Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

CABWI AWARDING BODY 

CABWI Awarding Body is a recognised awarding organisation, providing vocational qualifications for individuals who work in the water and wider utilities and construction industries.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly

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*£1,568£1,030£538£0£2,044£2,04423.840
31/03/22£1,065£508£557£0£1,507£1,50735.640
31/03/21£587£422£165£0£950£9502740
31/03/20£721£493£228£0£784£78419.140
31/03/19£498£388£109n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£445£417£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£399£472£-73£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£407£389£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£412£319£93£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 23.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 14
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years
(32 years as a company)

www.cabwi.co.uk

enquiries@cabwi.co.uk

02074692641

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bahrain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 4 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 62-72
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/07/2014, number: 1157706
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/08/1991, number: 02638349
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR23: 33 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 2 days late,
Main office

6 Bevis Marks
London
EC3A 7BA

Objectives

The objects of the Charity (“Objects”) are, for the benefit of the public, the advancement of education and training, including knowledge-based and competence-based training, in such parts of the UK and other parts of the world, as the Trustees think fit, including (but not limited) to: 1. establish, promote and operate schemes for the assessment and certification of individuals working in the water and wider utilities industries; 2. award qualifications, covering vocational skills and knowledge for individuals working in the water and wider utilities industries; 3. the approval and monitoring of assessment centres for the training and education of individuals working in the water and wider utilities industries; 4. provide the opportunity for continuous education to all individuals working in the water and wider utilities industries; and 5. promote a culture of health and safety awareness in the water and wider utilities industries.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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