Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 17

SHEKINAH MISSION (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED

Shekinah's objectives are the relief of poverty and sickness and the advancement of education, particularly for those who are homeless or otherwise in need, mainly by:The provision of temporary accommodation for the homeless;The provision of meals and clothing for the homeless and others;The provision of training, work placements and resettlement opportunities for the homeless and others.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/03/23	£2,009	£2,047	£-38	£19	£1,446	£1,046	6.1	82	60
31/03/22	£1,828	£1,931	£-103	£13	£1,419	£618	3.8	67	60
31/03/21	£2,144	£1,775	£368	£15	£1,523	£592	4	75	50
31/03/20	£1,810	£1,717	£93	£20	£1,157	£415	2.9	76	85
31/03/19	£1,452	£1,463	£-11	£65	£1,076	£399	3.3	67	80
31/03/18	£1,361	£1,244	£117	£74	£1,087	£363	3.5	56	0
31/03/17	£1,232	£1,110	£122	£77	£970	£192	2.1	51	0
31/03/16	£1,096	£1,070	£26	£83	£848	£115	1.3	50	0
31/03/15	£1,270	£1,055	£215	£77	£822	£33	0.4	65	0
31/03/14	£1,192	£1,223	£-31	£195	£607	£20	0.2	62	0
31/03/13	£1,438	£1,548	£-110	£456	£638	£22	0.2	74	0
31/03/12	£1,852	£1,810	£42	£595	£748	£87	0.6	78	0
31/03/11	£1,646	£1,661	£-15	£439	£20	£20	0.1	79	0
31/03/10	£1,424	£1,385	£38	£224	£34	£34	0.3	70	0
31/03/09	£1,111	£1,106	£5	£112	£-4	£-4	-0	43	0
31/03/08	£1,110	£1,085	£25	£387	£-8	£-8	-0.1	47	0
31/03/07	£902	£886	£16	£270	£-34	£-34	-0.5	39	0
31/03/06	£842	£875	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£659	£678	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£562	£566	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 4.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 21 years

http://www.shekinah.co.uk

reception@shekinah.co.uk

01752203480

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth City, Torbay,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

82 employees
60 volunteers

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shekinah
£3,023	24/10/2020	To support people who are homeless and provide services to them.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£41,200	02/09/2020	"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."
Masonic Trust - Womens Homelessness Project Worker
£40,000	19/07/2017	Drop-in support, advice and information on education, training and healthcare for homeless women.
National Lottery Community Fund - Re:solve Torbay
£383,667	26/08/2015 36	The project will support ex-offenders and people with mental health issues to raise aspirations through meaningful activities, learning and team work. In partnership with Re:work Employability and ....more The project will support ex-offenders and people with mental health issues to raise aspirations through meaningful activities, learning and team work. In partnership with Re:work Employability and other partners a new one-stop shop to provide employment and therapeutic activities will be set up at a local centre. Personal training plans will be developed and the opportunity to gain a qualification and participate in sessions on a range of topics including healthy living and CV writing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-77

DR THOMAS JAMES COMYN SCOTT-GATTY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Doctor

REV ANDREW FARMER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Pastor

MARION RUTH LUCKHURST Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

MR R MORGAN (Chair) Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Director

REV KENNETH CHARLES BROMAGE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chaplain

CHRISTINE LITTLE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Nhs Manager, Other trusteeship: HAMOAZE HOUSE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/05/2003, number: 1097409
Registered at Companies House on 05/03/2003, number: 04687832

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
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

Shekinah Mission
Bath Street
PLYMOUTH
PL1 3LT

Objectives

4.1 THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR:4.1.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;4.1.2 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH;4.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SKILLS, TRAINING OR RE-TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF WORK EXPERIENCE, PARTICULARLY AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED;4.1.4 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION TO THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS;4.1.5 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY;4.1.6 THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR MEDIATION, RECONCILIATION AND ACHIEVING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE BETWEEN VICTIMS OF CRIME AND OFFENDERS WITH A VIEW TO PRESERVING PUBLIC ORDER AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF SUCH VICTIMS AND THE REHABILITATION OF SUCH OFFENDERS.4.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ARTICLE 4.1.5 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICALLY OR MENTAL), SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY, DISCRIMINATION, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT, RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN, HOMELESSNESS OR POOR HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS, CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE CITY OF PLYMOUTH

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