Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    ST BRIDE FOUNDATION 

    The St Bride Foundation provides a cultural, social and educational facility in the west of the City of London. The Foundation is the home to the St Bride Library, the Bridewell Theatre as well as number meeting rooms and halls.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income

    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:

    • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £93,539 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

    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
    30/06/23£843£1,017£-174£432£7,720£-94-1.11814
    30/06/22£743£894£-151£321£8,160£1171.61412
    30/06/21£561£718£-158£347£8,746£1482.5120
    30/06/20£787£872£-85£438£8,407£22031115
    30/06/19£906£859£46£437£8,537£2934.1109
    30/06/18£912£811£101£446£8,402£2053110
    30/06/17£803£855£-52£500£8,191£570.8120
    30/06/16£855£1,062£-207£628£7,940£70.1150
    30/06/15£907£1,102£-195£543£8,250£-110-1.2150
    30/06/14£886£1,054£-168£503£8,409£480.690
    30/06/13£937£971£-34£476£8,258£1021.390
    30/06/12£794£941£-148£490£7,066£75190
    30/06/11£827£892£-65£401£7,437£1602.1100
    30/06/10£786£847£-61£379£6,977£881.2120
    30/06/09£927£1,036£-108£80£6,741£-478-5.5130
    30/06/08£991£1,000£-9£61£7,366£-324-3.9160
    30/06/07£922£1,127£-205£143£5,193£-420-4.5190
    30/06/06£606£989£-383£0£0£0n/a00
    30/06/05£585£920£-335£0£0£0n/a00
    30/06/04£1,921£724£1,197£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 4%
    Liabilities/Income: 33%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -1%
    Reserves/Spending: -1.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.4
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 62 years

    www.sbf.org.uk

    accounts@sbf.org.uk

    02073533331

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • City Of London,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 18 employees
    • 14 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
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Bride Foundation
    £10,000 07/06/2013
    Fleet Street Reborn

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 207607
    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
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    ST. BRIDE FOUNDATION INSTITUTE
    14 BRIDE LANE
    LONDON
    EC4Y 8EQ

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, (A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PRINTING, THE PRINT MEDIA AND RELATED SUBJECTS, BY PROVIDING SUITABLE COURSES, CONFERENCES AND LECTURES AND BY MAINTAINING AND MAKING AVAILABLE THE CHARITY’S PRINTING RESOURCES AND ARCHIVES AT ST BRIDE LIBRARY (C) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS AND WORKERS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF THEATRE, DANCE AND OTHER ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LONDON

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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