Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

DEWSBURY & DISTRICT LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP

The League of Friendship operates the Howlands Community Hub, which is open 5 days a week for its members, who are people with a wide range of disabilities. While it is important as a social venue, the main work of the Centre is to provide facilities and instruction in various arts and crafts. To that end the League employs 2 part-time teachers one of whom is an established local artist.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
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
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£40,539	£67,069	£-26,530	16
31/12/21		£71,469	£51,399	£20,070	20
31/12/20	*	£0	£0	£0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

howlands.org.uk

howlandcentre@aol.co.uk

01924463693

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kirklees,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
16 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
Sport England - Enabling Longevity, Promoting Balance
£13,170	10/08/2023	This project will deliver 3 1-hour sessions of fitness activity per week for disabled people. The project will last for a period of 36 weeks.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Repurpose Project
£9,400	27/01/2023	The funding will be used to run re-purpose and re-use workshops to support people from the project's community groups including people with disabilities people who are vulnerable and people who are ....more The funding will be used to run re-purpose and re-use workshops to support people from the project's community groups including people with disabilities people who are vulnerable and people who are socially isolated and impacted by the rising cost-of-living. The project aims to build skills and friendships and address cost-of-living challenges through recycling and re-purposing items.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

IZAAZ MOHAMMED Appointed: 2022

CATHERINE LONGLEY Appointed: 2022

DAWN FIELD Appointed: 2022

GARY COX Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN READHEAD Appointed: 2022

VICTORIA EMMA NOELE WARD Appointed: 2022

ANDREW DOUGLAS YOUNG Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: ROTARY CLUB OF DEWSBURY TRUST FUND,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2019, number: 1184667

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR20: 62 days late,

Main office

DEWSBURY LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP
SCHOOL STREET
DEWSBURY
WF13 1LD

Objectives

(1)TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WELFARE OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS IN AND AROUND KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, AND IN PARTICULAR:(A)THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH, BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL, AMONGST SUCH PERSONS;(B)THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS, SICKNESS AND POVERTY;(C)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR SUCH PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.(2)AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, INFIRMITY, ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE WHERE ENGAGEMENT IN SUCH ACTIVITY IS CONSIDERED COMPLEMENTARY TO THE LEAGUE'S PRIMARY PURPOSE.

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