Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

FRIENDS OF HORSFORTH HALL PARK

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Horsforth, Leeds and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure activities with the object of improving the condition of life of local people. We are committed to ensuring the park remains a safe, beautiful green space for play, community gatherings, and all to enjoy for generations to come.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/01/24£3£4£-1
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 1 years

friendsofhorsforthhallpark@outlook.com

07824550064

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Horsforth Community Garden
£1,407 30/10/2023
Carbon reduction:

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CAROLINE FOWLER (Chair) Appointed: 2023
  • CLAIRE EVANS Appointed: 2023
  • JANET GALVIN Appointed: 2023
  • MARY MCINTYRE Appointed: 2023
  • PENELOPE PINN Appointed: 2023
  • STUART CAMERON STALKER Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/06/2023, number: 1203509
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

TROY GRANGE
TROY ROAD
HORSFORTH
TROY ROAD
LS18 5NQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HORSFORTH (A TOWN AND CIVIL PARISH WITHIN THE CITY OF LEEDS, IN WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND) AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITHIN HORSFORTH HALL PARK, LOCATED IN HORSFORTH (A TOWN AND CIVIL PARISH WITHIN THE CITY OF LEEDS, IN WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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