Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good reserves: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    HARRISON AND POTTER TRUST 

    The charity (i) provides and maintains the charity's almshouse developments at Lovell Park Road, Leeds and Raglan Road, Leeds and (ii) provides grants to organisations and to projects in Leeds which alleviate financial hardship, particularly in relation to housing and social isolation.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,393,109 available, equivalent to 104 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year but the charity has substantial reserves available

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£515£736£-221£0£6,728£6,393104.210
    31/12/21£479£509£-30n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/20£532£468£63£0£7,013£6,643170.210
    31/12/19£6,673£0£6,673£0£6,673£6,673INF10
    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.2%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.3%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 6%
    Liabilities/Income: 86%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
    Reserves/Spending: 104.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.7
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 6 years

    01132446100

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Other facilities management and maintenance
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Leeds City,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    Who works here?
    • 1 employee

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/08/2018, number: 1179665
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Homes England
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    WRIGLEYS SOLICITORS LLP
    3rd FLOOR
    3 WELLINGTON PLACE
    LEEDS
    LS1 4AP

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.1 THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF LEEDS. UP TO TEN POOR PERSONS MAY BE APPOINTED AS RESIDENT WHO ARE WIDOWS AND WHO ARE RESIDENT WITHIN THE RADIUS OF TWENTY MILES FROM THE CIVIC HALL IN THE CITY OF LEEDS, THE TOWN HALL IN THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD OR THE GUILDHALL IN THE CITY OF YORK AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT;1.2 THE RELIEF OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES WHO ARE IN CHARITABLE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND/OR1.3 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF LEEDS WHO ARE IN CHARITABLE NEED, HARDSHIP, OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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