Finance Score: 11
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 11
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 30 ?

THE FELLOWSHIP OF ST NICHOLAS

The principal business of the Fellowship of St Nicholas (FSN) is to support children and families, particulary those suffering the effects of poverty, disadvantage, neglect and abuse.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,756£1,570£185£11£1,918£1,2659.76960
31/03/22£1,391£1,424£-33£14£1,739£1,20210.17165
31/03/21£1,542£1,195£347£17£1,765£1,13111.46965
31/03/20£1,454£1,401£53£4£1,410£1,0428.97167
31/03/19£1,518£1,443£75£5£1,367£500.47892
31/03/18£1,377£1,418£-40£5£1,291£9718.2570
31/03/17£1,572£1,493£80£7£1,333£1,0338.3850
31/03/16£1,524£1,445£79£18£1,250£9357.81090
31/03/15*£1,589£1,468£121£31£1,174£8577380
31/03/14£1,283£1,228£55£28£1,051£500.5350
31/03/13£1,064£1,067£-3£20£992£96410.8350
31/03/12£1,125£1,150£-25£15£990£96310.1400
31/03/11£1,402£1,385£17£15£986£9358.1460
31/03/10£1,283£1,311£-28£21£967£250.2390
31/03/09£1,283£1,295£-13£21£987£10360
31/03/08£1,434£1,343£92£20£1,017£-1-0300
31/03/07£1,448£1,154£294£31£930£170.2280
31/03/06£1,173£1,174£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£914£948£-34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£1,089£1,029£59n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 35.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years
(82 years as a company)

www.fsncharity.co.uk

enquiries@fsncharity.co.uk

01424423683

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£785,368
Henry Smith Charity£168,500
BBC Children in Need£98,542
DCMS£72,734
The Blagrave Trust£61,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Blagrave Trust - Regional Partnership Grants
£31,000 30/11/2023
Developing youth voice
National Lottery Community Fund - A Step Ahead@FSN
£488,780 19/07/2023
Funding will be used to continue tailored support for disadvantaged families in Hastings East Sussex and surrounding rural areas. The project supports families living in sub-standard and temporary ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Fellowship of St Nicholas FSN
£5,000 14/07/2023
Funding was provided towards the provision of 15 free courses across 12 months focusing on building resilience, confidence and life skills linked to improving employability, and including ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fellowship Of St Nicholas
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fellowship Of St Nicholas
£2,500 05/10/2022
This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - The Hub@FSN
£10,000 25/02/2022
Funding was provided towards a range of health and well-being courses to help support parent/carers and members of the community who have been adversely affected by the pandemic.
The Blagrave Trust - Developing youth voice
£30,000 16/11/2021
Youth work in Bexhill and youth voice across the organisation
Department of Health - Fellowship of St Nicholas
£3,172 01/04/2021
The funded schemes will expand access for children and young people aged 25 and under to local services to support their mental health and provide early intervention for those at risk of mental ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Hub-FSN
£260,547 27/01/2021
36
The funding will provide a programme of tailored support for disadvantaged families living in temporary accommodation in the deprived wards of Hastings East Sussex and the surrounding rural areas. ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 02/10/2020
Core Funding Support
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£72,734 29/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Fellowship of St Nicholas
£4,910 08/06/2020
COVID19 : Purchase equipment for a charity supporting disadvantaged children, young people and families in East Sussex
National Lottery Community Fund - St Nicks Food and Baby Pantry - Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown
£26,100 02/06/2020
6
Fellowship of St Nicholas will use funding to ensure it can continue its support for local communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to reach local disadvantaged families ....more
Department of Health - Fellowship of St Nicholas
£11,430 28/04/2020
Competitive Grants Scheme on the extension of existing MH services for children and young people.BAU Yr2 of 3 - changed to S70 for 20/21 (Yr 1 was s64)
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fellowship Of St Nicholas
£95,542 24/04/2020
36
Therapeutic support for young people with a range of disadvantages including mental health issues and complex family issues. The project will result in increased confidence, improved emotional health ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteers Ahead
£9,941 22/04/2020
14
The funding will be used to deliver volunteer training. The project aims to build social capacity within the community through creation of volunteer self-help groups and workshops.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fellowship of St Nicholas
£168,500 19/03/2020
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project to deliver group sessions designed to alleviate anxiety and strengthen resilience for children and young people in East ....more
Department of Health - HWB- CYPMH Fund 19/20- Fellowship of St Nicholas
£24,618 01/04/2019
The Health & Wellbeing Alliance consists of 21 organisations from the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. These organisations engage in intensive co-production with system ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteers Lead the Way@The Hub
£10,000 29/11/2018
12
The organisation will use the funding to train volunteers with a view to developing their pilot project, providing access to self-help and interest groups for local people within the community to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Dragonflies
£313,479 30/08/2018
60
The organisation will extend its childhood bereavement support project to Eastbourne and surrounding areas. The project offers peer support to children and their families, bringing them together to ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Fellowship of St Nicholas
£2,526 29/11/2017
We want to support bereaved children and young people affected by the loss of a parent, sibling, family member or close friend.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fellowship of St Nicholas
£107,200 08/12/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a peer support project in East Sussex for young people with mental health problems
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fellowship Of St Nicholas
£68,062 11/10/2016
36
This project will offer support for young people living in disadvantaged areas and who may be experiencing a range of complex situations at home. They will benefit through becoming less isolated, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - ROVTE (Rural Outreach Volunteer Training and Empowerment(
£476,515 01/07/2015
60
This new project will deliver outreach training in rural communities to parents and carers designed to facilitate community group development, increase employability skills and community cohesion. A ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - MY TIME NOW
£178,842 02/05/2014
60
Not Available
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fellowship of St Nicholas
£75,000 05/12/2013
36
towards three years' running costs of a programme of peer support sessions for young people with mental health problems in East Sussex
National Lottery Community Fund - Dragonflies
£180,330 02/07/2013
60
This is the continuation and development of an existing project funded byThe fund to support children/YP, aged 5 to 18, and their families, who are bereaved, through death of a sibling, parent, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - PACT [Parents/Carers and Children Together]
£197,750 30/05/2013
60
This new project aims to equip parents and carers with the necessary training and skills development to become involved in their child's early personal development and learning so that they are then ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Come Dine and Shine
£113,514 14/08/2012
36
This project will encourage disadvantaged families in Hastings to become healthier by learning how to prepare healthy meals on a budget and being more active. Families will undertake a six week ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 20-80
  • ANNE AUSTEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Team Leader
  • DANIELLE SEDGWICK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Young Person Researcher
  • DR ROGER ELIAS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Gp
  • GEOFFREY LONGMIRE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor
  • HAYLEY THOMAS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Civil Servant
  • JANET MARY WYATT Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Headteacher
  • JOHN FRENCH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant
  • JUDITH ANN ROGERS (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Safeguarding & Ethics Manager
  • MARTIN HARPER FR
  • MARY OSMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Manager
  • NIGEL LLOYD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Research Fellows
  • RICHARD CUFF Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Commercial Director
  • SHIREEN SMITH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Founder/Owner Of A Law Firm
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 208446
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1942, number: 00371615
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 6 days late,
Main office

ST NICHOLAS CENTRE
66 LONDON ROAD
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA
EAST SUSSEX
TN37 6AS

Objectives

(A) TO CARE FOR AND SUPPORT CHILDREN IN NEED OF ANY KIND AND TO PROMOTE THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT (WHETHER THROUGH THEIR FAMILIES, THE COMMUNITY OR OTHERWISE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; (B) TO UNITE ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO HELP IN THE FOREGOING OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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