Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 11

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 17

KEECH HOSPICE CARE

The provision of palliative and supportive care, and to support those with specific support needs, within Luton & South Bedfordshire (for adults) and within Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes (for children).

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 30 years

www.keech.org.uk

info@keech.org.uk

01582492339

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£13,395	£12,175	£1,220	£5,095	£20,077	£19,738	19.5	286	1,200
31/03/22		£15,878	£10,964	£4,914	£4,796	£18,871	£18,507	20.3	273	1,466
31/03/21	*	£12,629	£10,679	£1,950	£4,360	£13,956	£13,535	15.2	284	1,420
31/03/20		£10,973	£10,735	£238	£4,446	£12,005	£11,429	12.8	297	1,386
31/03/19		£10,150	£10,767	£-617	£4,434	£11,767	£10,986	12.2	290	1,407
31/03/18		£10,657	£10,326	£331	£724	£12,384	£11,740	13.6	286	0
31/03/17		£10,051	£9,944	£107	£4,198	£12,053	£11,565	14	262	0
31/03/16		£9,914	£9,587	£327	£636	£11,946	£11,416	14.3	230	0
31/03/15		£10,217	£9,170	£1,047	£3,928	£11,619	£11,261	14.7	230	0
31/03/14		£10,484	£9,059	£1,425	£3,971	£10,572	£9,908	13.1	249	0
31/03/13		£8,454	£8,141	£313	£3,445	£9,067	£8,839	13	224	0
31/03/12		£7,755	£7,735	£20	£2,971	£8,734	£8,358	13	210	0
31/03/11		£7,517	£7,189	£328	£2,513	£8,716	£8,327	13.9	171	0
31/03/10		£6,982	£7,415	£-433	£2,456	£8,383	£8,141	13.2	195	0
31/03/09		£6,424	£5,937	£487	£1,840	£8,789	£7,144	14.4	152	0
31/03/08		£5,655	£5,082	£573	£1,499	£8,326	£3,902	9.2	139	0
31/03/07	*	£5,145	£4,878	£267	£1,470	£7,764	£3,822	9.4	130	0
31/03/06	*	£3,414	£3,897	£-483	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£3,692	£3,500	£193	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£3,418	£2,864	£553	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 75%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 41.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 19.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 8.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

286 employees
1,200 volunteers

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

Harpur Trust	£106,408
Wolfson Foundation	£90,000
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£88,109
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Keech Hospice Care
£90,000	08/06/2023	Reconfiguration and refurbishment of hydrotherapy pool changing rooms
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Hospice at Home service
£20,800	05/01/2023	Hospice at Home
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - the building is open 24/7 as there are inpatient beds. the space is kept warm and lite throughout. we hope to utilize this space
£500	13/12/2022	keech hospice
Harpur Trust - Grant to Keech Hospice Care
£75,000	09/03/2022	Specialist, holistic care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families from Bedford Borough.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Keech Hospice Care - 28/09/21
£5,000	29/11/2021	Core Funding
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Children's In-Patient Unit Treatment Room refurbishment
£5,000	11/11/2021	Children's In-Patient Unit Treatment Room refurbishment
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,375	10/11/2021	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,280	10/11/2021	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Harpur Trust - Keech Hospice Care
£6,408	08/06/2021	Children's Play Therapist and activity coordinator in Bedford
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Keech Hospice Care
£39,383	25/03/2021 23	Children’s Play Support
Harpur Trust - Keech Hospice Care
£25,000	09/06/2020 36	Specialist, holistic care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families from Bedford Borough.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Keech Hospice Care
£22,426	30/01/2020 11	Hospice at Home
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Hospice at Home
£9,000	21/03/2018 11	Grant to Keech Hospice Care
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Keech Hospice Care
£131,778	02/03/2018 36	The project will deliver support to children and young people with life limiting illnesses and their siblings. The project will build their confidence, reduce isolation and improve ability to express ....more The project will deliver support to children and young people with life limiting illnesses and their siblings. The project will build their confidence, reduce isolation and improve ability to express their feelings.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Keech Hospice Care
£40,000	04/12/2017	Replacement and modification of hoists
National Lottery Community Fund - Specialist Palliative Rehabilitation Service
£10,000	13/01/2016 12	This charity will use the funding to purchase equipment so they can deliver therapeutic activities for adults living with advanced, progressive, life limiting and life threatening diseases. This will ....more This charity will use the funding to purchase equipment so they can deliver therapeutic activities for adults living with advanced, progressive, life limiting and life threatening diseases. This will improve the quality of life for beneficiaries and help to relieve their physical symptoms.
National Lottery Community Fund - Complementary Therapist Calling !
£10,000	22/05/2013 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Luton. The organisation will used the funding for an additional complementary therapist to provide therapies at families homes for children with life ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Luton. The organisation will used the funding for an additional complementary therapist to provide therapies at families homes for children with life limited illnesses. This will provide therapies at a place of the families choosing removing the stress of travelling and potential discomfort for the children and help to improve their psychological and emotional wellbeing._x000B__x000B_ Sectional complementary therapist, consumables and travel expenses.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-70

DEBRA SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

IAIN DAVID MALCOLM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

JEFFREY ERIC LUSTIG Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

JUDITH GREEVY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

MICHAEL JOHN MCMAHON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

MIRIAM HEYES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

PETER CANNON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

PATRICIA ANN NORMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

SIMON OGDEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: ASSOCIATION FOR NUTRITION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/1994, number: 1035089
Registered at Companies House on 03/03/1994, number: 02904446

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

30/08/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE KAREN TRUST
09/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT DISABLED SPORTS
21/08/2023 - Asset transfer in from NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPICE CARE LIMITED
31/10/2023 - Asset transfer in from HARVEST END WOMENS CLUB

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR21: 3 days late, AR07: 2 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 11 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE KAREN TRUST on 30/08/2019
Asset transfer in from DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT DISABLED SPORTS on 09/11/2021
Asset transfer in from NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPICE CARE LIMITED on 21/08/2023
Asset transfer in from HARVEST END WOMENS CLUB on 31/10/2023

Main office

GREAT BRAMINGHAM LANE
LUTON
BEDFORDSHIRE
LU3 3NT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. ( SEE GOVERNING DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS )

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE

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