Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

HOME BASICS (TWEEDDALE) COMPANY LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Established: 21 years

www.homebasics.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/09/17	30/09/18	30/09/19	30/09/20	30/09/21	30/09/22	30/09/23
Charitable activities					£230,558	£269,641	£306,487
Donations & Legacies					£44,787		£23,358
Other Income
Investment Income						£110	£862
Total income	£177,820	£189,155	£184,581	£183,057	£275,345	£317,604	£330,707
Charitable activities spending					£230,435	£248,657	£300,220
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£166,822	£199,519	£206,077	£190,291	£230,435	£248,657	£300,220
Surplus/deficit	£10,998	-£10,364	-£21,496	-£7,234	£44,910	£68,947	£30,487

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Scottish Borders

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

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
National Lottery Community Fund - PAT Machine Upgrade
£3,160	30/11/2021	This group will use the funding to replace their portable appliance testing equipment allowing them to continue delivery of their reuse and recycle service in the Scottish Borders.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Home Basics (Tweeddale)
£15,000	17/07/2018	purchase of a van for a charity which works with homeless people in Scotland
Robertson Trust - the salaries of the Marketing Coordinator, Assistant Shop Manager (Hawick) and Volunteer Coordinator
£22,000	31/10/2015	the salaries of the Marketing Coordinator, Assistant Shop Manager (Hawick) and Volunteer Coordinator
National Lottery Community Fund - Home Basics helping more people in need
£61,496	05/02/2014 19	Home Basics helping more people in need

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-81

BATSCH, Heather
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

BUCHAN, Tracy Janaya
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Employed

CRESSWELL, Graham
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

DAVIDSON, David
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Manager

HUDSON, Thomas George
Appointed: 2005
Occupation: Retired Head Teacher

MAXWELL STUART, Catherine Margaret Mary
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Manager

STANAGE, Brian Hugh
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 31/10/2002, number: SC033827
Registered at Companies House on 30/07/2002, number: SC234746

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 7, Tweedvale Mills East, Walkerburn, Peebleshire, EH43 6AB

Objectives

4 The company's objects are: 4.1 To relieve poverty of the inhabitants of the area of benefit, in particular those who have need by virtue of their youth, age, infirmity, disability, handicap, poverty, homelessness or unemployment, by collecting, refurbishing and storing donated furniture and household goods and distributing them to those in need. 4.2 To advance education and promote training, with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment. 4.3 To promote community development and citizenship by offering volunteering opportunities and training and providing services and initiatives which combat loneliness and isolation, or lead to community cohesion. 4.4 To advance environmental protection through the re-use and recycling of furniture and household goods.

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