Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE PHOENIX STROKE CLUB

Club operating 4 days a week providing activities, exercises, therapy for people in the Horsham area who have suffered a Stroke or neuroligical condition.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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£84£85£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£75£99£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£218£50£168n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£97£64£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£112£76£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£94£66£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£75£71£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£80£64£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£86£60£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£68£61£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£65£63£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£70£53£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£51£44£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£51£44£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£50£41£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08?£33£26£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/07£31£24£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/06£27£19£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/05£21£19£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/04£24£20£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 45 years

www.phoenixstrokeclub.org.uk/index.htm

manager.phoenix@btinternet.com

01403266990

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£20,207 26/08/2020
"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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Phoenix Stroke Club
£5,000 04/05/2020
The Club provides support for Stroke Survivors in the community by improving communication, providing friendship and support and offering respite for their families/carers. They receive referrals from the NHS, the Stroke Association and those who ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Members and Carers holiday
£4,740 17/10/2019
12
Members and Carers holiday
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Phoenix Stroke Club
£50,000 13/06/2019
Extension and refurbishment of rehabilitation facility for stroke survivors

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CELIA ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
  • DONALD GRAHAM BURSTOW Appointed: 2012
  • DARYL GAYLER Appointed: 2023
  • DR RICHARD JOHN BAILEY
  • JILL WAKEMAN Appointed: 2017
  • LESLEY ANNE NIVEN
  • LIZ KITCHEN Appointed: 2014
  • MATTHEW HAVERSON Appointed: 2012
  • NATALIE BROOMHEAD Appointed: 2017
  • PAULINE ROADLEY Appointed: 2019
  • SARAH VICTORIA BOULT Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/01/1980, number: 278998
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 FOREST CLOSE
MANNINGS HEATH
HORSHAM
RH13 6JQ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF STROKE SURVIVORS AND OTHERS WITH SIMILAR NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS BY THE PROVISION OF A SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE SO THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED BY REBUILDING CONFIDENCE AND ASSISTING WITH THE RECOVERY OF THEIR SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HORSHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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