Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

IDEAS HUB CHELMSFORD

Providing an inclusive space in Central Chelmsford: bringing people together, creating a shared experience, tackling loneliness Providing an information exchange & support service for, and between local charities, community groups, individuals, businesses and the local authoritiesIdentifying local education gaps and delivering solutions for healthier & happier lives

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:

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

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		£181	£189	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£190	£136	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£83	£46	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£67	£81	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£58	£53	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£35	£28	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£84	£64	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 9 years

www.ideashubchelmsford.org

hosts@ideashubchelmsford.org

07880990443

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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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 Heritage Fund	£98,880
National Lottery Community Fund	£24,230
Essex Community Foundation	£8,420

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ideas Hub Chelmsford
£500	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - The Art Place community space
£9,996	27/01/2023	The funding will be used to provide free meeting space for groups supporting marginalised communities in the Chelmsford area. The project aims to offer a safe meeting space to communities to develop ....more The funding will be used to provide free meeting space for groups supporting marginalised communities in the Chelmsford area. The project aims to offer a safe meeting space to communities to develop stronger support networks amongst refugees the LGBTQIA+ community and people with poor mental health.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ideas Hub Chelmsford
£1,920	17/02/2022	to provide emergency funding for English lessons and family support for families in Chelmsford under the Afghan Resettlement Programme
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Ideas Hub Chelmsford
£98,880	26/07/2021	Two of Chelmsford's Heritage Milestones
National Lottery Community Fund - Chelmsford: by the community for the community
£9,754	23/07/2021	The funding will be used to provide community space and services for community groups. The project aims to provide free meeting facilities for the community to meet and run their projects.
Essex Community Foundation - Anti loneliness community space and social care support service for Chelmsford
£6,000	31/03/2020 11	towards venue hire for the provision of community support to alleviate loneliness and improve mental well-being in Chelmsford
National Lottery Community Fund - using the arts to enable conversations about how "dying matters"
£4,480	27/03/2020 6	The project will run storytelling sessions alongside a visual art exhibition to help generate conversations on death and preparations. This will enable members of the community to be more able to ....more The project will run storytelling sessions alongside a visual art exhibition to help generate conversations on death and preparations. This will enable members of the community to be more able to discuss the subject, prepare and reduce concerns and anxiety.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Ideas Hub Chelmsford
£9,900	27/06/2019	1919-2019: 100 years of Mental health (From Shell Shock to now)
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£14,051	05/01/2019	New project in Chelmsford, Essex using the group's existing experience of providing activities to tackle loneliness by opening an information centre to benefit individuals and agencies to support ....more New project in Chelmsford, Essex using the group's existing experience of providing activities to tackle loneliness by opening an information centre to benefit individuals and agencies to support self-prescribing for the entire local community, targettign those suffering from lonliness. The provision will support Chelmsfords 28 Parishes, covering 168,000 inhabitants. The centre will be run by former beneficiaries of the service. Strong evidence of how the group will share its learning.
National Lottery Community Fund - To establish an Information centre for Chelmsford
£17,884	26/11/2018 12	To establish an Information centre for Chelmsford
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Ideas Hub Chelmsford
£9,900	21/08/2018	Peace Poems
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Chelmsford Dancing
£9,960	03/05/2018 12	This organisation will deliver a range of dance activities including taster workshops and street performances to the local community with the aim of bringing people together and improve their fitness ....more This organisation will deliver a range of dance activities including taster workshops and street performances to the local community with the aim of bringing people together and improve their fitness and well-being.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR PAUL DUNCAN PROBERT Appointed: 2015

KAREN MARGUERITE FULCHER Appointed: 2015

KEVIN IAN MILLER Appointed: 2019

MALCOLM MURRAY NOBLE BED MA Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/10/2015, number: 1164085

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

7 returns made; AR17: 1 days late,

Main office

20 ROXWELL ROAD
CHELMSFORD
CM1 2PP

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CHELMSFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.