Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES 

Provision of Ordinary Sheltered and Very Sheltered Almshouse accommodation for needy elderly people principally living within the Salisbury area and a small number of general needs accommodation for young families.Welfare grants are also made available for the relief of those in need, hardship or distress within the Salisbury area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,441,137 available, equivalent to 51 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£2,027£1,765£263£4£21,831£7,44150.6220
31/12/21£1,855£1,629£226£126£22,717£7,92258.3220
31/12/20£1,828£1,653£175£12£20,788£7,42253.9220
31/12/19£1,940£1,589£351£3£20,633£7,13453.9220
24/12/18£1,845£1,630£214£0£18,502£6,30846.4220
24/12/17£2,989£1,470£1,519£0£18,904£6,23150.9220
24/12/16£2,150£1,478£672£0£16,094£5,73146.5220
24/12/15£1,580£1,378£202£23£14,510£4,97943.4220
24/12/14£1,696£1,303£393£22£14,297£4,89445.1210
24/12/13£1,620£1,324£296£21£13,728£4,75743.1210
24/12/12£1,576£1,415£161£22£12,947£4,61139.1210
24/12/11£1,542£1,298£244£21£12,381£4,50441.6210
24/12/10£1,444£1,274£170£19£12,453£4,30240.5210
24/12/09£1,370£1,249£121£18£11,824£4,17740.1200
24/12/08£1,331£1,145£186£18£11,059£4,12443.2200
24/12/07£1,273£1,247£26£18£12,271£4,04338.9210
24/12/06£1,204£1,015£189£0£0£0n/a00
24/12/05£1,041£951£89£0£0£0n/a00
24/12/04£966£695£271£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 108%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 34%
Reserves/Spending: 50.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 63 months
Quick Ratio: 9.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 45 years

www.salisburyalmshouses.co.uk

clerk@salisburyalmshouses.co.uk

01722325640

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • 22 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

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/07/1979, number: 202110
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE SALISBURY DIOCESAN AID IN SICKNESS FUND on 01/05/2024
Main office

SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND
WELFARE CHARITIES
TRINITY HOSPITAL
TRINITY STREET
SALISBURY
SP1 2BD

Objectives

SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DISTRICT OF SALISBURY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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