Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE GITTINS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST 

Education and training in specified fields of manufacturing and Health care
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,426,881 available, equivalent to 353 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

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£660£82£577£0£2,427£2,427353.200
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 30.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 353.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
Quick Ratio: 20.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 2 years

bernard@charterhousefp.com

01902904600

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/11/2021, number: 1196638
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

CHARTERHOUSE FINANCIAL PLANNING
LITTLE KINVASTON
WATLING STREET
GAILEY
STAFFORD
ST19 5PR

Objectives

TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PRIMARILY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AREAS SUCH AS CARPENTRY, ENGINEERING, WOODWORKING, HORTICULTURE AND FINE ARTS AND HEALTH AND PROVIDING FUNDING TO REGISTERED CHARITIES INVOLVED IN END OF LIFE HEALTHCARE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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