Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 8
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Volatile income -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

GUIDEPOSTS TRUST LIMITED

Bespoke menu of Community support for people, their carers and families, who risk losing crucial life-chances and facing loneliness/social exclusion because of a range of long-term/degenerative conditions. Carer Respite. Expert independent information, advice & guidance via website & telephone.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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
31/03/23£2,491£2,190£301£217£1,965£1,96410.88680
31/03/22£1,913£1,925£-13£251£1,579£1,4869.37387
31/03/21*£2,520£2,143£377£366£1,412£1,3077.371250
31/03/20£2,104£2,093£12£207£1,035£9285.380200
31/03/19£3,322£3,063£259£238£1,024£8583.4118250
31/03/18£6,887£7,315£-428£337£765£7571.21280
31/03/17£9,099£9,464£-365£645£1,116£1,0941.41660
31/03/16£9,751£10,039£-288£1,290£1,527£1,5141.81820
31/03/15£10,854£10,795£60£1,473£1,815£1,7481.92100
31/03/14£10,390£10,590£-201£1,234£1,755£1,6181.82250
31/03/13£10,643£10,860£-218£1,267£1,956£1,7301.92610
31/03/12£9,922£9,790£131£1,340£2,174£1,9552.42960
31/03/11£9,163£9,285£-122£1,183£2,042£1,9512.52970
31/03/10£7,184£7,295£-111£663£2,164£1,83532810
31/03/09£6,482£6,860£-377£419£2,272£1,9483.42680
31/03/08£6,030£6,121£-91£403£2,649£2,3594.62610
31/03/07£5,448£5,298£150£411£2,740£2,3605.32230
31/03/06*£4,883£4,787£96n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£4,390£4,305£84n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£3,728£3,734£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 10.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 6.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 48 years

www.guideposts.org.uk

info@guideposts.org.uk

01993893560

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Hertfordshire Community Foundation£286,491
BBC Children in Need£79,475
DCMS£63,418
Barnwood Trust£26,940
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Guideposts Trust
£1,988 21/10/2023
Your support can help us to expand our provision in the local community, supporting more people with mental health conditions and their families or carers.
Barnwood Trust - Gloucestershire Funders (Organisational & Group Funding)
£20,000 14/12/2022
Wellbeing support for disabled people in Stroud area
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440 12/12/2022
ReciteMe accessibility software for website
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Guideposts Trust
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Friendship 4 All
£276,844 12/01/2022
Grant to Guideposts Trust
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Guideposts Trust
£78,975 18/12/2020
Forest School activities for children and young people with learning disabilities who may be living in low income families. Children and young people will develop greater social skills and imagination and a sense of pride in themselves.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£58,418 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000 02/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - The Fear-less Project
£4,985 25/09/2020
Grant to Guideposts Trust
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Guideposts Hertfordshire - Learning Disability Service Covid19 Response
£4,662 19/05/2020
Grant to Guideposts Trust
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 Guideposts Oxfordshire
£7,828 12/05/2020
2
Advice & support - working remotely to support and the health and wellbeing of vulnerable families and carers.
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£5,500 12/05/2020
Support isolated people and promote wellbeing
National Lottery Community Fund - Here First
£269,245 31/05/2018
36
The project will provide an information and support service for people with a long term condition and their carer's. 1:1 support will be offered, as well as a digital platform and telephone helpline designed to help individuals access knowledge, ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Guideposts Trust
£83,388 17/10/2017
36
This project will provide outdoor activities and challenges in the natural environment to children and young people with learning disabilities and behavioural problems. Children and young people will be less isolated, improve behaviours and social ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - More Friendship 4 All : Connecting People - Connecting Communities
£272,736 24/02/2016
48
This is the expansion of a project supporting people with learning disabilities in East Hertfordshire, Welwyn Hatfield, Broxbourne and Hertsmere to overcome loneliness and social isolation. Leisure and social activities will help people gain new ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Sensory Smiles
£10,060 06/08/2014
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Friendship 4 All
£184,718 12/05/2010
60
This project is a friendship scheme that aims to provide people with learning disabilities the opportunity to form a friendship with a community volunteer so they can share likeminded interests and take part in community leisure activities. ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 27-77
  • ALEXANDER JAMES CURTIS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Student
  • DEBORAH BARBARA COHEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor
  • JAMES ROBERT BRADSHAW Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Deputy Vice Chancellor
  • MARIAM AHMED Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee
  • MELISSA JANE NOTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee
  • ROSEMARY DIANA BILLINGHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: It Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/01/1977, number: 272619
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/10/1976, number: 01282361
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR06: 36 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE CELL BARNES TRUST on 03/10/2024
Main office

Guideposts Trust
Unit E
Two Rivers Industrial Estate
Station Lane
WITNEY
OX28 4BH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE SICK AND/OR WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING THE ELDERLY, ENCOURAGING THE RAISING OF STANDARDS OF CARE AND GROWTH OF RESOURCES TO ENABLE THESE STANDARDS OF CARE TO BE MET AND MAINTAINED. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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