Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 14

GUILD CARE

Our aim is to deliver innovative and life-changing care services for older people and those living with dementia and to support children and young people affected by life limiting illnesses and disabilities . We also support their unpaid carers with respite services to enable them to enjoy a richer family and community life. We have a culture of continuous improvement for our customers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£18,201	£18,548	£-347	£2,131	£8,212	£6,354	4.1	512	307
31/03/22		£15,820	£15,694	£126	£1,623	£8,559	£6,391	4.9	495	268
31/03/21		£16,210	£17,266	£-1,056	£1,267	£8,342	£5,865	4.1	562	230
31/03/20		£16,979	£16,823	£155	£1,400	£9,408	£6,621	4.7	581	252
31/03/19		£15,522	£15,570	£-49	£1,218	£10,060	£6,963	5.4	568	340
31/03/18		£17,513	£14,150	£3,362	£1,084	£10,104	£7,088	6	556	0
31/03/17		£14,385	£14,435	£-50	£948	£6,742	£6,742	5.6	590	0
31/03/16		£14,130	£14,274	£-144	£836	£5,297	£4,651	3.9	485	0
31/03/15		£9,997	£10,369	£-372	£952	£7,037	£6,377	7.4	355	0
31/03/14		£9,851	£9,454	£397	£877	£7,408	£6,828	8.7	309	0
31/03/13		£9,692	£9,426	£266	£748	£7,010	£6,234	7.9	350	0
31/03/12		£10,662	£10,684	£-22	£722	£6,001	£5,310	6	390	0
31/03/11		£11,092	£10,808	£284	£650	£6,294	£5,619	6.2	425	0
31/03/10		£10,618	£10,620	£-1	£591	£6,010	£5,181	5.9	418	0
31/03/09		£10,192	£10,608	£-416	£639	£5,921	£5,065	5.7	371	0
31/03/08		£9,801	£9,768	£33	£632	£6,478	£5,643	6.9	344	0
31/03/07		£8,898	£8,032	£866	£587	£6,496	£5,740	8.6	325	0
31/03/06		£7,621	£7,731	£-110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£7,835	£6,512	£1,323	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£6,636	£6,503	£133	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 56%
Liabilities/Income: 57%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 29 years

www.guildcare.org

headoffice@guildcare.org

01903 528600

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Residential nursing care facilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

512 employees
307 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

DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,745
Co-Operative Group	£6,206
Sussex Community Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Creating Connections
£7,745	17/06/2022	The funding will be used to provide an on-going loneliness prevention project provided free-of-charge for those aged 65+ and was co-designed by the people using the service. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to provide an on-going loneliness prevention project provided free-of-charge for those aged 65+ and was co-designed by the people using the service. The project aims to reduce loneliness and isolation in Worthing by facilitating companionship encouraging shared interests and community participation and providing volunteering opportunities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashdown Centre
£6,206	24/10/2020	We aim to continue our activities programme for children and young people with learning disabilities, whilst offering respite for carers.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	25/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Guild Care
£5,000	26/05/2020	The need for psychological support for those working on the front-line is recognised by the NHS, who are setting up programmes of mental health support for their workers.Initial contact will be ....more The need for psychological support for those working on the front-line is recognised by the NHS, who are setting up programmes of mental health support for their workers.Initial contact will be through West Sussex Mind, where a dedicated member of staff will be able to help with anxiety issues and refer care staff to Worthing Counselling Centre. Funding will cover staffing, development and delivery of workshops, counselling sessions and licence frees for on-line anxiety support.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Haven
£440,298	10/07/2018 48	The project will expand and develop their annexe building which is now currently being used for storage. This will enable them to expand the services that they offer. A new mental health service will ....more The project will expand and develop their annexe building which is now currently being used for storage. This will enable them to expand the services that they offer. A new mental health service will be introduced along with a crisis café. By providing these services, the project aims to improve physical health and well-being.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Guild Care
£48,500	19/09/2017	The Lancing Bell - a care home and its community
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting older people to the internet
£9,920	10/05/2017 12	This project will purchase a range of IT equipment including tablets, laptops and projectors which will enable the group to run computer classes for older people within their day centre. People will ....more This project will purchase a range of IT equipment including tablets, laptops and projectors which will enable the group to run computer classes for older people within their day centre. People will learn how to access online services and keep in touch with relatives via social media and email, with the aim of increasing their digital skills and reducing social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Guild Cares Healthy Living Cnetre - Installation of moveable walls and door
£10,000	04/10/2012 12	This is a project by a registered charity and Company in Worthing. The group will use the funding to install moveable walls and doors to its centre. This will enable the group to increase its ....more This is a project by a registered charity and Company in Worthing. The group will use the funding to install moveable walls and doors to its centre. This will enable the group to increase its capacity and encourage more people to join.
Sport England - Outdoor gym for local older people
£22,540	13/08/2012	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Outdoor gym for local older people'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Outdoor gym for local older people'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on older beneficiaries. This funding has contributed towards a Fitness Facility - Fitness Facility (Outdoor)

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-72

CHARLES CLINCH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

NICHOLA ELIZABETH HELENA EVANS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None

PETER KINSEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

TRACEY ANN WADEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

BIMAL DESAI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: WEST SUSSEX MEDIATION SERVICE,

EILEEN HOUGHTON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None

MARK DAVIS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

RITA PROTOPAPA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/03/1995, number: 1044658
Registered at Companies House on 14/02/1995, number: 03021390

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

01/09/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE BELL MEMORIAL HOME INCORPORATED
12/07/2019 - Asset transfer in from WORTHING LITTLEHAMPTON AND DISTRICT SCOPE

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Homes England
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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; AR05: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WORTHING LITTLEHAMPTON AND DISTRICT SCOPE on 12/07/2019

Main office

Guild Care
Methold House
11 North Street
WORTHING
BN11 1DU

Objectives

TO ADVANCE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE AREAS OF GREATER LONDON EAST AND WEST SUSSEX AND SUCH OTHER AREAS THE BOARD SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE RELIEF OF POVERTY,SICKNESS AND THE AGED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON, EAST SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX

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