Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    THE HOSPITAL OF THE BLESSED MARY, COMMONLY CALLED ST MARY'S, HOSPITAL, CHICHESTER 

    Provision of almshouse accommodation for persons of limited financial means
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    • Over half the Board have joined recently

    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£873£916£-43£176£25,938£25,938339.940
    31/12/21£906£786£119£128£26,433£26,433403.460
    31/12/20£826£818£7£0£25,730£25,730377.270
    31/12/19£924£1,091£-166£177£28,202£28,202310.370
    31/12/18£917£912£6£150£27,930£27,930367.580
    31/12/17£890£746£144£0£28,328£28,328455.570
    31/12/16£854£698£157£0£27,984£27,984481.470
    31/12/15£833£666£167£7£27,154£27,15448950
    31/12/14£765£759£7£123£22,340£22,340353.260
    31/12/13£735£740£-5£8£22,337£22,337362.150
    31/12/12£487£488£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£453£519£-65£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10£442£558£-116£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£568£452£116£94£18,753£5,312141.140
    31/12/08£622£436£186£83£18,454£5,195142.940
    31/12/07£564£395£169£83£18,850£5,017152.470
    31/12/06£610£456£154£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£512£780£-268£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£561£955£-394£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 1%
    Liabilities/Income: 39%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 339.9 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.5
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 61 years

    www.stmarysalmshouses.org.uk

    stmaryshospital@sheen-stickland.co.uk

    01243783377

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Services for the elderly
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • West Sussex,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 4 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/12/1962, number: 202631
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from DEARS ALMSHOUSE CHARITY on 07/09/2021
    Main office

    St. Marys Hospital
    St. Martins Square
    CHICHESTER
    West Sussex
    PO19 1NR

    Objectives

    FOR THE RELIEF IN NEED IN RELIEVING GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS PAYING FOR SERVICES ITEMS ETC TO REDUCE SUCH HARDSHIP .THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE IN THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER WHERE ANY PART THEREOF IS NOT MORE THAN 15 MILES OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHICHESTER WITH A PREFERENCE FOR SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE SO RESIDED IN THE CITY. THE PERSONS WHO FOR THE TIME BEING ARE RESIDENTS OF THE ANCIENT HOSPITAL OF ST. MARY SHALL BE THE FOUNDATION ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CHARITY.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    SEE OBJECT

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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