Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE HOSPITAL OF GOD AT GREATHAM 

The Hospital of God provides:Residential care for older people at Stichell House in Greatham near HartlepoolNursing care for older people with dementia at Gretton Court in HartlepoolDay care and community services for people with dementia at its day centres in Hartlepool, Stockton and County DurhamAlmshouses in Greatham, Stockton, Norton and the wider north eastGrants to other charities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/10/22£3,888£5,142£-1,254£0£44,494£2,4675.81140
31/10/21£5,029£5,749£-719£0£47,254£3,0556.41640
31/10/20£5,022£5,376£-353£0£44,543£3,0796.91820
31/10/19£4,923£5,670£-747£0£43,934£3,5517.51770
31/10/18£4,921£5,016£-94£0£43,396£4,22610.117810
31/10/17£4,848£4,849£-1£0£43,971£4,34410.71780
31/10/16£4,550£4,478£73£0£41,047£4,26811.41740
31/10/15*£4,309£4,280£29£64£40,761£2,6257.41680
31/10/14*£4,235£4,261£-25£57£40,379£3,4469.71670
31/10/13*£4,030£3,945£84£57£39,740£3,88811.81670
31/10/12*£3,868£3,874£-7£69£39,522£3,36510.41590
31/10/11*£3,742£3,668£74£56£38,778£2,9189.51520
31/10/10*£3,588£3,683£-95£59£38,453£1,7585.71300
31/10/09*£3,506£3,734£-228£92£34,452£1,7625.71260
31/10/08*£2,835£2,681£155£10£32,965£30,720137.51310

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 5.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years

www.hospitalofgod.org.uk

lawrence.mcanelly@hospitalofgod.org.uk

01429870247

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-tees, Sunderland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports 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
County Durham Community Foundation - Songs of her Reign
£10,000 08/03/2022
The Songs of her Reign project.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/04/2008, number: 1123540
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/03/2008, number: 06533385
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR15: 55 days late, AR14: 60 days late, AR13: 35 days late, AR12: 53 days late, AR11: 61 days late, AR10: 57 days late, AR09: 44 days late, AR08: 60 days late,
Main office

Hospital of God
Greatham
Hartlepool
TS25 2HS

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:3.13.1.1 THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND EXTRA-CARE ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES;3.1.2 THE PROVISION OF GRANTS NOT EXCEEDING ·5000 IN ANY ONE YEAR FOR SUCH PAROCHIAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE PARISH OF GREATHAM AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;3.1.3 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUFFERERS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS. THE CHARITY MAY RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED BY:(I) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM OR FOR THEIR BENEFIT;(II) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR(III) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED;3.1.4 THE APPROPRIATION OF BUNGALOWS, ALMS HOUSES AND OTHER PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE CHARITY FOR THE USE OF RESIDENTS AN BRETHREN OF THE CHARITY; AND 3.1.5 THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHAPEL WHICH IS DEVOTED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BRETHREN AND RESIDENTS OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WITHIN THE PARISH OF GREATHAM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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