Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE SOCIETY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGERS (SOLACE GROUP) LTD

The charity's aims focus on supporting social welfare through promoting efficiency and good practice in local government. Activities include: development and training for public service leaders; influencing public service policy debates based on membership expertise; building the integrity and reputation of public service management; supporting local public service leadership recruitment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and 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
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 23 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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		£10,606	£10,606	£1	£7,367	£1,798	£1,435	1.6	46	68
31/03/22		£8,214	£8,115	£99	£5,558	£1,811	£1,373	2	45	69
31/03/21		£7,409	£7,136	£272	£5,120	£1,709	£1,368	2.3	38	48
31/03/20		£7,546	£7,396	£150	£5,136	£1,396	£1,245	2	36	60
31/03/19		£6,361	£6,214	£147	£4,140	£1,259	£1,058	2	32	45
31/03/18		£4,746	£4,731	£15	£0	£985	£985	2.5	27	0
31/03/17		£5,574	£5,698	£-123	£0	£969	£969	2	29	0
31/03/16		£958	£3	£955	£0	£1,080	£1,080	3781.7	0	0
31/03/15		£7	£10	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£24	£29	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£24	£48	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£13	£32	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£45	£110	£-65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£147	£154	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£197	£196	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£189	£193	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£130	£194	£-65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£93	£107	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£79	£38	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£77	£17	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 301%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 69.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 24 years

www.solace.org.uk

stephen.chambers@solace.org.uk

02072330081

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Education - Apprenticeships Participation 18+
£223,015	01/04/2020	To fund the provision of apprenticeship training.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (23)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 22/23 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-65

ADAM MARK HILL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Government Officer

ADELE JOANNE STEVEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer

BERNADETTE MARY KATHLEEN MARJORAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

CHRISTOPHER DAVID NAYLOR Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive

CLARE ELLIOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer

DAVID ROBERT THOMAS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Local Government Officer

DAVID VICTOR PLANK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Government Officer

EVONNE ROGERS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Local Government Officer

GAVIN LINDSAY JONES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Local Authority Chief Executive

GEORGIA KATE DOE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer

GRAEME VICTOR MCDONALD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

JANE BURNS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Local Government Officer

JOANNE LUCILLE RONEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Local Government Officer

MATTHEW VAUGHAN PROSSER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer

NAZEYA HUSSAIN-DUKE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Government Officer

PAUL RENATO FRAINER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Local Government Senior Manager

RACHEL ANNETTE LOUISE MCKOY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer

ROBERT GEOFFREY SARSON WEAVER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer

RUTH ELIZABETH HYDE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Government Officer

SARAH JANE GARNER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer

SARAH KATHARINE HALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer

SEAN PATRICK HANSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

STEPHEN HOWARD FITZGERALD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Interim Finance Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2001, number: 1084419
Registered at Companies House on 16/08/2000, number: 04053417

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR10: 2 days late, AR07: 163 days late,

Main office

GROUND FLOOR
2 RED HALL COURT
WAKEFIELD
WEST YORKSHIRE
WF1 2UN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH, THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES AND PUBLIC AMENITIES AND FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER RELEASER TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY AND GOOD PRACTICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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