Help Close BY

Registered charity 1190642 CIO Registered since 2020

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Narrow spread of causes across the board
Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Website	http://www.helpcloseby.org
Email	duncan@helpcloseby.org
Phone	07710415993
Address	20 Tennal Road, BIRMINGHAM, B32 2JE

Finances

£1,765 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£147	£847
2022	£863	£1,625
2023	£22,129	£6,830
2024	£1,765	£16,852

What it does

What

DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UK BY PROVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES; WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS AS APPROPRIATE.2. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE TO SUCH PERSONS AS WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING CONNECTED WITH LOCAL CHARITABLE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO OBTAIN HELP WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Jul 2020

Trustees (5)

5trustees

0aged 70+

Connected charities (0)

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