Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE HUGS FOUNDATION

The rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused and unwanted equines. The provisions of mental well-being services for children, young people, the elderly and military veterans. We provide supportive interventions to those who are experiencing a range of difficulties using a diverse range of therapeutic activities in a natural environment or bring the natural environment to beneficiaries.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

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
31/05/23£329£335£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/22£273£254£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/21£266£255£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/20£386£339£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/19£283£282£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/18£177£166£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

www.hugsfoundation.org.uk

energys@msn.com

0120876761

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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
National Lottery Community Fund£72,860
Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000
Cornwall Community Foundation£24,736
Postcode Local Trust£15,000
Co-Operative Group£5,397
DCMS£4,444
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Hooves Hearts & Minds Aligned
£59,844 02/06/2023
The project will support children young people and their families in times of need or crisis working in natural spaces and alongside ponies and other rehabilitated animals. The interactions with the animals and environment increases physical social ....more
Cornwall Community Foundation - Hugs Helping Hands
£9,809 30/03/2023
The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex needs.
Cornwall Community Foundation - The Hugs Heroes Volunteering Project
£9,927 30/01/2023
The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex needs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000 11/11/2022
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Hugs Helping Hands
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Hugs Foundation
£2,807 22/10/2022
We plan to provide 700 wellbeing interventions to 120 young people over the next year, addressing the needs in our community from an area of deprivation and the mental health issues caused by covid.
Postcode Local Trust - Hugs Helping Hands Youth Well-Being Project
£15,000 27/09/2022
Funding enabled children and young people to access support alongside rescue animals to improve mental, physical and emotional well-being.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Hugs Helping Hands
£5,000 23/09/2022
The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex needs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hugs Helping Hands
£6,718 30/08/2022
The funding will be used to provide animal therapy sessions for children and young people experiencing a range of challenges including mental ill health. The project aims to improve wellbeing through developing coping mechanisms.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£10,000 02/07/2021
Improving Well-Being Beyond Covid
National Lottery Community Fund - The Herds Ahead Veteran’s Well-Being Project
£6,298 25/03/2021
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The funding will be used to provide Equine Assisted Interventions and outdoor activities to veterans experiencing mental ill health PTSD and social isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Hugs Foundation
£2,590 24/10/2020
We would like to use the funding to build a play area, sensory garden and sensory room for enhanced wellbeing activities.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,444 23/09/2020
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
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW FREDERICK BOWDEN (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • NATALIE WILKERSON Appointed: 2023
  • PAUL DRANSFIELD Appointed: 2021
  • TRACY JAYNE LEWIS Appointed: 2017
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/11/2017, number: 1175633
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

HIGHER WHITLEY
BODMIN
PL31 2NT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL-USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS(2) THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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