Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

RAYS OF HOPE 

to provide extra help for childeren with SENTo positively occupy children during the holidays.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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£516£490£26£16£41£330.8300
31/12/21*£471£481£-10n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£372£350£22n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£366£398£-32n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£336£294£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£308£304£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£270£310£-40£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£168£269£-101£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£261£200£61£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£156£145£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12*£86£89£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£102£85£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£104£80£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£80£74£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£86£83£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£92£88£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£60£58£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£44£41£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£26£27£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 0.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 22.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 27 years

02088062479

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 30 employees

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Therapy Respite - It's time to start living!
£10,000 02/06/2023
The funding will be used to deliver play sessions for children from the Jewish community with learning difficulties. This project aims to improve community and socialisation skills support wellbeing ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Revving up the Motor
£10,000 07/01/2022
The funding will be used to run a Sunday Club for Jewish Orthodox children aged 5-10 who struggle with daily functioning skills. The project aims to promote development and improve motor and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Seniors Alive
£10,000 11/04/2017
12
The funding will be used to run after school sessions for male pupils in years 7 and 8 who have additional needs. The project aims to provide a therapeutic approach to supporting people’s wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/07/1997, number: 1063700
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR12: 38 days late, AR11: 63 days late, AR10: 17 days late, AR09: 60 days late, AR07: 76 days late,
Main office

60 LYNMOUTH ROAD
LONDON
N16 6XL

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION (B) THE PROMOTION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, EDUCATION GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND OTHER HANDICAPS AND DISABILITIES (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND (D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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