My Yard

Charity number: 1158800
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing practical and emotional support for vulnerable members of society via My Yard who become isolated due to crisis. We collect and distribute food, provide a range of activities for youth, help survivors of Domestic Abuse, Families and Caregivers and Children who've had life changing injury due to accident or illness, We focus on families in temporary housing.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £201,142
Total expenditure: £185,056

Total income includes £1,434 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Barnet
  • Enfield
  • Harrow
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 October 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • My Yard (Working name)
  • ANGEL HANDS (FOUNDATION) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paula Ann Merrony Trustee 28 October 2021
None on record
Catherine Marie Edgar Trustee 15 September 2020
None on record
Louisa Jane Carmichael Trustee 30 April 2018
None on record
SRI SUDEVI Trustee 08 September 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £60.30k £129.97k £145.84k £203.88k £201.14k
Total expenditure £50.94k £122.07k £143.15k £202.21k £185.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £1.43k

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 30 September 2024 28 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 28 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 15 August 2024 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 15 August 2024 16 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 28 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 28 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 24 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 24 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 11 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 11 June 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Oct 2014 as amended on 01 Feb 2019 as amended on 17 Mar 2023 as amended on 21 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO are: 1.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health both physical and mental of vulnerable children, young people (14-25) adults and families and the elderly, by provision of medical aids and equipment, personal and social activities and events to improve physical and mental health, and to prevent further social isolation and ill health through promoting community based initiatives and networking. 2. For the purpose of this clause, ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: Unemployment, financial hardship, youth or old age, ill health (physical or mental), substance abuse or dependancy including alcohol or drugs, discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment, poor educational or skills attainment, relationship or family breakdown, poor housing ( ie housing that does not meet basic habitable standards), crime (either as a a victim of crime or an an offender rehabilitating into society) We provide tailor made support packages of food, health and occupational aids and social activities for all those above, particularly those who slip through the net/under the radar of voluntary and/or statutory service provision.

Contact information

Address:
87 Windmill Lane
Bushey Heath
Herts
WD23 1NE
Phone:
07939917800
Email:
office@myyard.org.uk
Website:

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