THE HASTINGS INITIATIVE

About THE HASTINGS INITIATIVE

THE HASTINGS INITIATIVE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1082766). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 87/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2013), THE HASTINGS INITIATIVE reported a total income of £16,160 and total expenditure of £14,286, a spending ratio of 88% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE HASTINGS INITIATIVE describes its activities as follows: Provides positive, stimulating and enjoyable out-of-school activities for all 6 to 13 year olds resident or at school in the Seaton Valley wards of Northumberland which is an area with no other activities available but does have a high level of anti-social behaviour especially related to alcohol and drug misuse. The HI seeks to offer diversionary activities to challenge this behaviour. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE HASTINGS INITIATIVE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 88.4% of income spent on charitable work