Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
    • Narrow trustee age band: -2
    • Static board: -3
    • Mainly male board: -1
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    THE CHILDWICK TRUST 

    Grants are given to charities in England to assist adults and children with physical and mental disabilities, the elderly in need, children and adults who are seriously ill. The Trust also supports the welfare of people involved in the horseracing industry. The Trust supports Jewish people in need within the UK. The Trust funds pre-school education projects in South Africa.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates all of its income

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • The Board is predominantly male
    • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

    Financial Data ?

    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£1,907£4,280£-2,373£168£84,024£84,024235.620
    31/03/22£1,903£4,803£-2,900£175£88,344£88,344220.720
    31/03/21£1,972£4,787£-2,816£168£87,036£87,036218.220
    31/03/20£2,221£4,256£-2,035£233£76,015£76,015214.320
    31/03/19£2,157£4,090£-1,933£248£81,744£81,744239.820
    31/03/18£2,390£4,022£-1,632£131£81,952£81,952244.520
    31/03/17£2,206£3,693£-1,487£138£84,215£84,215273.630
    31/03/16£2,257£3,806£-1,548£113£76,435£76,43524130
    31/03/15£2,051£4,054£-2,003£58£81,890£81,890242.410
    31/03/14£79,979£3,441£76,537£42£78,933£78,933275.340

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 12%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 235.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.6
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 11 years

    www.childwicktrust.org

    kirsty@childwicktrust.org

    01727844666

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Grant-making foundations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    Where it operates
    • South Africa, Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • 2 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 65-80
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2013, number: 1150413
    • Registered at Companies House on 21/09/2012, number: 08224553
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment 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
    • Investment
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    10 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    9 Childwick Green
    Childwickbury
    ST. ALBANS
    AL3 6JJ

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE PROMOTION OF SUCH PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE INCLUDING:(A) TO ASSIST THE AGED IN NEED INCLUDING THE FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE SETTLER AND OF COMPANIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SETTLER AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH FORMER EMPLOYEES. (B) TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES OR FOR CHARITABLE OBJECTS CONNECTED WITH HORSE RACING OR HORSE BREEDING WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH HORSE RACING OR HORSE BREEDING WHO SHALL BE IN NEED. (C) TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF JEWISH CHARITIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE JEWISH FAITH OR SUPPORT OF JEWS IN NEED WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM. (D) TO SUPPORT CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WHO INTEND TO WORK ARE WORKING OR HAVE WORKED IN THE MINING INDUSTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. (E) TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE RESIDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA AND TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EDUCATION WHETHER IN SOUTH AFRICA OR ELSEWHERE. (F) TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITIES WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND PARTICULARLY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE DISABLED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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