Finance Score: -11

Governance Score: -17

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Multiple Deficits: -2

Submission defaults: -10
CC Inquiry: -2Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -28

THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA COTTAGE HOMES

Provision of a range of accommodation and support to local older people which is designed to enable them to live as full and independent a life as possible

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
The Charities Commission has initated an Inquiry into this charity (see details below)
This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/21	*	£2,135	£2,306	£-171	£0	£2,017	£2,017	10.5	72	3
31/03/20	*	£2,067	£2,310	£-242	£0	£2,188	£2,188	11.4	71	2
31/03/19	*	£1,930	£2,191	£-261	£0	£2,430	£2,430	13.3	74	2
31/03/18	*	£1,924	£2,178	£-254	£0	£2,692	£2,692	14.8	75	1
31/03/17		£1,875	£2,020	£-145	£0	£2,945	£2,945	17.5	75	2
31/03/16		£1,797	£1,785	£12	£0	£3,091	£3,091	20.8	76	0
31/03/15		£2,351	£1,749	£602	£5	£3,079	£3,079	21.1	73	0
31/03/14	*	£1,552	£1,602	£-50	£4	£2,477	£2,477	18.6	73	0
31/03/13	*	£1,550	£1,529	£21	£4	£2,531	£2,531	19.9	67	0
31/03/12	*	£1,474	£1,512	£-38	£4	£2,521	£2,521	20	63	0
31/03/11		£1,532	£1,475	£57	£3	£2,578	£2,578	21	61	0
31/03/10		£1,451	£1,387	£65	£3	£2,544	£2,544	22	62	0
31/03/09		£1,415	£1,361	£54	£3	£2,475	£2,475	21.8	63	0
31/03/08		£1,327	£1,282	£45	£3	£2,425	£2,425	22.7	61	0
31/03/07		£1,187	£1,124	£63	£3	£2,379	£2,379	25.4	57	0
31/03/06		£1,066	£960	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£964	£837	£128	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£849	£718	£131	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 56%
Liabilities/Income: 119%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 10.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 62 years

www.qach.co.uk

peter@qachomes.plus.com

01323739689

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

72 employees
3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

NEIL DEREK ROGERS Appointed: 2002

PETER AUSTIN Appointed: 2011

IAN MICHAEL ALEXANDER STEWART, Other trusteeships: ROY HUDSON TRUST, PEACE MEMORIAL HALL - HERSTMONCEUX, MRS A LACY TATE TRUST, JOHN AND IRENE FOSTER CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/10/1962, number: 209208

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Public Reports

2023-10-23 - STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR21: 79 days late, AR20: 444 days late, AR19: 810 days late, AR18: 214 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late,

Main office

557 SEASIDE
EASTBOURNE
EAST SUSSEX
BN23 6NE

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF COTTAGE HOMES FOR THE AGED AND DESERVING POOR OF EASTBOURNE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EASTBOURNE

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