Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 15

HAND OF LTD

Hand Of is an arts and education charity working with the heritage, culture and education sectors.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
01/09/22	£81,650	£91,129	£-9,479	0
01/09/21	£65,618	£74,656	£-9,038	2
01/09/20	£78,341	£46,134	£32,207	0
01/09/19	£47,801	£48,679	£-878	4

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

https://handof.co.uk

info@handof.co.uk

07904817443

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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 Heritage Fund	£25,506
National Lottery Community Fund	£11,000
DCMS	£10,142
Youth Music	£7,176
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£3,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - North Tyneside Sound Walk
£6,000	14/07/2023	The funding will be used to continue to deliver a creative arts project during the summer holiday for children some of which with learning disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds. The project ....more The funding will be used to continue to deliver a creative arts project during the summer holiday for children some of which with learning disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds. The project aims to use fun creative and heritage based workshops to help aid the development and opportunities of children support their transition into secondary school and broaden their horizons.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Hand Of LTD
£6,000	05/06/2023	The Tyne and the Tide Project South
County Durham Community Foundation - The Pitmen & Bishops Project
£2,500	20/03/2023	To support the The Pitmen & Bishops Project.
Youth Music - Creative Workshop Leader Role
£7,176	20/02/2023	Creative Workshop Leader Role
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Hand Of LTD
£9,906	24/05/2022	North Tyneside Sound Walk
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lamplighters
£5,000	10/12/2021	The funding will be used on a creative arts and music project for 30 pupils with social emotional and mental health needs SEND and from disadvantaged financial backgrounds inspired by one of the ....more The funding will be used on a creative arts and music project for 30 pupils with social emotional and mental health needs SEND and from disadvantaged financial backgrounds inspired by one of the oldest light ships in the country in Blyth. This aims to reduce isolation and raise children's aspirations.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the ‘Home Adventures’, a project developed together with North Tyneside Learning Trust, to support secondary schools impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
£1,500	18/03/2021	the ‘Home Adventures’, a project developed together with North Tyneside Learning Trust, to support secondary schools impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the ‘Home Adventures’, a project developed together with North Tyneside Learning Trust, to support secondary schools impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
£1,500	18/03/2021	the ‘Home Adventures’, a project developed together with North Tyneside Learning Trust, to support secondary schools impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
DCMS - 2021 Recovery & Resilience
£10,142	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Hand Of Ltd
£9,600	29/10/2019	The Atlantic, the Mersey & Me
The Shears Foundation - Hand Of
£3,900	30/04/2019	The Tyne and the Tide Project

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-66

CLARENCE SARKODEE ADOO Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Programme Leader, Orchestral And Well-Being

NABIHAH IQBAL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Music Artist / Broadcaster

RACHAEL ANN PURVIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

ALEXANDER CHARLES WRIGHT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Development & Partnerships Manager

DARRYL MARCUS ASHBOURNE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant/Director

KATHERINE LOUISE JOEL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Healthcare Manager

SARAH ELIZABETH MARY JAMES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Associate Director Of Workforce

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/11/2017, number: 1175512
Registered at Companies House on 29/04/2016, number: 10156422

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Akenside Hill
Princes Wharf
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 3XP

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS IN ALL ASPECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUSIC, FILM, VISUAL ARTS, THEATRE, PERFORMANCE ART, DANCE. THE CHARITY WILL DELIVER THIS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES.(B) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN CULTURALEDUCATION AND FOCUS ON IMPROVING THEIR SELF ESTEEM, PHYSICAL WELL BEING AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS.(C) PROVIDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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