Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LIMITED

To provide information, advice and guidance to members of the minority ethnic communities in Hull and the surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • 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:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/07/23£213£207£5n/a
31/07/22£113£100£13n/a
31/07/21*£136£81£55n/a
31/07/20*£69£62£6n/a
31/07/19*£46£50£-4n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years
(12 years as a company)
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City, Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

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
DCMS£15,000
Barrow Cadbury Trust£12,168
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Two Ridings Community Foundation£7,000
Allen Lane Foundation£7,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Humber Community Advice Services
£5,000 31/10/2022
Grant to Humber Community Advice Services
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Humber Community Advice Services Limited
£7,000 04/03/2022
£7,000 single grant towards the general running costs of this organisation in Hull supporting migrant communities.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Humber Community Advice Services Limited
£1,000 02/03/2021
Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Humber Community Advice Services Limited
£12,168 30/09/2020
5
To provide core support to enable H-CAS to deliver information and advice, as well as interpreting and translation services to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in Hull
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£15,000 04/09/2020
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Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000 29/04/2020
Funding for internet and staff to be able to move support online, and to provide food where necessary.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Surroundings, New Beginning
£10,000 19/12/2019
11
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of support for migrant women, to include workshops to develop skills and confidence. The project aims to support women by reducing the barriers they face and to help them adapt to cultural differences.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Grant to Humber Community Advice Services
£4,863 13/06/2018
Funding to contribute to staff costs and room hire costs of a charity that supports BME people in Hull.
National Lottery Community Fund - Integration Matters
£9,990 05/07/2017
12
The group will run a support service for ethnic minority people which will provide advice and information on a range of issues including money, housing, immigration, education and training.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-58
  • ALFRED BAAH (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Teacher
  • DR NAVIN JAIVELOO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Medical Doctor
  • FRANCIS AHIAKPA Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Finance Officer
  • MARIE MORGAN BA, MA Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Diversity Manager
  • PRISCA OLUOTCH DIP ED LLB Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Adviser
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/04/2018, number: 1177867
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/07/2012, number: 08143670
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 43 days late, AR20: 1 days late, AR19: 33 days late,
Main office

CENTRE 88
SANER STREET
HULL
HU3 2TR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE REFUGEE, MIGRANT AND MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES (SOMETIMES CALLED BLACK, ASIAN, MINORITY ETHNIC AND REFUGEE (BAMER) COMMUNITIES, IN HULL, EAST RIDING AND THE HUMBER AREA (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF THE BLACK, ASIAN, MIGRANTS AND MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES AND OTHER COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS, ESPECIALLY BY THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES, AND ADVICE AND ADVOCACY REGARDING MATTERS SUCH AS IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL AND WELFARE RIGHTS, HEALTH, HOUSING, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT;(2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND ADVICE ON HEALTH ISSUES;(3) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF THE BENEFICIARIES BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.(4) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;(E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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