Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE THALIDOMIDE TRUST

The Thalidomide Trust provides relief and assistance to its beneficiaries through financial assistance and support services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
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 but spending has been increasing rapidly
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
30/09/23	£29,801	£68,084	£-38,283	£44	£132,800	£132,314	23.3	19	30
30/09/22	£31,039	£34,072	£-3,033	£46	£157,810	£157,244	55.4	19	30
30/09/21	£27,195	£32,854	£-5,659	£3	£174,636	£174,752	63.8	18	30
30/09/20	£28,464	£32,315	£-3,851	£15	£140,789	£140,962	52.3	18	30
30/09/19	£29,160	£36,283	£-7,123	£0	£157,857	£158,148	52.3	17	30
30/09/18	£28,099	£32,820	£-4,721	£21	£163,991	£164,427	60.1	14	0
30/09/17	£52,225	£57,016	£-4,791	£0	£158,901	£159,486	33.6	12	0
30/09/16	£22,975	£31,020	£-8,045	£57	£149,759	£148,559	57.5	11	0
30/09/15	£24,344	£31,991	£-7,647	£353	£137,861	£136,530	51.2	10	0
30/09/14?	£39,151	£64,966	£-25,815	£567	£150,188	£148,844	27.5	10	0
05/04/13	£20,759	£31,140	£-10,381	£311	£154,910	£154,773	59.6	10	0
05/04/12	£20,943	£21,335	£-392	£243	£146,756	£145,723	82	10	0
05/04/11	£20,012	£21,506	£-1,493	£230	£144,557	£143,547	80.1	10	0
05/04/10	£11,173	£12,102	£-929	£197	£142,763	£142,733	141.5	9	0
05/04/09	£12,431	£11,166	£1,265	£206	£103,870	£103,870	111.6	8	0
05/04/08	£12,416	£14,135	£-1,719	£183	£126,339	£126,339	107.3	9	0
05/04/07	£11,236	£8,656	£2,579	£171	£133,432	£133,432	185	8	0
05/04/06	£9,793	£11,885	£-2,092	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/05	£9,932	£8,517	£1,415	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/04	£5,233	£7,460	£-2,227	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 99%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 23.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 51 years

www.thalidomidetrust.org

hello@thalidomidetrust.org

01480474074

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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
Department of Health - Thalidomide Trust
£9,080,334	19/05/2022	Provide health and wellbeing support for English thalidomiders.
Department of Health - Thalidomide Trust
£8,658,131	01/05/2021	Provide health and wellbeing support for English thalidomiders.
Department of Health - Thalidomide Trust
£8,298,163	01/04/2020	Provide health and wellbeing support for English thalidomiders.
Department of Health - The Thalidomide Trust
£8,481,247	01/04/2019	10 year grant for the benefit of thalidomide survivors living in England. First year of grant is 2013-14. Grant value £7m + p/a, (subject tp requirement) increased by rate of inflation. Payment required should be confirmed in Dec preceding the FY ....more 10 year grant for the benefit of thalidomide survivors living in England. First year of grant is 2013-14. Grant value £7m + p/a, (subject tp requirement) increased by rate of inflation. Payment required should be confirmed in Dec preceding the FY (from Dec 16 onwards).
Department of Health - The Thalidomide Trust
£8,366,832	01/04/2018	The intention of the Thalidomide Health Grant is to meet the health and wellbeing needs of thalidomiders
Department of Health - The Thalidomide Trust
£6,711,163	01/04/2017	The intention of the Thalidomide Health Grant is to meet the health and wellbeing needs of thalidomiders.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

THALIDOMIDE TRUST COMPANY

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/08/1973, number: 266220

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

THALIDOMIDE TRUST
1 EATON COURT ROAD
COLMWORTH BUSINESS PARK
EATON SOCON
ST. NEOTS
PE19 8ER

Objectives

THE CARE, WELFARE, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF OR OTHERWISE IN ANY WAY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE DISABILITIES OF OR TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CONGENITAL DISABILITY DUE TO THALIDOMIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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