Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Overall weighted support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    THE CONGREGATION OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR - ENGLISH PROVINCE

    CARE OF AGED POOR OF BOTH SEXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CONGREGATION.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
    • 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 £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/23£20,426£23,448£-3,022£3£46,279£46,17923.662494
    31/12/22£19,964£19,608£356£4£49,301£49,30130.255791
    31/12/21*£15,396£17,147£-1,751£3£48,945£48,94334.356843
    31/12/20£15,550£16,614£-1,064£1£50,696£50,68236.65320
    ?31/12/19£24,666£18,924£5,741£11£51,759£51,75332.8628131
    31/12/18£17,085£18,564£-1,479£6£46,018£46,00929.76340
    31/12/17£17,961£18,565£-603£22£47,497£47,43730.77250
    31/12/16£17,285£17,889£-604£16£48,100£48,04332.27340
    31/12/15£16,432£17,152£-720£21£48,704£48,637345730
    31/12/14£15,089£16,893£-1,803£100£49,424£49,212355620
    31/12/13£15,623£16,443£-821£105£51,227£51,10137.35520
    31/12/12£15,123£17,696£-2,573£90£52,048£51,80435.15460
    31/12/11£15,147£16,479£-1,332£91£54,621£54,59939.87700
    31/12/10£15,713£15,937£-224£94£55,953£55,90842.15450
    31/12/09£14,893£15,237£-344£82£56,177£56,15444.27440
    31/12/08£19,384£13,398£5,986£87£56,521£56,42350.55270
    31/12/07*£24,157£12,528£11,629£81£50,535£50,49248.45060
    31/12/06£14,768£11,847£2,921n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/05£15,470£11,867£3,603n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/04£11,231£11,264£-33n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 5%
    Liabilities/Income: 13%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 23.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.8
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 61 years

    https://www.littlesistersofthepoor.co.uk/

    ap.lond@lsplondon.co.uk

    02077350788

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Religious Activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Other congregations
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    Where it operates
    • Birmingham City, Bristol City, France, Hackney, Lambeth, Lancashire, Leeds City, Manchester City, Newcastle Upon Tyne City,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the charity’s work with older people in Newcastle upon Tyne
    £3,000 04/12/2020
    the charity’s work with older people in Newcastle upon Tyne

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • The Congregation Of The Little Sisters Of The Poor Trustee Company
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/1964, number: 234434
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Care Quality Commission
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR21: 54 days late, AR07: 1 days late,
    Main office

    ST. PETERS RESIDENCE
    2A MEADOW ROAD
    SOUTH LAMBETH
    LONDON
    SW8 1QH

    Objectives

    CARE OF AGED POOR OF BOTH SEXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CONGREGATION

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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