HERTS PEOPLE FIRST

Charity number: 1091095
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A user led, rights based, self advocacy organisation run by and for adults with a learning disability. We run self advocacy groups, forum meetings, attend local, countywide and National consultation meetings. We provide 'Keep Safe' and 'Our Rights' training to people with a learning disability and staff. We operate in the area of Hertfordshire and the Eastern Region.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £15,541
Total expenditure: £30,828

Total income includes £10,165 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 March 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • NHPF (Previous name)
  • NORTH HERTS PEOPLE FIRST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN SIMMONS Trustee 14 December 2017
None on record
CAROL LEE Trustee 14 December 2017
None on record
MARIE CLARE Trustee 14 December 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £51.95k £52.67k £40.41k £41.55k £15.54k
Total expenditure £50.17k £42.80k £39.52k £45.16k £30.83k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £45.63k £50.53k £37.80k £38.00k £10.16k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 26 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 26 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26/05/2001 AS AMENDED ON 02/03/2002 AS AMENDED ON 10/12/2005 AS AMENDED ON 11/11/2006 AS AMENDED ON 25/01/2010 AS AMENDED ON 28/06/2013 as amended on 28 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

A) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES LIVING OR WORKING IN HERTFORDSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS THROUGH SERVICES WHICH ENABLE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, PROFESSIONALS, CARERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES SO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES MAY ACHIEVE FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Herts People First LEYDEN HOUSE
LEYDEN ROAD
STEVENAGE
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG1 2BP
Phone:
01438 759009
Email:
admin@hertspeoplefirst.org
Website:

No information available