Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND BENEVOLENT FUND

The relief of women in need who have been, for at least three consecutive years, members of a Soroptimist Club within the United Kingdom (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and the Republic of Ireland.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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
31/03/23		£52	£57	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22		£44	£63	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/21		£45	£72	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/20		£45	£72	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
31/03/19		£41	£56	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18		£84	£43	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£45	£52	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£39	£64	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£47	£98	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£34	£106	£-72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£41	£105	£-64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£47	£120	£-73	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£103	£76	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£97	£62	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£83	£64	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£52	£60	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£64	£47	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£211	£41	£170	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£55	£39	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£55	£36	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 61 years

hq@sigbi.org

01614807686

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals

Where it operates

Guernsey, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

JANET STOPHER-CLARK Appointed: 2022

JEAN BEECH Appointed: 2022

JULIE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2022

MYRA PENN Appointed: 2014

NORMA REYNOLDS Appointed: 2022

RITA LEAMAN Appointed: 2022

RUTH HEALY Appointed: 2022

SUSAN JANE BIGGS Appointed: 2018

VANESSA BILLING Appointed: 2018

ANN DAWSON Appointed: 2020

CLARE COMERFORD Appointed: 2020

KAY WILKIE Appointed: 2020

CATHERINE BEAL Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MILTON,

DOROTHY LEE-OGDEN Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CUTHBERT, NORTH MEOLS,

RUTH HILARY CLAVERING Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE WOODCOCK AND BOWES CHARITY,

SANDRA MORRIS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: WIRRAL FUND FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS,

YVONNE FREEMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: TOWERS TINY TOTS,

RITA BEAUMONT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hospice Volunteer Manager, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN BEDFORDSHIRE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/1963, number: 211840

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

BECKWITH HOUSE
WELLINGTON ROAD NORTH
STOCKPORT
SK4 1AF

Objectives

the relief of women in need who have been a member of SIGBI Limited within the United Kingdom (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and the Republic of Ireland for at least three consecutive years and whose membership continues; or if they have left and have not been a member for 5 years, at the discretion of the Trustees.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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