Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO UK

The Salesians of Don Bosco UK work for young people through the provision of schools, youth chaplaincies, a residential youth retreat centre, parishes, youth centres and volunteering opportunities for young adults at home and abroad. We use our international links with Salesians working in the developing world to promote international solidarity in our schools, parishes and works.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £66,290,515 available, equivalent to 63 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 60 years

www.salesians.org.uk

ECONOMER@SALESIANS.ORG.UK

01204600720

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£13,507	£12,704	£803	£6	£67,655	£66,291	62.6	135	5
31/12/21	£3,988	£3,366	£622	£8	£64,235	£62,926	224.3	33	0
31/12/20	£3,354	£3,921	£-567	£14	£59,544	£58,736	179.8	37	0
31/12/19	£10,314	£4,314	£5,999	£19	£60,317	£59,282	164.9	40	12
31/12/18	£3,530	£3,993	£-463	£20	£51,159	£50,368	151.4	41	12
31/12/17	£3,330	£3,588	£-257	£23	£53,199	£52,018	174	44	0
31/12/16	£4,780	£3,833	£947	£56	£51,572	£50,394	157.8	46	0
31/12/15	£5,141	£3,374	£1,767	£28	£48,324	£47,060	167.4	45	0
31/12/14	£6,140	£3,619	£2,522	£28	£46,768	£45,555	151.1	40	0
31/12/13	£3,217	£3,593	£-376	£28	£44,367	£43,526	145.4	39	0
31/12/12	£4,396	£3,387	£1,009	£30	£41,663	£40,707	144.2	38	0
31/12/11	£2,985	£2,998	£-13	£32	£38,293	£37,365	149.6	41	0
31/12/10	£3,362	£4,464	£-1,101	£33	£39,455	£38,544	103.6	41	0
31/12/09	£6,177	£5,900	£277	£30	£38,114	£37,431	76.1	107	0
31/12/08	£8,314	£7,069	£1,245	£32	£28,768	£27,279	46.3	103	0
31/12/07	£7,203	£6,379	£824	£30	£32,281	£31,548	59.3	104	0
31/12/06	£7,475	£6,799	£676	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£7,495	£5,505	£1,990	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£5,471	£5,465	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 62.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton, Cheshire East, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Sefton, Surrey, Wandsworth,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

135 employees
5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

REV BOB GARDNER SDB Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: SALESIAN HEARTS ADVOCATING THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY EDUCATION (KNOWN BY THE ACRONYM SHARE),

REV JAMES GERARD BRIODY SDB Appointed: 2016

REV FRANCIS PRESTON Appointed: 2022

REV JAKUB WOJCIECH RUSZNIAK SDB Appointed: 2020

REV PETER ROBERT BREALEY SDB Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: SALESIAN COLLEGE FARNBOROUGH LIMITED,

REV SAJU JOHN SDB Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/05/1964, number: 233779

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
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 WEST AFRICA CHILDREN'S TRUST on 25/03/2022

Main office

SALESIAN PROVINCIAL OFFICE
THORNLEIGH HOUSE
SHARPLES PARK
BOLTON
BL1 6PQ

Objectives

TO APPLY THE CAPITAL OR INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO, WHICH INCLUDES ENGLAND AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PROVINCIAL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE SOCIETY SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK IN SUCH PROVINCE THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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