Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 1

Pension deficit: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE LEADERS OF WORSHIP AND PREACHERS HOMES

Provision of housing and associated amenities to those involved in worship/preaching and their dependents/relatives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased 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
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:

There is a pension deficit of £1,475,000

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
31/08/23		£3,290	£2,858	£432	£5	£3,499	£3,471	14.6	84	0
31/08/22		£2,872	£2,535	£337	£3	£3,264	£3,237	15.3	76	1
31/08/21		£2,629	£2,361	£268	£4	£2,465	£2,412	12.3	81	3
31/08/20		£2,525	£2,345	£180	£5	£2,060	£1,976	10.1	81	0
31/08/19		£2,365	£2,373	£-8	£19	£2,157	£2,112	10.7	80	0
31/08/18		£2,544	£2,178	£367	£8	£2,407	£2,358	13	85	0
31/08/17		£2,520	£2,204	£316	£9	£1,983	£1,932	10.5	82	0
31/08/16		£2,708	£2,693	£14	£7	£789	£743	3.3	102	0
31/08/15		£2,693	£2,592	£100	£83	£1,281	£1,240	5.7	109	0
31/08/14		£2,522	£2,640	£-118	£68	£1,349	£1,321	6	103	0
31/08/13		£2,515	£2,485	£30	£61	£2,183	£2,149	10.4	103	0
31/08/12		£2,447	£2,223	£224	£33	£2,127	£2,099	11.3	100	0
31/08/11		£2,456	£2,592	£-137	£63	£2,103	£2,077	9.6	124	0
31/08/10		£2,231	£2,276	£-46	£28	£2,213	£2,183	11.5	125	0
31/08/09		£2,096	£2,203	£-108	£17	£2,202	£2,133	11.6	116	0
31/08/08		£2,085	£1,961	£124	£17	£2,896	£2,843	17.4	102	0
31/08/07		£2,068	£2,023	£45	£18	£2,821	£2,668	15.8	98	0
31/08/06	*	£2,609	£2,394	£215	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 14.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 18 years

www.lwphomes.org.uk

homesadmin@lwphomes.org.uk

01702342059

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

84 employees

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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	29/09/2020	"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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 71-81

DAVID JOHN CHARLES GREET Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

GRAHAM EVANS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JEAN CHAPMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JENNY BENFIELD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JULIE ANN CLOSE-MITCHELL Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: MID LINCOLNSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

MARIE ARMITAGE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE NENE VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH,

REV COLIN BRAITHWAITE (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: WESLEYAN REFORM UNION OF CHURCHES,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2005, number: 1112378
Registered at Companies House on 31/05/2005, number: 05467350

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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

18 returns made; AR06: 44 days late,

Main office

1 Winton Avenue
WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA
SS0 7QU

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO CARRY ON THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SUCH AS TREATMENT, CARE, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY, FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE SUCH PROVISION ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS, INFIRMITY, OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED, ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS. PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO: 3.1.1 ARE INVOLVED IN LEADING WORSHIP AND/OR PREACHING; 3.1.2 ARE IN TRAINING FOR, OR RETIRED FROM, THE ACTIVITIES OF LEADING WORSHIP AND/OR PREACHING; OR 3.1.3 ARE THE WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, PARENTS, PARENTS IN LAW, CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDANTS OF PERSONS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 3.1.1 OR 3.1.2 ABOVE; PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE OR HAVE BEEN PART OF A CHURCH ORGANISATION HAVING PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP, COMMUNION AND FELLOWSHIP AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES AS BEING SIMILAR TO THOSE HELD BY THE METHODIST CHURCH AND WESLEYAN REFORM UNION AND THE LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCLUDE METHODISTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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