Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 8

ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY

To ensure every seriously ill child and young person in the UK has the best possible healthcare by placing our Roald Dahl nurses in areas of greatest need; supporting our nurses in the work that they do; funding innovative nurse-led projects to improve quality of care; and providing benefits advice through our family support service.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 14 years

www.roalddahlcharity.org

enquiries@roalddahlcharity.org

01494890465

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	*	£1,678	£1,671	£7	£441	£512	£398	2.9	11	10
31/03/22		£1,211	£1,331	£-120	£371	£505	£438	3.9	10	5
31/03/21		£1,423	£1,222	£202	£306	£624	£463	4.5	10	20
31/03/20		£891	£1,223	£-331	£345	£423	£389	3.8	10	20
31/03/19		£991	£1,193	£-202	£228	£754	£659	6.6	8	20
31/03/18		£1,208	£1,715	£-507	£302	£851	£722	5.1	9	0
31/03/17		£1,544	£1,527	£16	£381	£1,359	£86	0.7	9	0
31/03/16		£940	£1,098	£-158	£449	£1,172	£45	0.5	9	0
31/03/15		£828	£933	£-105	£380	£1,400	£1,399	18	8	0
31/03/14		£869	£877	£-8	£302	£1,461	£1,458	20	7	0
31/03/13		£707	£847	£-140	£281	£1,444	£1,443	20.5	5	0
31/03/12		£639	£739	£-100	£281	£1,494	£424	6.9	5	0
31/03/11		£1,884	£282	£1,601	£71	£1,635	£419	17.8	5	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 26.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 65%
Liabilities/Income: 57%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

11 employees
10 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

City Bridge Trust	£190,310
Masonic Trust	£60,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£45,000
Cheshire Community Foundation	£18,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£60,000	20/07/2022	To establish a Roald Dahl Transition Specialist Nurse in Reading to support over 300 seriously ill young people living with epilepsy when moving from children’s to adult’s services.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£45,000	08/07/2022	Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity
£109,810	10/04/2022 24	£109,810 (£54,360; £55,450) over two years for a Roald Dahl Transition Nurse.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity
£80,500	13/11/2020	£80,500 over 18 months (£26,600 for first six months; £53,900 for one year) to cover the salary, NI and pension costs of a Roald Dahl Transition Nurse. Funding has already been secured to cover ....more £80,500 over 18 months (£26,600 for first six months; £53,900 for one year) to cover the salary, NI and pension costs of a Roald Dahl Transition Nurse. Funding has already been secured to cover the balance of the salary in the first year.
Cheshire Community Foundation - The Marvellous Family Support Service
£18,000	12/11/2020	Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children across the UK. Many families caring for a seriously ill child often are not able to ....more Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children across the UK. Many families caring for a seriously ill child often are not able to access the financial support and benefits they are entitled to. These funds are vital in helping them overcome the unique life challenges that come with having a child with a complex, incurable, lifelong illness. With Assura’s support, we can establish the Marvellous Family Support Service which will help families to access their benefits entitlement, overcoming these financial worries and help to relieve the associated stress and anxiety caused.
Joseph Levy Foundation - Covid-19: Paediatric Haematology Nurse
£2,452	19/06/2020	Covid-19: contribution to cost of Paediatric Haematology Nurse (sickle cell disease) at St George's Hospital, London
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 Roald Dahls Marvellous Childrens Charity
£2,500	04/06/2020	Improving support for disadvantaged children and young people

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How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-58

BENJAMIN CARLYLE GRIST Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant

CLAIRE FRANCES HOLLANDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Advertising Executive

DR SANJIV SHARMA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Medical Doctor

GRACE ANDREWS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Investment Director

HELEN CAMPBELL THOMSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Consultant

JODI SARON ELLA JOHNSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Hospital Matron

KATHRYN NICOLE EVANS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Nursing

MR ALEX HYDE-PARKER (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Deputy Director Of Development Services At The Uni

MICHAEL DAVID MARSH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Financial Services Executive

MICHELLE JOHNSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Children'S Nurse

RACHELLE MARY BROADLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

ROBERT DAVID HALKYARD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

SUZANNAH JANE GOODCHILD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Mother

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/08/2010, number: 1137409
Registered at Companies House on 09/08/2010, number: 07340518

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR23: 6 days late,

Main office

17
Chiltern Business Centre
63-65 Woodside Road
AMERSHAM
Buckingh

Objectives

TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, INCLUDING ASSISTING OTHER CHARITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED.

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