Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 7
Support Score: 5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED 

LandAid is the property industry charity, working to end youth homelessness in the UK. We bring the property industry together to support charities delivering life-changing services for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, we invest funding and expertise where we can achieve lasting impact.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£4,831£3,852£979£1,010£2,986£1,0023.12180
31/03/22£3,293£3,145£148£655£2,008£1,0033.8160
31/03/21£2,836£3,006£-170£0£1,859£1,3015.2180
31/03/20£2,816£1,223£1,593£602£1,937£1,07610.6150
31/03/19£2,930£3,464£-534£648£436£1560.5150
31/03/18£2,717£2,461£256£529£970£2001130
31/03/17£2,230£1,939£291£607£744£7054.4100
31/03/16*£1,795£1,726£69£348£453£4232.9100
31/03/15£1,727£1,867£-141£414£384£3642.390
31/03/14£1,782£1,706£75£515£525£5123.670
31/03/13£1,369£1,569£-201£442£449£4493.450
31/03/12*£1,418£942£477£592£650£6508.330
31/03/11£1,036£1,144£-108£452£173£1731.840
31/03/10£873£861£12£425£281£2313.230
31/03/09£880£1,047£-167£580£269£2693.130
31/03/08£870£1,111£-241£520£436£371430
31/03/07*£1,092£583£509£518£677£3236.720
31/03/06*£303£229£74£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£122£83£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£63£58£5£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 25.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 37%
Liabilities/Income: 37%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 34%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 38 years

www.landaid.org

enquiries@landaid.org

02031027190

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Westminster Foundation£150,000
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity£5,000
Quartet Community Foundation£4,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - Grant to LandAid
£5,000 21/12/2022
Donation towards Keep Sung winter relief fund to support young people at risk of homelessness in GM with small grants to purchase items and support with bills.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust Ltd
£500 07/11/2022
As directed by the donor towards ending youth homelessness in the UK through supporting projects and services for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust Ltd
£500 21/05/2021
As directed by the donor towards ending youth homelessness in the UK through supporting projects and services for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the ....more
Westminster Foundation - Covid 19 response Fund
£150,000 27/04/2020
3
Landaid Covid-19 Emergency Fund
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust Ltd
£3,000 24/06/2019
As requested by the donor towards supporting services for disadvantaged young people at risk of or with experience of homelessness.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust Ltd
£10,000 20/06/2019
As requested by the donor towards supporting services for disadvantaged young people at risk of or with experience of homelessness.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust Ltd
£10,000 16/10/2018
As requested by the donor towards supporting services for disadvantaged young people at risk of or with experience of homelessness.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust Ltd
£10,000 22/11/2017
As requested by the donor towards supporting services for disadvantaged young people at risk of or with experience of homelessness.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust Ltd
£10,000 05/07/2016
As requested by the donor towards supporting services for disadvantaged young people.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to LandAid Charitable Trust
£58,500 26/11/2015
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£58,500 over three years (£19,000; £19,500; £20,000) towards the costs of a Pro Bono Manager.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-65
  • RICHARD REES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/10/1986, number: 295157
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/08/1986, number: 02049135
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 104 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR12: 13 days late, AR07: 21 days late, AR06: 23 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

St Albans House
5th Floor
57-59 Haymarket
London

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE:.TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN THE UK AND ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR RESPONDING TO DISADVANTAGE THAT IMPACTS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS• TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN HUNGER AND DISASTER-STRICKEN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.• TO ADVANCE ALL OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES,SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROM TIME TO TIME

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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