Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

TAKE OUR HAND

Provide local face-to-face and online support groups and networking opportunities.Increase, or coordinate, opportunities for young people, their families and friends toengage with support services through advocacy and peer support.Providing advice and advocacy to those suffering bereavement in order that they maygain access to social benefits and specialist agencies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£40,226	£34,468	£5,758	6
01/04/22	£30,498	£21,912	£8,586	4
05/04/21	£19,451	£6,089	£13,362	5
05/04/20	£1,901	£853	£1,048	2
01/04/19	£1,821	£182	£1,639	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.takeourhand.org.uk

Secretary@takeourhand.org.uk

07506357562

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Take Our Hand
£3,114	21/10/2023	We would like to be able to provide bereavement care packages to all young people who need them. These care packages help young people comes to terms with and process their grief.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Take Our Hand
£1,368	22/10/2022	We plan to run peer to peer support groups where young people can connect with others their age who have been through a bereavement.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Take Our Hand
£1,507	23/10/2021	We would like to provide bereavement care packages for those who have lost a loved one. This will bring comfort to them, by providing some nice treats and practical support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bereavement Therapy Sessions
£10,000	10/09/2021	The funding will be used to deliver therapy sessions for young people facing and living with bereavement. The project aims to support emotional and mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bereavement Care Packages
£6,674	07/05/2020 12	The project will use funding to provide bereavement care packages for people who have tragically lost a loved one due to coronavirus. The project aims to bring them comfort and emotional support.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLINE KATHERINE BULL Appointed: 2020

EDWIN RICHARD PEARSON Appointed: 2021

JOHN CHRISTOPHER EDWARD YOUNG Appointed: 2017

JAMES ROBERT HOWLETT Appointed: 2021

NEIL CHARNOCK Appointed: 2023

STEVE SCOTT-GREENARD (Chair) Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/01/2018, number: 1176795

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

10 Sharpe Way
Ormesby
GREAT YARMOUTH
Norfolk
NR29 3PT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TOYOUNG ADULTS RESIDENT IN NORFOLK SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTAND ACTIVITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROVIDING LOCAL FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.(B) INCREASING, OR COORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TOENGAGE WITH SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH ADVOCACY AND PEER SUPPORT.(C) PROVIDING ADVICE AND ADVOCACY TO THOSE SUFFERING BEREAVEMENT IN ORDER THAT THEY MAYGAIN ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS AND SPECIALIST AGENCIES TO HELP PREVENT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND/OR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS AS A RESULT OF BEREAVEMENT.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSEWHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT(SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN NORFOLK

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