Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 7
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

FEARFREE CHARITY

Support to families and individuals who have experienced separation, divorce or domestic abuse or who have associated needs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£4,135£4,300£-165£3£425£365113361
31/03/22£3,501£3,542£-41£0£590£5261.810553
31/03/21£3,221£3,192£29£0£565£5021.99536
31/03/20£2,455£2,564£-110£0£536£4592.17923
31/03/19£2,769£2,690£79£4£646£5722.68732
31/03/18£2,480£2,445£35£26£567£4832.4910
31/03/17£2,192£2,147£45£42£532£4132.3620
31/03/16£2,129£2,165£-36£35£486£3982.2900
31/03/15£2,348£2,196£152£34£523£4412.4640
31/03/14£1,358£1,345£14£6£371£3313440
31/03/13£1,112£1,075£38£5£358£3053.4300
31/03/12£864£793£71£4£320£2944.5230
31/03/11£692£692£0£4£248£1923.3230
31/03/10£632£573£59£4£248£911.9180
31/03/09£511£497£14£4£190£1744.2150
31/03/08£445£433£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£388£364£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£256£242£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£229£232£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£242£173£69n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 55%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 27 years

www.fear-less.org.uk

finance@fear-less.org.uk

01225777724

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bristol City, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry of Defence£99,250
Wiltshire Community Foundation£16,370
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£14,296
Department of Health£13,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£99,250 10/02/2023
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - High Sheriff Donor Advised
£3,500 14/11/2022
Grant to SPLITZ Support Services
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to SPLITZ Support Services
£5,000 03/03/2022
SPLITZ is based in Trowbridge and provides crisis and longer term support for families experiencing domestic abuse across Wiltshire. Funding is towards their Crisis Fund for Wiltshire families to meet immediate needs especially when fleeing abuse.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to SPLITZ Support Services
£4,870 15/01/2021
17
Staff costs to provide specialist support for victims of domestic violence who have ‘no recourse to public funds’.
Department of Health - Splitz Support Service
£13,500 28/08/2020
Grant funding to members of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance for priority project work in support of DHSC, NHS England and Improvement and PHE strategic priorities.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£14,296 05/06/2020
Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - TUKI Volunteers - COVID- 19 Response.
£8,246 22/04/2020
1
The project will use to funding to develop and expand its services in order to meet the demands of Covid 19 expanding their programme and exploring new ways of supporting victims who are dealing with the aftermath of trauma and the effects of ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to SPLITZ Support Services
£3,000 14/04/2020
To provide practical assistance (including food and essential items) to victims of domestic abuse across the county
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to SPLITZ Support Services
£5,000 18/12/2018
Splitz, a charitable company limited by guarantee, works with victims of domestic abuse and their dependent children at every level of risk, as well as perpetrators of abuse and work to encourage healthy relationships. This grant is for the cost of ....more
Masonic Trust - The Personal Safety Plan
£36,313 20/07/2016
Project which works with children and young people aged 9-16 who have experienced domestic abuse and are presenting behavioural challenges, aiming to promote safe, healthy relationships.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to SPLITZ Support Services
£15,000 27/04/2016
36
Splitz works with victims of domestic abuse, at every level of 'risk', across Wiltshire, their dependent children, as well as perpetrators of abuse with the aim of encouraging healthy relationships. Funding was to support the cost of employing a ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to SPLITZ Support Services
£3,000 19/10/2015
9
Splitz works with victims of domestic abuse, at every level of 'risk', across Wiltshire, their dependent children, as well as perpetrators of abuse with the aim of encouraging healthy relationships. The grant supported intensive support over 8 ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Splitz Support Service
£99,000 17/09/2015
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the Buddy Scheme Coordinator at a project in Wiltshire that supports lone mothers who have experienced domestic violence
National Lottery Community Fund - Turnaround Wiltshire
£399,798 09/09/2015
36
SPLITZ will use its funding to work with perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse in Wiltshire. The project aims to improve the safety and well-being of women and their children by working with male perpetrators to help them change their harmful ....more
The Blagrave Trust - Teenz Talk
£135,000 01/03/2015
To improve the behaviour of teens through focused reflection on healthy relationships
National Lottery Community Fund - The Elephant in the Room
£10,000 10/12/2014
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Paloma Project (Wiltshire)
£430,054 22/10/2013
36
This is an expansion and development of an existing project delivered by SPLITZ Support Service (SSS) in Wiltshire. The Paloma project aims to address the problems faced by adult victims of domestic abuse (DA), helping service users to feel more ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Splitz Support Service
£99,000 14/03/2012
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a buddy scheme run by a family support service in Wiltshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Turnaround Programme
£387,802 09/11/2011
48
SPLITZ will continue and expand its current work in Salisbury and Trowbridge to promote and ensure the safety of victims of domestic abuse and their children to reduce, prevent and mitigate the risk of repeating incidences. It promotes change in ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Splitz Support Service
£90,000 15/06/2011
Towards Men's Groups - a voluntary engagement programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse, primarily though not exclusively for military personnel and their families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Paloma Project (Wiltshire)
£251,466 15/07/2010
36
This project provides an outreach service for people experiencing domestic abuse in Wiltshire. The initiative will be delivered in partnership with Wiltshire Council, and aims to improve the safety and wellbeing of beneficiaries and their families. ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-63
  • ADRIAN LONG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Executive Director
  • ANN CORNELIUS (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Housing Executive
  • CINDY ERVINE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor
  • CLARE FIELDEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lawyer
  • NIGEL PETER STEVENS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Manager
  • REBECCA AYRES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Social Worker
  • TIMOTHY JACKSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/10/1997, number: 1064764
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/04/1997, number: 03360057
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from KINGSKERSWELL SUMMER MOON TRUST on 21/10/2022
Main office

OAK HOUSE
EPSOM SQUARE
WHITE HORSE BUSINESS PARK
TROWBRIDGE
BA14 0XG

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION BY NEGOTIATING FOR THE PROVISION OF DAY CARE AND OTHER CHARITABLE FACILITIES AND BY COUNSELLING THE PARENTS OF SUCH CHILDREN IN RELATION THERETO AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WHERE THOSE NEEDS ARISE AS A RESULT OF THEM EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, SEPARATION OR DIVORCE, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT).

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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