Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 9

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 7

HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL AND DAY CARE CENTRE

The Object of the Charity is to provide social activities for elderly people,there are no restriction on the activities of the charity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£60	£56	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/22	£35	£44	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	£44	£42	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20	£54	£55	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/03/19	£97	£66	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/03/18	£60	£55	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£52	£53	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£55	£54	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£66	£69	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£58	£64	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£68	£64	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£53	£51	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£57	£60	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£58	£50	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£54	£52	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£44	£43	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£35	£37	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£34	£39	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£35	£35	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£34	£32	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 61 years

howard.gardens@btconnect.com

01462682524

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
14 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Hertfordshire Community Foundation	£39,000
Co-Operative Group	£5,622
CAF	£4,700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Howard Garden Social & Day Care Centre
£39,000	12/01/2022	Grant to Howard Garden Social and Day Care Centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Howard Gardens Lunch Club
£5,622	23/10/2021	We want to set up two classes – tai chi and arts and crafts – to help our older people adjust to the 'new normal' in a safe environment.
CAF - Grant to Howard Gardens Social and Day Care Centre
£4,700	29/05/2020 3	Grant to Howard Gardens Social and Day Care Centre to support the organisation through COVID19
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Howard Garden Social and Day Care Centre
£3,262	04/08/2017	Help us continue to provide Dementia sufferers with a safe place to spend the day, relieving some of the burden from relatives & carers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

JASKARAN JOHAL Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL CENTRE,

HILARY JANE KEMP Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: LETCHWORTH EDUCATIONAL SETTLEMENT,

MICHAEL MUIR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: County Councillor, Other trusteeships: UNITED ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES, THE LETCHWORTH CIVIC TRUST, BALDOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BALDOCK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/05/1963, number: 219715

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Howard Garden Social Centre
Norton Way South
Letchworth
SG6 1SU

Objectives

TO PROVIDE WELFARE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS AGED FIFTY YEARS AND OVER RESIDENT IN LETCHWORTH, ALSO TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RECREATION AND TO PURSUE ANY OBJECT WHICH IS CONSIDERED OF BENEFIT TO THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS WITHIN THE NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT AUTHORITY AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT AUTHORITY AREA

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