Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Excess liquidity: -1
Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

CAMP SIMCHA

Camp Simcha exists to improve the quality of life for Jewish families affected by serious childhood illness. It provides a variety of services to help and support these families.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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
31/12/22	£1,852	£2,460	£-608	£485	£3,256	£3,156	15.4	20	600
31/12/21	£4,054	£1,915	£2,139	£473	£4,011	£3,841	24.1	19	600
31/12/20	£1,498	£1,818	£-321	£407	£1,815	£1,697	11.2	20	600
31/12/19	£727	£1,486	£-759	£328	£2,136	£1,967	15.9	19	600

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 26.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 15.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 6 years

www.campsimcha.org.uk

office@campsimcha.org.uk

02082029297

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

20 employees
600 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	12/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-71

LAURA CARON FOX Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

LISA ROCHELLE SCOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Governance And Risk Consultant

SIMON JONATHAN POLLOCK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

YISROEL MEIR PLANCEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Mortgage Broker

ARIEH ALEXANDER GILBERT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant - Financial Services, Other trusteeship: THE MSE CHARITY,

ELAINE KERR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Management Consultant

JEREMY PHILIP HERMAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

RABBI STEPHEN MARK SCHOLAR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

SOLOMON MAYER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Financial Consultant

TANYA PERSEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

SIMON HARRIS JOHNSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE BLOOM FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/11/2018, number: 1180646
Registered at Companies House on 23/07/2018, number: 11478657

Gift Aid

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

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Amelie House
221 Golders Green Road
LONDON
NW11 9DQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE JEWISH CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND YOUNG ADULTS AFFECTED BY CANCER, LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES OR ANY CHRONIC OR SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME.

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