Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 2

Large legacies income: +1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
Fundraising costs high: -2

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 0

LUPUS UK

The Charity is established to support those with lupus, regardless of class, colour, creed, gender, age or sexual orientation, and to advance the education of the public in all aspects of the disease.

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Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of 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:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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
31/12/22	£734	£940	£-206	£150	£1,027	£1,000	12.8	9	100
31/12/21	£859	£594	£265	£138	£1,430	£1,403	28.4	9	100
31/12/20	£659	£572	£87	£154	£1,037	£985	20.7	8	150
31/12/19	£1,413	£964	£449	£126	£859	£807	10	7	150
31/12/18	£890	£950	£-60	£178	£293	£241	3	7	150
31/12/17	£1,011	£1,279	£-268	£159	£387	£336	3.1	7	0
31/12/16	£1,074	£868	£206	£166	£593	£541	7.5	7	0
31/12/15	£921	£1,261	£-341	£212	£351	£299	2.8	7	0
31/12/14	£917	£900	£17	£198	£685	£635	8.5	5	0
31/12/13	£940	£1,090	£-150	£198	£670	£627	6.9	6	0
31/12/12	£1,037	£804	£233	£220	£788	£758	11.3	6	0
31/12/11	£868	£636	£233	£199	£533	£522	9.9	6	0
31/12/10	£837	£1,080	£-243	£186	£308	£297	3.3	6	0
31/12/09	£796	£786	£10	£183	£529	£518	7.9	6	0
31/12/08	£777	£840	£-63	£192	£491	£480	6.9	6	0
31/12/07	£799	£688	£111	£260	£613	£602	10.5	6	0
31/12/06	£852	£854	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£727	£294	£434	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£671	£366	£305	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 160%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 12.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 28 years

www.lupusuk.org.uk

headoffice@lupusuk.org.uk

01708731251

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

9 employees
100 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,000	24/07/2020	"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."
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 LUPUS UK
£4,850	24/04/2020	Purchasing a piece of equipment, printing materials or another tangible project

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund

£4,000

24/07/2020

"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 Grocers' Charity - 2020 LUPUS UK

£4,850

24/04/2020

Purchasing a piece of equipment, printing materials or another tangible project

LUPUS UK

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Specific Donations

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

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