Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

GRATITUDE 

For the benefit of members, vulnerable members of the public and the public at large that may include those with disabilities, mental or physical health issues, in advanced age, those subject to or at risk of poverty or financial hardship, or in some other way disadvantaged or socially marginalised, in the UK and potentially with partners overseas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 6 years

https://gratitude.charity

info@gratitude.charity

07456737767

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
05/04/23£159,739£103,149£56,59060
05/04/22£77,982£43,507£34,47560
05/04/21*£49,224£32,620£16,60460
05/04/20£10,845£16,992£-6,14740
05/04/19*£24,570£13,057£11,5132
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 60 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Replacement Van
£35,000 15/07/2022
This funding will be used by Gratitude to purchase a replacement refrigerated van to enable them to redistribute food and other essentials to families in Borehamwood via their Community Pantry. They ....more
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Corona virus emergency help
£5,000 06/04/2020
Grant to Gratitude
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Services expension
£12,000 29/11/2018
12
Grant to Gratitude
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Admin Support
£5,000 03/08/2018
12
Grant to Gratitude

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/11/2017, number: 1175838
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
5 returns made; AR21: 32 days late, AR19: 31 days late,
Main office

Gratitude
161 Elstree Way
BOREHAMWOOD
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JU

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY HELPING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE OF HERTSMERE AND OTHER LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL AREAS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY OR SUFFERING FROM DISABILITY OF MIND OR BODY, AND THEIR CARERS TO AVOID SOCIAL EXCLUSION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION, LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN THROUGH EXPERIENCE – OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE TO THEM.2. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD AID3. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING OF RECYCLING AND THE ELIMINATION OF FOOD WASTE4. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF HERTSMERE AND OTHER LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL AREAS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.5. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES WITH THE PURPOSE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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