Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -7

HULL TRINITY HOUSE CHARITY

Provide financial grants and accommodation in Alms Houses. Maintain and rent out properties to provide the income to help beneficiaries

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £17,351,540 available, equivalent to 119 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
07/09/22	£2,404	£1,745	£658	£700	£39,089	£17,352	119.3	32
01/09/21	£1,681	£1,518	£163	£639	£35,125	£17,075	135	33
02/09/20	£1,435	£1,389	£46	£526	£33,598	£16,079	138.9	34
04/09/19	£1,706	£1,666	£41	£585	£37,073	£16,430	118.4	33
05/09/18	£1,760	£1,655	£105	£646	£37,266	£16,194	117.4	35
06/09/17	£1,766	£1,466	£300	£506	£36,754	£15,927	130.4	32
07/09/16	£1,780	£1,546	£235	£514	£38,057	£15,230	118.3	31
02/09/15	£1,788	£1,515	£272	£12	£37,988	£14,263	112.9	28
03/09/14	£1,607	£1,467	£140	£11	£36,026	£14,136	115.6	28
04/09/13	£1,802	£1,470	£332	£11	£35,420	£13,664	111.6	28
05/09/12	£1,861	£1,425	£437	£10	£34,516	£12,851	108.3	27
07/09/11	£2,036	£1,423	£613	£9	£39,287	£12,098	102	26
01/09/10	£2,038	£1,508	£529	£9	£37,011	£11,329	90.1	26
02/09/09	£2,233	£1,568	£666	£8	£37,470	£10,469	80.1	27
03/09/08	£2,383	£1,863	£521	£8	£43,287	£10,188	65.6	27
05/09/07	£2,238	£1,720	£517	£8	£58,093	£10,159	70.9	29
06/09/06	£2,276	£1,689	£587	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
07/09/05	£2,063	£1,761	£302	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
01/09/04	£2,017	£1,661	£356	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 168.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 42%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 119.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 42 months
Quick Ratio: 20.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years

www.trinityhousehull.org.uk

secretary@trinityhouse.karoo.co.uk

01482324956

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

32 employees

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
Sport England - Septic tank and access road works (Welton Waters Adv Centre)
£50,000	24/09/2021 18	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Septic tank and access road works (Welton Waters Adv Centre). This project is a Multi Sports project, ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Septic tank and access road works (Welton Waters Adv Centre). This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Hub disabled access improvement Project
£9,875	24/05/2017 12	The group will furnish the new ground floor training facility within their community building, to include desks, chairs and ICT equipment. This will enable the group to provide activities for people ....more The group will furnish the new ground floor training facility within their community building, to include desks, chairs and ICT equipment. This will enable the group to provide activities for people with disabilities, with the aim of promoting inclusion.
Sport England - Sailing For All
£10,000	17/12/2014	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sailing For All'. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAPT PHILIP ARTHUR WATTS, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY, HESSLEWOOD CHILDREN'S TRUST (HULL SEAMEN'S AND GENERAL ORPHANAGE),

CAPTAIN BRIAN MORLEY MITCHELL, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER STUART ADAMS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN DAVID HENRY ATKIN Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN DAVID MALCOLM SHAW Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN GEORGE JAMES RAWDING Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN JOHN DENNIS COGGIN, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN JOHN DENNIS ROBINSON, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN JOHN TINDALL Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN MICHAEL EDWIN KELLY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN PHILIP JOHN COWING Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN STUART LEONARD GAMBLE, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN RAYMOND JOHN HANCOCK Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY,

CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER CHARLES WITHERS TOWNE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE FUND, SAILORS' CHILDREN'S SOCIETY, HULL UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS, WILLIAM PETTENGER CHARITY, PICKERING AND NEWINGTON DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/01/1964, number: 220331

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HULL REMEMBERS on 29/11/2023

Main office

HULL TRINITY HOUSE CHARITY
TRINITY HOUSE
TRINITY HOUSE LANE
HULL
HU1 2JG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (A) THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE SUCH PERSONS IN NEED BY: (I) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR (II) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR (III) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED; OR (IV) IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. (2) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR SUCH PERSONS.(3) IN SELECTING BENEFICIARIES UNDER SUB CLAUSE (1) AND (2) ABOVE, THE TRUSTEES MUST GIVE PREFERENCE: (A) FIRSTLY TO BRETHREN, SEAFARERS, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS AND SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED SEAFARERS; AND (B) SECONDLY TO OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE.(4) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.(5) TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY KNOWN AS THE HULL TRINITY HOUSE SCHOOL.(6) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR YOUNG PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR TRAINING, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITY IN SAILING AND OTHER WATER SPORTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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