Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 0
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

ALL ABOARD SHOPS LIMITED 

The Charity operates retail shops selling donated goods. The profits from these operations are donated to a number of UK charities to promote the ideals of recycling and working for a cleaner and healthier enviroment.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/22£3,357£3,233£124£2,975£883£8833.3107204
31/12/21£2,938£2,671£267£2,471£759£7593.464110
31/12/20£2,343£2,255£88£2,248£492£4922.658110
31/12/19£2,585£2,496£89£2,440£404£4041.961150
31/12/18£2,452£2,384£69£2,274£316£3161.657150
31/12/17£2,332£2,280£53£2,247£247£2471.3610
31/12/16£2,147£2,268£-121£0£195£1951660
31/12/15*£2,237£2,123£113£6£315£3151.8680
31/12/14£2,316£2,280£36£2,120£211£2111.1690
31/12/13*£2,161£2,146£15£1,996£175£1751630
31/12/12*£2,120£2,106£14£2,001£160£1600.9600
31/12/11*£1,953£1,843£110£1,736£146£1461560
31/12/10£1,741£1,753£-12£1,647£36£360.2510
31/12/09*£1,541£1,503£38£1,409£48£480.4420

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1612.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 92%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years
(33 years as a company)

www.allaboardshops.com

finance@allaboardshops.com

02083811717

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bury, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 107 employees
  • 204 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 63-81
  • DAVID ORDMAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retail Property Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/08/2008, number: 1125462
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/01/1991, number: 02571767
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR15: 109 days late, AR13: 111 days late, AR12: 96 days late, AR11: 22 days late, AR09: 16 days late,
Main office

All Aboard Shops Ltd
Unit 10
Colne Way Court
Colne Way
WATFORD
WD24 7NE

Objectives

1 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE RECLAMATION, RECYCLING, USE OF RE-CYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS; ANDB ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE GENERATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE RE-CYCLING; AND2 TO MAKE GRANTS TO SUCH REGISTERED CHARITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW FOR ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

Data Sources

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