Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE HUGS FOUNDATION

The rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused and unwanted equines. The provisions of mental well-being services for children, young people, the elderly and military veterans. We provide supportive interventions to those who are experiencing a range of difficulties using a diverse range of therapeutic activities in a natural environment or bring the natural environment to beneficiaries.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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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
31/05/23	£329	£335	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/05/22	£273	£254	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/05/21	£266	£255	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/05/20	£386	£339	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/05/19	£283	£282	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/05/18	£177	£166	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.hugsfoundation.org.uk

energys@msn.com

0120876761

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Animals
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£72,860
Garfield Weston Foundation	£40,000
Cornwall Community Foundation	£24,736
Co-Operative Group	£5,397
DCMS	£4,444

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Hooves Hearts & Minds Aligned
£59,844	02/06/2023	The project will support children young people and their families in times of need or crisis working in natural spaces and alongside ponies and other rehabilitated animals. The interactions with the ....more The project will support children young people and their families in times of need or crisis working in natural spaces and alongside ponies and other rehabilitated animals. The interactions with the animals and environment increases physical social emotional and mental wellbeing and helps to create more positive futures.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Hugs Helping Hands
£9,809	30/03/2023	The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex ....more The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex needs.
Cornwall Community Foundation - The Hugs Heroes Volunteering Project
£9,927	30/01/2023	The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex ....more The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex needs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000	11/11/2022 24	Hugs Helping Hands
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Hugs Foundation
£2,807	22/10/2022	We plan to provide 700 wellbeing interventions to 120 young people over the next year, addressing the needs in our community from an area of deprivation and the mental health issues caused by covid.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Hugs Helping Hands
£5,000	23/09/2022	The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex ....more The Hugs Foundation, a Cornish well-being and animal rescue charity, fosters well-being for both children, young people, and animals. Their inclusive community offers support for various complex needs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hugs Helping Hands
£6,718	30/08/2022	The funding will be used to provide animal therapy sessions for children and young people experiencing a range of challenges including mental ill health. The project aims to improve wellbeing through ....more The funding will be used to provide animal therapy sessions for children and young people experiencing a range of challenges including mental ill health. The project aims to improve wellbeing through developing coping mechanisms.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£10,000	02/07/2021	Improving Well-Being Beyond Covid
National Lottery Community Fund - The Herds Ahead Veteran’s Well-Being Project
£6,298	25/03/2021 5	The funding will be used to provide Equine Assisted Interventions and outdoor activities to veterans experiencing mental ill health PTSD and social isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Hugs Foundation
£2,590	24/10/2020	We would like to use the funding to build a play area, sensory garden and sensory room for enhanced wellbeing activities.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,444	23/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW FREDERICK BOWDEN (Chair) Appointed: 2017

NATALIE WILKERSON Appointed: 2023

PAUL DRANSFIELD Appointed: 2021

TRACY JAYNE LEWIS Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/11/2017, number: 1175633

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

HIGHER WHITLEY
BODMIN
PL31 2NT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL-USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS(2) THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT

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