Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 21

RESTORE (YORK) LIMITED

Restore (York) Ltd is a charity working to relieve homelessness and to provide support and mentoring for vulnerable people in the City of York.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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
31/12/23		£973	£593	£380	£26	£581	£422	8.5	12	0
31/12/22		£469	£474	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£450	£471	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£474	£384	£90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£375	£363	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	*	£316	£323	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£296	£306	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£259	£252	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£232	£212	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£229	£207	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£166	£151	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£123	£99	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 8.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 170.6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

http://www.restoreyork.co.uk/

office@restoreyork.co.uk

03432897927

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of York,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Henry Smith Charity	£75,000
Joseph Rank Trust	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£25,100
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Core costs for staffing
£10,000	12/05/2023	The funding will be used towards core staffing costs which will support the ongoing work of five support workers to tackle homelessness. The project aims to deal with increased demand and will help people with housing support and to reduce the ....more The funding will be used towards core staffing costs which will support the ongoing work of five support workers to tackle homelessness. The project aims to deal with increased demand and will help people with housing support and to reduce the chance of re-experiencing homelessness.
Joseph Rank Trust - Restore, York
£30,000	30/01/2023	To fund the core costs of the charity
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to Restore (York) Limited
£2,000	29/07/2022	Restore York Engagement Programme - funding a range of activites to help residents mentally, physically, relationally and financially.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Restore (York) Ltd
£75,000	10/03/2022 36	towards three years' salary of Support Staff at an organisation providing accommodation and support for people who are homeless in York, Yorkshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cycling to health and independence
£6,000	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to provide bicycles to formerly homeless residents living in supported houses. The project aims to provide residents with their own transport to appointments providing independence and improved fitness.
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust - Floating Community Support
£5,000	15/02/2022	Funding towards salary costs of a Floating Support Worker who will provide support for Restore clients after they have left Restore accommodation to enable the transition to independent living
National Lottery Community Fund - GOING FOR GROWTH
£9,100	22/04/2020 5	The funding will provide support for homeless people offering training and qualifications with a view to help them into their own self supported accommodation.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000	30/03/2020	Funding to enable the organisation to adapt how it supports its vulnerable clients, many with mental health and previous addiction and homelessness issues. This will include delivery of essential items where needed.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£13,000	18/06/2019	Going for Growth
National Lottery Community Fund - Going for Growth
£8,550	20/12/2017 12	The group will set up a new venue for their housing for homeless people project, with a view to help people into their own self supported accommodation.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Restore (York) Ltd
£63,000	07/12/2017 36	towards three years' salaries of staff at a project providing support for people who are homeless in York
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Restore ( York ) Limited
£75,000	28/11/2017 36	the provision of holistic support to people who are in housing need. Funding will allow the Project Development Manager to recruit volunteers including ex residents who in turn will support clients to engage in a range of development activities
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	14/11/2017	Main Grants award
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Funding towards The Engagement Plan: 2017 - 2018
£4,500	05/09/2017	Tenant engagement project for homeless people

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-75

BARRIE STEPHENSON (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

BENJAMIN JOHN SPEDDING Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Self Employed

GAVIN AITCHISON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Journalist

LAURA CHALMERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager

PENELOPE MARY HUTCHINSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Area Coordinator

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2011, number: 1143678
Registered at Companies House on 01/12/2010, number: 07456780

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR18: 13 days late,

Main office

THE GATEWAY CENTRE
FRONT STREET
ACOMB
YORK
YO24 3BZ

Objectives

AS AN EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PRACTICE, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR THOSE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF HOMES IN YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK THEREOF; AND BY PROVIDING MENTORING, COUNSELLING, ADVISORY AND WELFARE SERVICES AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS.

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