Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

MOLLY OLLY'S WISHES

To support emotionally and financially where appropriate the lives of children suffering from terminal and life threatening illnesses throughout the UK, and to advise and assist families with children suffering from terminal or life threatening illnesses.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
30/09/23£623£898£-275£302£59£590.855
30/09/22£488£409£79n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/21£392£323£69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/20£459£336£124n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/19£416£370£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/18£336£705£-369n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/17£372£303£69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/16£384£277£107n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/15£220£165£55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/14£127£122£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/13£176£136£40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/12£180£63£117n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 49%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 33.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 83%
Liabilities/Income: 46%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 13 years

www.mollyolly.co.uk

rachel@mollyolly.co.uk

01926698735

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Residential nursing care facilities
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Herefordshire Community Foundation - George's support
£1,000 26/09/2023
Grant to MollyOlly's Wishes
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000 30/01/2023
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000 15/02/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 46-62
  • AMANDA JAYNE SILCOCK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • GURMUKH SINGH HAYRE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director
  • JONATHAN SIMON ROBERT BEW Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Solicitor
  • JOANNE BRINDLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • RACHEL OLLERENSHAW Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/01/2012, number: 1145312
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/09/2011, number: 07762229
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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 Swan Street
Warwick
CV34 4BJ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM TERMINAL AND LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGHOUT THE UK AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ACTIVITIES AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE SAID BENEFICIARIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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