviate financial hardship.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

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		£212	£198	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/22		£167	£161	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/21		£234	£102	£132	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/20		£83	£76	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/19		£64	£53	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
31/03/18		£58	£48	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17?	*	£32	£36	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/01/16		£27	£30	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.theneedproject.co.uk

admin@theneedproject.org

07952 765302

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 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

Co-Operative Group	£20,667
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£15,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£8,000
CAF	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Need Project
£2,602	21/10/2023	We would like to continue to deliver food parcels and other basic necessities, such as cleaning and personal hygiene products, to those suffering from food poverty in rural Central Bedfordshire.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Need Project
£4,913	22/10/2022	We believe that everyone has the right to have food on their plate, dignity, skills, a chance to work and hope for the future. The project provides help for those in our local community who need it.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Need Project
£4,814	23/10/2021	We would like to provide food and other essential items to those (referred by recognised agencies) suffering from poverty, particularly as a result of the pandemic.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Need Project
£2,486	23/10/2021	We would provide food and other essential items to those who have been referred to us by recognised agencies and who are suffering from poverty, particularly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Need Project
£5,853	24/10/2020	The charity will provide food, clothing and furniture to those referred to us by statutory agencies.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to The Need Project
£7,500	14/05/2020 12	Essential Food Parcels
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 2 - Core Costs
£7,500	30/04/2020 3	Grant to The Need Project
CAF - Grant to The Need Project Central Bedfordshire
£2,000	09/04/2020	Grant to The Need Project Central Bedfordshire to support the organisation through COVID19
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£8,000	21/02/2020	The Need Project is a Christian based organisation which seeks to meet the needs of the poor in the surrounding area. It primarily seeks to provide food which will enable those provided to overcome ....more The Need Project is a Christian based organisation which seeks to meet the needs of the poor in the surrounding area. It primarily seeks to provide food which will enable those provided to overcome an immediate need for up to a week.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to The Need Project
£7,500	11/12/2018 11	Rent Fund 2019
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Need Project Central Bedfordshire
£6,645	19/11/2018	We want to support our project leader and the van he uses for collecting and distributing food and furniture to those in need.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Need Project Central Bedfordshire
£3,715	29/11/2017	We need to support a full-time project leader and we are leasing/purchasing a new van with all its associated costs.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAWN MICHELLE ADDAMS Appointed: 2022

GORDON HAMILTON Appointed: 2022

IAN DAVID ADAMS Appointed: 2022

MR DOUG DEARDS Appointed: 2014

ROBERT HARGREAVES CAIN (Chair) Appointed: 2021

SHIRLEY CAIN Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN JAMES BACKHOUSE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/07/2014, number: 1157691

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR17: 183 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from INTO THE LIGHT MINISTRIES on 28/07/2023

Main office

36 High Street
Stotfold
HITCHIN
Hertfordshire
SG5 4LL

Objectives

TO RELIVE PERSONS IN CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1. PROVIDING FOOD PACKAGES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOOD DEPRIVATION.2. PROVIDING OTHER ITEMS TO MEET IMMEDIATE AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS, AS RESOURCES ALLOW.3. DEVELOPING OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEED AND ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

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