Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

MARIA ASSUMPTA TRUST 

The Charity was formed in October 2008, its funds were invested to generate income to fund the payment of donations and grants. The trustees review requests for funds from the UK and overseas, and make grants as they judge appropriate. The Trustees have established a Grant Making Policy, and procedures and guidelines for grant applications are in place.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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£529£654£-125£0£20,701£2845.200
31/12/21£462£489£-27n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£423£613£-190n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£479£7,695£-7,216n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£592£4,597£-4,005£0£26,784£6151.600
31/12/17£10,540£189£10,351£0£31,721£54534.600
31/12/16£469£821£-352£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£404£439£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£409£265£144£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£366£2,568£-2,202£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£409£2,431£-2,022£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£350£2,682£-2,332£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£357£2,775£-2,418£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£21,193£7£21,186£6£22,467£136233.100

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 54%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

enquiries@assumptionreligious.org

0207 361 4756

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, El Salvador, France, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Niger, Rwanda, Spain, United States,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/12/2008, number: 1127151
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

CONVENT OF THE ASSUMPTION
20 KENSINGTON SQUARE
LONDON
W8 5HH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ORDER ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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