Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

FISHER HOUSE UK

Fisher House UK is a home away from home for military patients and their families, on the site of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.It offers accommodation for military patients and their families whilst their loved ones are being treated at the hospital.The charity supports the military patients and their families in any way needed.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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	£11	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/22	£16	£16	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/21	£4	£3	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20	£5	£6	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19	£1	£0	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18	£1	£0	£1	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0
31/03/17	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.fisherhouseuk.org

fisherhouse@uhb.nhs.uk

01213714852

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
7 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
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£25,000	12/11/2021	For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

DAVID ROBERT RITCHIE MA CB Appointed: 2019

HANNAH WOODALL-PAGAN Appointed: 2023

JOANNE EALES Appointed: 2021

ALEXIA BINNS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer

AMIL KHAN Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM CHARITY, United by 2022 Charity, THE WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION,

DAVID MICHAEL MACKAY (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM CHARITY,

MICHAEL RICHARD SEABROOK Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM CHARITY, Solihull Moors Foundation,

WILLIAM STANLEY BALDWIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2015, number: 1164427

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints 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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Fisher House
Mindelsohn Way
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham
B15 2GN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY ADVANCING ANY LAWFUL CHARITY PURPOSE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN WOUNDED OR INJURED WHILST SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES FOR THEIR REHABILITATION. TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN WOUNDED OR INJURED WHILST SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES BY PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES TO SUCH OF THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS WHO WISH TO VISIT THEM WHILE THEY RECEIVE THEIR REHABILITATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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