Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -10 ?

THE SALESPEOPLE'S CHARITY 

Providing financial assistance to past & present business-to-business salespeople in time of need
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,917,412 available, equivalent to 106 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely 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
31/12/22£656£667£-11£0£5,917£5,917106.420
31/12/21£664£764£-100£0£6,816£6,81610720
31/12/20£627£729£-102£0£6,428£6,428105.820
31/12/19£677£778£-102£35£6,811£6,81110520
31/12/18£648£832£-184£0£6,246£6,24690.110
31/12/17£7,178£587£6,591£0£6,810£6,810139.210

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2048.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 106.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 10.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 7 years

www.salespeoplescharity.org.uk

info@salespeoplescharity.org.uk

02034884888

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Financial support to the poor
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 2 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

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

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/01/2017, number: 1171272
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Salespeople's Charity
Po Box 366
Saltash
Saltash
PL12 6HL

Objectives

3.1) THE OBJECTS ARE THE RELIEF OF NECESSITOUS SALESPEOPLE WHO ARE PREVENTED BY AGE OR OTHER REASON FROM EARNING AN ADEQUATE SUBSISTENCE AND THE RELIEF OF THEIR SPOUSES, PARTNERS AND/OR DEPENDENTS.3.2) IN CLAUSE 3.1, SALESPEOPLE MEANS THE REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR PRINCIPALS, RESIDENT IN GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR ANY MANUFACTURER, INDUSTRIAL COMPANY OR IMPORTER WHO SELL OR HAVE SOLD GOODS OR SERVICES FOR RESALE OR COMMERCIAL USE TO INDUSTRY OR COMMERCE BUT NOT DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS AND SUCH SALES OR NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THE CUSTOMERS' PREMISES OR AT TRADE SHOWS/EXHIBITIONS. THEY SHOULD BE ENGAGED AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IN EACH OF THOSE YEARS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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