Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

RED BALLOONS

Promotion of the benefits of physical exercise on mental and physical wellbeing. Support to choose and take part in suitable activities and promotion of healthy lifestyle to support wellbeing.

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

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
13/05/23		£62,240	£49,919	£12,321	20
13/05/22		£39,490	£22,271	£17,219	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.redballoons.org.uk

red.3.balloons@gmail.com

07871658157

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Red Balloons
£1,630	21/10/2023	We would like to offer retreats where we take people away into the countryside for a wellbeing day, including walking, peer support and self-development sessions, in a supportive environment.
County Durham Community Foundation - Red Balloons Ramblers
£5,000	30/09/2022	The Red Balloons Ramblers project - towards a series of guided walks/hikes around Tees Valley and Yorkshire.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLAIRE DAFF (Chair) Appointed: 2021

JASON HAMON Appointed: 2021

PHILIP ANDREW RICHARDS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2021, number: 1194467

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Aberdovey Drive
Eaglescliffe
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Cleveland
TS16 9EZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY;RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES OR INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE.

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