HESSLE ROAD NETWORK
We offer a range of services to young people aged 9-25 as well as members of the wider community including open access sessions, issue based work, sports/well-being, outreach/detached sessions, employment projects, volunteering opportunities, a domestic abuse awareness project and intensive one to one support sessions.
Objects
TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES, SERVICES OR ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE AGED, WHO HAVE MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR WHO ARE CHRONICALLY SICK;TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS;TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE OR TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING OR IMPROVING, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL CARE AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE TIME FACILITIES AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE WHO NEED THOSE FACILITIES BECAUSE OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, POVERTY, OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES;TO RELIEVE POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION BY AGE AND INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'SOCIAL EXCLUSION') AND WHERE HEREINAFTER REFERENCE IS MADE TO SOCIALLY EXCLUDED PEOPLE THAT SHALL MEAN PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM SOCIAL EXCLUSION AS SO DEFINED.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TRAINING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES;TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTING PEOPLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OR PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP; IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS OR TO EXISTING BUSINESS;TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE;TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds £170,606 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees state is insufficient to meet their policy target of covering six months of expenditure. The accounts note that the charity's activities are dependent on the continued support of key funders, indicating a reliance on external funding for going concern status. Total incoming resources were £325,799, while total resources expended were £404,403, resulting in a net deficit for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“As there are currently insufficient funds in our general reserves, the Board of Directors agree at the end of each financial year if, and by how much, to top up the fund.”
“The company's activities are dependent upon the continued support of its key funders who have undertaken to provide such support for the foreseeable future.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 23
- Government income: £75,450 — contracts £75,450 (1); 23% of the £325,799 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £65,609 — contracts £65,609 (1); 16% of the £412,712 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 24
- Government income: £74,298 — contracts £65,609 (1), grants £8,689 (2); 22% of the £332,793 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 21/02/2024, 21 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04360117
Company officers (Companies House)
- LONGLEY, Paul Andrew on trustee list
- HAMILTON, David Ian on trustee list
- DRUMMOND HEMMING-TAYLER, Tracy not on trustee list
- HOGBEN, Mark on trustee list
- ELLIOT, Roger Scott on trustee list
- TOCK, Linda Elizabeth on trustee list
- HILLS, Michael Rae Buchanan, Reverend on trustee list
- ROBINSON, Julie
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- REVEREND MICHAEL RAE BUCHANAN HILLSchair
- David Ian Hamilton
- LINDA TOCK
- MARK HOGBEN
- Paul Andrew Longley
- ROGER SCOTT ELLIOT
- Tracy Hemming-Tayler
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £326k | £404k |
| 31/03/2025 | £413k | £334k |
| 31/03/2024 | £333k | £339k |
| 31/03/2023 | £300k | £327k |
| 31/03/2022 | £296k | £329k |
Common questions
Is HESSLE ROAD NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds £170,606 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees state is insufficient to meet their policy target of covering six months of expenditure. The accounts note that the charity's activities are dependent on the continued support of key funders, indicating a reliance on external funding for going concern status. Total incoming resources were £325,799, while total resources expended were £404,403, resulting in a net deficit for the year. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HESSLE ROAD NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HESSLE ROAD NETWORK as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, HEY SMILE FOUNDATION, THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £208k | No Poverty |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £15k | Coronavirus Community Fund |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | FY2021 | £10k | Local support |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | FY2022 | £10k | Social |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | FY2024 | £9k | Social |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £8k | |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £8k | No Poverty |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | Social |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Programme: Coronavirus Community Fund |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Social |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2023 | £3k | Family |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2025 | £600 | |
| THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2024 | £500 | |
| THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2023 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/02/2026 | £165k | "Hull’s Hidden Heroes" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2022 | £337k | Changing Futures Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2022 | £10k | Hessle Road Network |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2020 | £10k | Boys Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/11/2018 | £281k | Changing Futures Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2016 | £3k | 1940 - Now |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2014 | £253k | Changing Futures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2007 | £433k | Hessle Road Network - Youth Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/09/2004 | £103k | Improve well-being of local people |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £41k |
| THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £36k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £24k |
| MACE FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- BYHP (TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS)
- HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE
- OTLEY ROAD AND UNDERCLIFFE COMMUNITY WORKS
- THE ROSE ROAD ASSOCIATION
- YELLOW BRICK ROAD PROJECTS
- COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HESSLE ROAD NETWORK | £326k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| BYHP (TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS) | £424k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE | £619k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| OTLEY ROAD AND UNDERCLIFFE COMMUNITY WORKS | £590k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROSE ROAD ASSOCIATION | £6.1m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| YELLOW BRICK ROAD PROJECTS | £344k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |