Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Very static board: -5
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -13 ?

THE ROSE FOUNDATION 

i) Provision of financial assistance and, where helpful, property advice to charities requiring assistance for their building projects undertaken for the public benefit. ii) Donations are also made towards revenue funding of other charities. iii) Direct involvement with other charities via the provision of accommodation, professional expertise and other resources.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £31,096,813 available, equivalent to 294 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/10/22*£1,201£1,268£-66£0£31,097£31,097294.320
31/10/21£1,220£1,266£-47£0£29,944£29,944283.820
31/10/20£1,241£1,204£37£0£30,015£30,015299.210
31/10/19£1,219£1,406£-186£33£30,332£30,332258.910
31/10/18£1,204£1,259£-55£14£30,372£30,372289.510
31/10/17£29,419£1,240£28,179£0£29,542£29,542285.910

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 24.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 58%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 294.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years
Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Switzerland, Throughout England, United States,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 2 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/05/2016, number: 1167144
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR22: 195 days late,
Main office

THE ROSE FOUNDATION
28 CRAWFORD STREET
LONDON
W1H 1LN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PROJECTS AND CAUSES WHICH WILL IMPROVE AND ENRICH ALL PARTS OF SOCIETY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION OR RECONCILIATION OR THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS OR RACIAL HARMONY OR EQUALITY OR DIVERSITY.(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCE.(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.(E) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.(F) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROPERTY ADVICE TO CHARITIES REQUIRING ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR BUILDING PROJECTS.(G) OTHER PURPOSES CURRENTLY RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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