Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Accounts overdue -5
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

HILLCREST TRUST (TOP OF THE HILL) LIMITED

The Company's objects are: Advancement of education and the relief of poverty and distress among families in the Waterside area of the City of Londonderry (hereinafter called the area of benefit) and for the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for families who have need of such facilities by reason of their social and economic circumstances in order that their conditions of life may be improved.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 9 years

www.hillcresttrust.com

info@hillcresttrust.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£253,066	£281,545	£311,887	£300,729	£499,995	£652,834
Spending	£268,769	£281,883	£298,113	£284,999	£517,726	£591,569
Surplus/deficit	-£15,703	-£338	£13,774	£15,730	-£17,731	£61,265

Listed activities

The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

How it operates

Advice/advocacy/information, Arts, Community development, Counselling/support, Cross-border/cross-community, Cultural, Education/training, General charitable purposes, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Adult training, Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Community safety/crime prevention, General public, Interface communities, Men, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

21 employees
63 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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Hillcrest Trust
£45,600	29/03/2021	towards one year's running costs of the 'Isolation to Engagement' project designed to support individuals who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - Hillcrest Trust Covid 19 Community Response
£7,500	20/04/2020 1	towards the costs of distributing food parcels and other essential items to vulnerable individuals and families in the Waterside area
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - Covid19 Community response
£2,500	26/03/2020 3	towards food parcels to be distributed to vulnerable older people in isolation.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Hillcrest Trust
£95,100	12/06/2019 36	towards three years' running costs of a community centre in Derry
National Lottery Community Fund - Hillcrest Trust (Top of the Hill) Ltd Connected Community
£10,000	01/02/2019 12	The group, based in Derry/Londonderry, are using the £10,000 grant to run workshops, events and activities for the local community including craft classes, IT, genealogy, cooking and parenting ....more The group, based in Derry/Londonderry, are using the £10,000 grant to run workshops, events and activities for the local community including craft classes, IT, genealogy, cooking and parenting programmes, puppet/variety shows and dance classes for pre-school children, and social trips.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Hillcrest Trust
£29,727	10/05/2017 36	This breakfast club and summer scheme will benefit children living in an area where there is a lack of facilities. It will give them a sense of belonging in their community, help them develop new ....more This breakfast club and summer scheme will benefit children living in an area where there is a lack of facilities. It will give them a sense of belonging in their community, help them develop new skills and and increase their self belief.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 08/12/2014, number: NIC100844

Main office

10 Trench Rd, Derry, BT47 3UB

Data Sources