Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE WHITECHAPEL MISSION 

Daycentre for the homeless
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/10/22*£1,434£1,281£153£86£7,395£5204.9152,819
31/10/21£1,627£1,419£208£103£7,437£5624.8162,498
31/10/20£1,340£1,264£76£81£7,226£3513.3151,226
31/10/19*£1,089£983£106£64£7,154£2783.4153,850
31/10/18£989£908£81£55£7,048£1732.3154,600
31/10/17£867£836£31£55£6,966£911.3120
31/10/16£587£623£-36£54£5,680£561.1120
31/10/15£686£594£92£16£5,840£891.8120
31/10/14£528£548£-21£16£5,875£-4-0.1110
31/10/13£579£685£-106£16£6,021£140.3110
31/10/12£536£710£-173£16£6,121£-11-0.2110
31/10/11£537£585£-48£31£389£3807.890
31/10/10£583£553£31£28£438£1914.190
31/10/09£451£486£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/08?*£484£602£-117£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07*£429£485£-56£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06*£450£495£-45£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£337£456£-119£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04*£266£326£-61£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 7%
Reserves/Spending: 4.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

www.whitechapel.org.uk

director@whitechapel.org.uk

02072478280

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
  • 2,819 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
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Whitechapel Mission
£12,500 16/04/2020
12
Emergency Covid Additional Grant unrestricted core costs
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Whitechapel Mission
£40,000 07/12/2018
48
Main Grant unrestricted core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/03/1964, number: 227905
Gift Aid
  • 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; AR22: 216 days late, AR19: 68 days late, AR08: 137 days late, AR07: 191 days late, AR06: 788 days late, AR05: 354 days late, AR04: 719 days late,
Main office

WHITECHAPEL MISSION
212 WHITECHAPEL ROAD
LONDON
E1 1BJ

Objectives

A HOSTEL FOR RESCUE AND AFTER CARE WORK AND A LAND COLONY AND HOME FOR RESCUE AND AFTER CARE CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH SHALL DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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