Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Large volunteers +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 

    Shropshire Community Foundation connects philanthropic people with local causes that matter to them. It is focused on supporting Shropshire (inc. the borough of Telford & Wrekin) by building endowments and generating funds to support community needs and local organisations making a difference.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

    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£619£8£612£0£612£91405
    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 0%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
    Reserves/Spending: 14 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 153 months
    Quick Ratio: 7.2
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 2 years

    www.shropshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk

    info@shropshirecf.org.uk

    01743 291010

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Secondary schools
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides other finance
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 5 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/08/2022, number: 1200018
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • 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
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    1 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Belmont House
    Sitka Drive
    Shrewsbury Business Park
    Shrewsbury
    Shropshi

    Objectives

    THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OR ANY PART THEREOF IN THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE (INCLUDING THE BOROUGH OF TELFORD AND WREKIN) AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH (BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL) AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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