Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 4

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
All male board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -3

HOUGHTON REGIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHARITY

HRCDC is concerned with helping the formation of a vibrant, healthy community in the new build known as Bidwell West (HRN2) in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. This includes hiring a community worker and providing a community building in the local centre of the development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why are there only 4 trustees?
Why is the Board completely male?
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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£52	£51	£1	n/a
31/03/22		£52	£45	£7	n/a
31/03/21		£10	£5	£5	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

andrew@hrcdc.org.uk

07427162410

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Central Bedfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - A family fun day for 400 local residents including food, entertainment and engagement from local sports and social clubs.
£1,000	13/05/2022	Bidwell West Community Funday
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Bidwell West Community Hub
£5,000	17/08/2021	Community hub for residents of Bidwell West - a new and growing community - which will offer a variety of clubs and classes.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW OPENSHAW (Chair) Appointed: 2024

HARRY BEAUMONT Appointed: 2022

REV DAVID RICHARD SKINNER Appointed: 2019

REV PATRICK GBANIE KANDEH Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/12/2019, number: 1186865

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR23: 194 days late,

Main office

14 Sedgwick Street
Haddenham
AYLESBURY
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8FF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND HOUGHTON REGIS, BEDFORDSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN AND AROUND HOUGHTON REGIS, BEDFORDSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY CHRISTIAN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION

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