Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 1

Excess liquidity: -1

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

BOSCO SOCIETY LTD

To provide Housing support to homeless people,many of whom have substance misuse issues, and/or mental health problems. We have two hostels providing 26 bedrooms in total with a further 10 flats in the local community. Support is given to encourage independent living. Education,training and access to other services is provided. We also provide a Rough-sleeper service 365 days of the year.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,004	£888	£116	£0	£1,550	£1,550	20.9	23	0
31/03/22		£910	£862	£48	£4	£1,434	£1,434	20	23	6
31/03/21		£1,105	£953	£151	£0	£1,386	£1,386	17.4	23	0
31/03/20		£880	£895	£-15	£0	£1,895	£1,895	25.4	23	0
31/03/19		£760	£774	£-14	£0	£1,909	£1,905	29.5	19	4
31/03/18	*	£772	£719	£54	£0	£1,923	£1,923	32.1	18	0
31/03/17		£987	£937	£50	£0	£1,870	£1,870	23.9	17	0
31/03/16	*	£767	£668	£99	£0	£1,820	£1,820	32.7	15	0
31/03/15		£469	£376	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£397	£369	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£386	£357	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£403	£412	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£456	£413	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£506	£244	£262	£9	£1,620	£46	2.2	13	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 40%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 20.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 16 years

www.boscosociety.org.uk

ADMIN@BOSCOSOCIETY.ORG.UK

01519441818

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Sefton,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Crisis UK - Grant to Bosco Society
£5,000	03/04/2020	Funding for a self isolation room and associated costs clients service charges
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bosco Society
£20,000	28/03/2013	The organisation provides a range of supported housing for single homeless men. The grant will fund a number of training courses for residents and others which will increase their skills, confidence and inspire further learning

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-75

BARBARA WHITROW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Intelligence Manager

JOSE MANUEL DE LA CRUZ RODRIGUEZ Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trainer

MHAIRI DOYLE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired Manager

NEIL DAVIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Housing Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2009, number: 1129588
Registered at Companies House on 09/04/2009, number: 06874789

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
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

14 returns made; AR18: 22 days late, AR16: 10 days late, AR10: 3 days late,

Main office

THE BOSCO SOCIETY
BOSCO HOUSE
59-61 MERTON ROAD
BOOTLE
L20 7AP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE SOUTH SEFTON AREA OF THE COUNTRY OF MERSEYSIDE AND MORE PARTICULARLY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH SEFTON AREA OF THE COUNTRY OF MERSEYSIDE

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