Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST 

Grant-making charity supporting improved quality of life for the people living and working in the local community around Heathrow Airport and the neighbouring boroughs and other parts of the UK where Heathrow employees reside.Supports programmes for Young People, Environment and Sustainability, and Communities. Also supports programmes enabling employees of Heathrow to engage with the community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £630,645 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
30/12/22£608£309£299£4£642£63124.5127
30/12/21£431£334£98n/an/an/an/an/a17
30/12/20£543£593£-50£0£246£2465140
30/12/19£1,057£1,581£-523£3£296£2962.20350
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 24.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 25 months
Quick Ratio: 13.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 5 years

www.heathrowcommunitytrust.org

HCT@GROUNDWORK.ORG.UK

07885271257

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond Upon Thames, Slough, Surrey, Windsor And Maidenhead,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 1 employee
  • 27 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/04/2019, number: 1183004
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
THE COMPASS CENTRE
NELSON ROAD
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT
HOUNSLOW
TW6 2GW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PREDOMINATELY OF PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AROUND HEATHROW AIRPORT AND THE NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS (THE ‘LOCAL COMMUNITY’) AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UK, THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS, AWARDS, DONATIONS AND THE PROVISION OF OTHER FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO: (A) PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, THE PROMOTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, THE SUPPORT OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION INITIATIVES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF SUCH ISSUES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;(B) PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE(C) HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO 25 YEARS OF AGE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FUNDING OF PROGRAMMES DESIGNED TO RAISE ASPIRATIONS AND IMPROVE LIFE OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES AND OTHER PROGRAMMES; (D) PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; (E) DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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