Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

RETINA UK 

We support people affected by inherited progressive sight loss and invest in medical research to ensure that people can lead a fulfilling life.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/12/22£1,563£1,536£27£296£2,037£1,33210.426120
31/12/21£1,239£887£352£253£2,023£1,50020.325120
31/12/20£2,128£1,319£810£248£1,639£1,4271329100
31/12/19£1,688£1,856£-168£317£846£4262.825100
31/12/18£1,732£1,285£447£413£983£3473.217100
31/12/17£1,153£1,320£-168£352£568£4093.7170
31/12/16£1,614£1,431£183£350£713£6525.5150
31/12/15£1,153£1,461£-308£278£449£3242.7130
31/12/14*£919£1,154£-234£264£721£7117.4110

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 19%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

www.RetinaUK.org.uk

info@RetinaUK.org.uk

01280821334

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 26 employees
  • 120 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Tedworth Charitable Trust - Towards the costs of its telephone helpline in 2021
£5,000 25/05/2021
Towards the costs of its telephone helpline in 2021.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Emergency Funding
£100,000 08/07/2020
6
Retina UK an organisation that supports those who suffer from inherited progressive sight loss will use the funding to increase their capacity share advice through various channels and offer guidance ....more
Tedworth Charitable Trust - Towards its core costs
£2,000 24/06/2020
Towards core costs
Tedworth Charitable Trust - Research into causes and treatment of retinitis pigmentosa
£10,000 10/10/2017
Towards research into causes and treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2013, number: 1153851
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR14: 15 days late,
Main office

PO Box 350
Buckingham
MK18 1GZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ALL FORMS OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA, ITS SYNDROMES AND SIMILAR HEREDITARY RETINAL DYSTROPHIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PURSUING MEASURES TOWARDS FINDING THE CAUSE, TREATMENT AND CURE OF ALL FORMS OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA, ITS SYNDROMES AND SIMILAR HEREDITARY RETINAL DYSTROPHIES AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH THESE CONDITIONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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