Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE TRUST (WINDSOR CASTLE) 

The objectives for which the House is established are the provision of a residential study centre for clergy of all denominations and to be a place where people of influence and responsbility in every area of society can come together to explore, develop and communicate their ideas for the benefit of society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • 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
31/08/22£1,054£930£124£0£6,797£1,45718.881
31/08/21£462£687£-226n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/08/20£810£930£-120£3£6,598£1,4751981
31/08/19£1,153£1,051£102£10£6,767£1,66919.180
31/08/18£1,085£993£92£0£6,729£1,64019.890
31/08/17£1,319£952£367£9£6,601£1,54019.490
31/08/16£927£901£26£0£6,002£1,13615.160
31/08/15£956£873£83£59£5,770£1,08114.950
31/08/14£876£855£21£37£5,815£1,01614.350
31/08/13£849£842£7£32£5,587£88912.750
31/08/12£903£875£28£44£5,180£79610.950
31/08/11£743£816£-73£46£4,905£73810.950
31/08/10£770£610£160£47£5,227£8641750
31/08/09£794£746£48£86£4,890£4487.250
31/08/08£1,394£1,452£-58£57£5,145£4063.460
31/08/07£1,489£1,605£-117£105£5,815£3752.890
31/08/06£1,589£1,639£-49£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£1,488£1,575£-88£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£1,125£994£131£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 21%
Reserves/Spending: 18.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 26 years

www.stgeorgeshouse.org

fiona.mcneile@stgeorgeshouse.org

01753848848

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 1 volunteer

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
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - St George's House
£20,000 18/05/2020
To organise a residential workshop to bring together experts working in the health and climate fields, to set the priorities for climate/health working going forward and leverage collaboration ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 53-74
  • KATIE GHOSE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Campaigner/Lawyer
  • LOUIS ELSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Private Equity Professional
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/08/1998, number: 1071186
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/07/1998, number: 03597496
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. Georges House
Windsor Castle
Windsor
SL4 1NJ

Objectives

PRIMARILY THE PROVISION OF A RESIDENTIAL STUDY CENTRE FOR THOSE OF THE CLERGY AND LAITY WHO WISH TO EXPLORE THE MORAL, SPIRITUAL AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THEIR SEVERAL CONCERNS, AND SECONDLY SUCH OTHER RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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