Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

The association cater for the needs of voluntary groups in a diverse multicultural society, especially those which are disadvantaged in some way. The majority of user groups are, the under 5's, disabled people, older people, ethnic minorities and womens groups.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
31/03/22£52£44£8n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/21£41£39£2n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/20£45£46£-1n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/19£43£42£2n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/18£34£41£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£43£37£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£40£42£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£40£40£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£39£39£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£40£42£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£39£36£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£38£36£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£42£36£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£33£35£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£33£34£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£31£35£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£31£34£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£34£35£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£29£32£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 42 years

hounslowcommunitycentre@yahoo.co.uk

07908373966

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Hounslow,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 8 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
DCMS£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
The Foyle Foundation£8,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 20/09/2022
towards core costs over the next 12 months
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£3,000 28/04/2021
towards ongoing costs over the next twelve months to ensure the premises can continue to be used by over 50 community groups now and during COVID-19 recovery (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - Hounslow Community Centre
£10,000 05/02/2021
6
The funding will be used to cover the running costs of the community centre. The project aims to ensure the survival of the facility which is used well used by the community for a range of activities.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 30/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Hounslow Community Association
£12,000 08/03/2019
12
Provides an affordable, centrally located centre for community use and volunteering opportunities for residents. Centre is used by 50+ groups each year.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Hounslow Community Association
£12,000 08/03/2018
12
Providing affordable, centrally located centre for community use and volunteering opportunities for residents. Centre used by 50+ groups each year.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Hounslow Community Association
£12,000 27/02/2017
12
A community centre which provides affordable, well located premises allowing a range of community groups deliver a range of services for residents.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Hounslow Community Association
£15,000 04/07/2016
12
To deliver well managed, good quality and affordable facilities in Montague Road for rent by community groups and others
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Hounslow Community Association
£13,500 18/02/2016
12
Manage the community centre on Montague Road offering affordable venue hire to community and other groups and supported volunteering opportunities.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Hounslow Community Association
£15,000 19/02/2014
0
To deliver well managed, good quality and affordable facilities for rent by community groups and others
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-90
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/09/1982, number: 285308
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/02/1982, number: 01612765
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
9 MONTAGUE ROAD
HOUNSLOW
TW3 1JY

Objectives

(I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF PERSONS RESIDENT OR EMPLOYED IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE, COLOUR, OR OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (II) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIESIN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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