Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

WELWYN HATFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES

- Supporting victims of domestic violence by teaching them sewing skills as a form of rehabilitation- Making face masks and scrubs for public services- Making Food hampers and Hygiene kits for the less privileged- Serving hot evening meals for the homeless- Pre-covid social gatherings for the elderly to reduce exclusion and loneliness - Clothes alterations for free

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government 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
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 2 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/06/22	*	£700	£360	£340	7
30/06/21	*	£7,000	£6,200	£800	7

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.welwynhatfieldcs.org.uk

welwynhatfieldcs19@yahoo.com

07533077879

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
7 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
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Strengthening families amidst COVID
£5,290	07/10/2020	Grant to Welwyn Hatfield Community Services
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,194	06/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

OMOLOLA EGBASE Appointed: 2019

JANE EKWUNIFE Appointed: 2021

JULIA ODENIGBO (Chair) Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/09/2020, number: 1191134

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; AR22: 71 days late, AR21: 436 days late,

Main office

124 DAWLEY
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL7 1DX

Objectives

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE:A. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.B. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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