Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Low unrestricted reserves: -2

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

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS

In accordance with its constitution, the company seeks to produce the annual event known as 'The Story of Christmas' and, through the production of this event, to raise funds in the form of donations and gifts of sponsorship.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
30/06/23		£826	£855	£-29	£0	£102	£102	1.4	1	50
30/06/22		£656	£732	£-76	£273	£131	£131	2.1	1	50
30/06/21		£397	£358	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/20		£682	£681	£1	£0	£168	£168	3	0	60
30/06/19		£615	£550	£65	£224	£167	£167	3.6	0	30
30/06/18		£667	£741	£-74	£221	£102	£102	1.7	0	0
30/06/17		£336	£280	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/16		£326	£336	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/15		£323	£280	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/14		£280	£245	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13		£234	£248	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/12	*	£197	£131	£66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

www.socappeal.com

info@socappeal.com

07920282397

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wates Family Enterprise Trust - TSOC Donation 2024
£6,000	22/03/2024	Donation

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-80

ANDREW JAMES HYNARD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

ANTHONY DAVID CHAMBERS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None

DAVID JOHN RIVERS SLEATH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

EMILY PATRICIA BOHILL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Partner

GABI PIPPA STEIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director/Trustee

GAY MARY SUTTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Business Consultant

IAN BRYAN WOMACK Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

NICHOLAS MARK HOWE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Managing Partner

ROBERT JOHN WALKER Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2011, number: 1145066
Registered at Companies House on 07/11/2011, number: 07837956

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
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

12 returns made; AR12: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS (LILIAN SUTTON BEQUEST) TRUST on 23/09/2021

Main office

Jackson House
18 Savile Row
London
W1S 3PW

Objectives

4.1 The Charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following:(a) the relief of poverty amongst homeless individuals by the provision of grants to homeless charities and directly to initiatives working to provide support, accommodation and opportunities for work and education to such individuals; and(b) the advancement of health and the relief of those in need by the provision of grants to charities which seek to improve the quality of life of sick or disadvantaged children and young people.

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