Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: -12

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -3

MARS ORG. LTD

Giving medical advocacy to people in need

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Why are there only 3 trustees?
Why is the Board completely male?
Why is the Board composition very static and has little diversity in terms of age?

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender 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
31/12/23		£1,452	£1,442	£10	£109	£358	£265	2.2	27	25
31/12/22		£1,113	£1,089	£24	£77	£348	£243	2.7	18	25
31/12/21		£900	£883	£17	£26	£324	£222	3	8	25
31/12/20		£1,382	£1,118	£264	£91	£307	£212	2.3	8	5
31/12/19		£501	£473	£29	£16	£44	£44	1.1	0	3
31/12/18		£303	£283	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	*	£271	£262	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	*	£79	£93	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	*	£163	£161	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	*	£117	£132	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	*	£35	£23	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

020 3322 8586

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

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

Postcode Society Trust	£24,546
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,951
DCMS	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Society Trust - Project Funding
£24,546	03/04/2023	Establishing a Community Liaison Unit, to promote and ensure the community’s cultural needs are met, preventing inequalities they face.
National Lottery Community Fund - Don't Leave me Confused
£9,953	10/03/2023	The funding will be used to provide patient support and advocacy services for members of the Jewish community. The project aims to give culturally appropriate support and advice for people living with various health conditions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mars Miracle Moments
£9,998	19/03/2021 12	The funding will be used to provide an advocacy and guidance service for the Jewish community. The project aims to expand the groups office for 1-1 privacy cubicles to enable more of the community to benefit from the services.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	29/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-58

HERSHEL GRUNFELD (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

JACOB HERZKA Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

PINCHAS WEINBERGER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2013, number: 1152340
Registered at Companies House on 06/12/2012, number: 08321795

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR17: 7 days late, AR16: 70 days late, AR15: 107 days late, AR14: 152 days late, AR13: 38 days late,

Main office

Unit 15
Grosvenor Way
London
E5 9ND

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION, PRACTICAL GUIDANCE AND ADVICE, AND DO WHATEVER NEEDED, TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.

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