Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

JOB'S CLOSE RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY 

Provision of accommodation and care for the elderly residents of Knowle or Solihull postcode area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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£1,361£1,315£46£0£2,525£2,52023520
31/03/22£1,264£1,071£193£0£2,475£2,47527.7490
31/03/21£1,249£1,051£198£0£2,282£2,28226.1480
31/03/20£1,026£956£70£0£2,084£2,08426.2480
31/03/19£786£925£-139£0£2,031£1111.4480
31/03/18*£898£919£-21£0£2,165£3564.7520
31/03/17*£976£832£144£0£2,184£94013.6470
31/03/16*£972£931£41£0£2,040£85611330
31/03/15£899£885£14£19£1,999£79210.7520
31/03/14*£1,314£836£478£16£1,977£1,97728.4470
31/03/13*£858£844£13£13£1,497£1,49721.3320
31/03/12£799£814£-15£11£1,475£2283.4320
31/03/11£804£756£48£11£1,490£1,49023.7320
31/03/10£772£740£32£11£1,440£1,43923.3280
31/03/09£765£734£31£15£1,393£1,39122.7260
31/03/08£722£696£26£15£1,382£1,37923.8260
31/03/07£676£683£-7£14£1,361£1,36123.9260
31/03/06£600£661£-61£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£578£560£19£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 23 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 20 years

www.jobsclose.org.uk

care@jobsclose.org.uk

01564 773499

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Solihull,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • 52 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 59-82
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/01/2004, number: 1101597
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/04/2003, number: 04741522
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
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
  • 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
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 13 days late, AR17: 36 days late, AR16: 45 days late, AR14: 4 days late, AR13: 9 days late,
Main office

Jobs Close Residential Home For The Elderly L
Lodge Road
Knowle
SOLIHULL
West Midlands
B93 0HF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE GENERAL GOOD OF OLD PEOPLE IN KNOWLE AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL AND INCLUDING OLD PEOPLE WHO WERE FORMERLY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OR WHO HAVE FAMILY OR OTHER CONNECTIONS WITH THE AREA BY ASSISTING THE WORK OF STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION ENGAGED IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RECREATION, DEVELOPING PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT FURTHERING HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY, DISTRESS OR SICKNESS, OR IN PURSUING ANY OBJECTIVES WHICH NOW ARE OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OLD PEOPLE IN KNOWLE AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL (SEE OBJECTS).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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