Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Large legacies income: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

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 several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are 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
31/12/23		£1,287	£1,794	£-507	£300	£1,528	£1,005	6.7	24	120
31/12/22		£1,563	£1,536	£27	£296	£2,037	£1,332	10.4	26	120
31/12/21		£1,239	£887	£352	£253	£2,023	£1,500	20.3	25	120
31/12/20		£2,128	£1,319	£810	£248	£1,639	£1,427	13	29	100
31/12/19		£1,688	£1,856	£-168	£317	£846	£426	2.8	25	100
31/12/18		£1,732	£1,285	£447	£413	£983	£347	3.2	17	0
31/12/17		£1,153	£1,320	£-168	£352	£568	£409	3.7	17	0
31/12/16		£1,614	£1,431	£183	£350	£713	£652	5.5	15	0
31/12/15		£1,153	£1,461	£-308	£278	£449	£324	2.7	13	0
31/12/14	*	£919	£1,154	£-234	£264	£721	£711	7.4	11	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 24.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 37%
Liabilities/Income: 69%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 6.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

www.RetinaUK.org.uk

info@RetinaUK.org.uk

01280821334

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Outpatient support 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 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
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 regarding COVID-19 and updates in medical ....more 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 regarding COVID-19 and updates in medical research.
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 (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ASHLEY GRIST Appointed: 2022

COLIN MCARTHUR Appointed: 2024

DR ELIZABETH MARY BUCKINGHAM Appointed: 2014

DR MARTIN KIRKUP Appointed: 2021

KATHLEEN EVANS Appointed: 2024

LUCY WITHINGTON Appointed: 2015

PROFESSOR JOHN MARSHALL MBE BSC Appointed: 2013

ROGER CHARLES FRANCIS BACKHOUSE Appointed: 2013

SIMON KEIGHTLEY Appointed: 2022

VANESSA FORSTER Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2013, number: 1153851

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 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.

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