THE HARLESTON INFORMATION PLUS CHARITY

Charity number: 1146735
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To alleviate the difficulties faced by people living in Harleston and the surrounding area, Harleston Information Plus Charity provides a one stop information centre, runs a local community website, provides a befriending service, advice to job seekers and a weekly jobs club. We also hold information events in the town

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £66,272
Total expenditure: £67,557

Total income includes £1,050 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

44 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:
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HIPC (Working name)
Company number:
08010650 Open in new window
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JEREMY PHILIP SAVAGE Trustee 12 September 2023
CORN EXCHANGE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE OLD ELEANS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: 114 days late
Janet Bird Trustee 14 February 2023
ALBURGH VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
LYNDA LING Trustee 20 September 2021
None on record
Kim Bryant Trustee 20 July 2015
None on record
Carolyn Anne Malinowski Trustee 03 February 2014
None on record
NORMAN JOHN HART Trustee 16 January 2012
None on record
Robin Nicholas Graves Twigge Trustee 16 January 2012
NEEDHAM VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time

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 £72.72k £83.10k £81.05k £89.98k £66.27k
Total expenditure £53.94k £59.89k £64.64k £75.34k £67.56k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £30.11k £27.31k £2.70k £250 £1.05k

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 09 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 08 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/03/2012

Charitable objects

1.1 THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR IN HARLESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1.1.1 THE PROVISION OF A FREE CONFIDENTIAL, INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL SERVICE OF INFORMATION FOR THE RESIDENTS OF HARLESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; 1.1.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT; 1.1.3 THE PROVISION OF BUSINESS RELATED INFORMATION TO UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH A VIEW TO ASSISTING THEM IN SETTING UP A BUSINESS; 1.1.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE; 1.1.5 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; 1.1.6 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE WHETHER OR NOT SUCH WORKSPACE IS PROVIDED ON FAVOURABLE TERMS; 1.1.7 THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS AND BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO SUCH PERSONS/CARERS; AND 1.1.8 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION; AND 1.2 TO PROMOTE OR ADVANCE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRINCIPALLY BY THE PAYMENT OR GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER PAYMENTS TO SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK

Contact information

Address:
8 EXCHANGE STREET
HARLESTON
NORFOLK
IP20 9AB
Phone:
01379851917
Email:
hip-admin@harleston-norfolk.org.uk
Website:

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