Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 7

Excess liquidity: -1
Income diversified: +3
Large legacies income: +1
Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE

St Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive or terminal illness. Our work is centred on an individual's needs, which means specialist support, whenever and wherever it is needed, whether at home, in the community or at the hospice. Through medicine and therapy we ease pain; we give life purpose and make life liveable.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Income generation is well diversified
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 40 years

www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk

enquiries@stelizabethhospice.org.uk

01473707023

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£16,333	£16,078	£256	£6,054	£26,097	£25,283	18.9	479	1,500
31/03/22	*	£23,241	£13,588	£9,652	£5,391	£26,211	£26,045	23	430	1,500
31/03/21		£14,882	£12,596	£2,286	£4,677	£16,445	£16,192	15.4	409	1,500
31/03/20		£13,044	£12,906	£138	£5,446	£13,193	£13,112	12.2	410	1,708
31/03/19		£9,405	£11,484	£-2,079	£4,926	£13,218	£13,091	13.7	382	1,400
31/03/18		£10,476	£10,652	£-176	£4,505	£15,114	£15,052	17	311	0
31/03/17		£9,550	£10,453	£-903	£4,066	£15,278	£15,225	17.5	210	0
31/03/16		£9,005	£9,196	£-191	£3,427	£15,282	£15,229	19.9	280	0
31/03/15		£8,511	£9,003	£-491	£3,137	£15,994	£15,994	21.3	180	0
31/03/14		£9,105	£9,100	£5	£3,004	£15,712	£14,891	19.6	173	0
31/03/13		£7,192	£8,360	£-1,169	£2,308	£15,420	£15,378	22.1	159	0
31/03/12		£7,664	£7,374	£290	£2,255	£15,639	£15,634	25.4	145	0
31/03/11		£6,776	£6,263	£513	£1,941	£15,642	£15,146	29	128	0
31/03/10		£5,735	£5,568	£167	£1,710	£14,692	£14,686	31.7	118	0
31/03/09		£5,424	£4,972	£452	£1,482	£12,474	£12,474	30.1	112	0
31/03/08		£6,096	£4,325	£1,772	£1,268	£13,663	£13,366	37.1	106	0
31/03/07		£4,798	£3,688	£1,110	£884	£12,276	£12,262	39.9	100	0
31/03/06		£3,946	£3,344	£602	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£4,208	£3,135	£1,074	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£3,274	£2,840	£434	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 56.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 18.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

479 employees
1,500 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Wolfson Foundation	£50,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,655
Suffolk Community Foundation	£18,320
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - We Give a Hoot
£9,704	07/01/2022	The funding will support 75 Suffolk residents that represent the LGBTQ+ community young carers young adults living with life limiting illnesses vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and ....more The funding will support 75 Suffolk residents that represent the LGBTQ+ community young carers young adults living with life limiting illnesses vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs and African women in Suffolk and their families. It will run from June to September 2022 and work with professional artists to create a design on a 'Little Hoot' that represents each of these groups. Linking with 5 Suffolk based community organisations to deliver the project - it will allow participants to express themselves in using multiple art forms including painting digital art and sculpture. Participants will attend a series of workshops working with experienced artists forging new friendships and learning more about multiple art forms.
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,845	10/11/2021	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - St Elizabeth Hospice (Suffolk) - 29/04/21
£5,000	14/06/2021	Core Funding
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to St Elizabeth Hospice
£50,000	10/06/2021	Café in new Community Care Unit for use by patients, staff and visitors
Suffolk Community Foundation - Knockout Bridge Tournament
£1,000	03/03/2021	To support the Knockout Bridge Tournament.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Widening Emotional, Wellbeing and Bereavement support.
£3,000	01/12/2020 11	Widening Emotional, Wellbeing and Bereavement support.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Activities for young adult short breaks
£4,320	30/10/2020 13	To provide fun social activities for young adults with incurable diseases during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Widening Emotional, Wellbeing and Bereavement support.
£5,000	12/06/2020 6	For additional emotional wellbeing delivery by St Elizabeth Hospice during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Suffolk Community Foundation - No Place Like Home
£5,000	27/06/2019 12	No Place Like Home.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young adult short breaks room
£9,951	13/06/2019 12	The organisation will provide a weekend respite service, providing short breaks for young people transitioning from children hospice care to adult hospice care.
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice UK Partnership
£12,873	28/02/2019	Dying to Talk - Bereavement Support
Suffolk Community Foundation - Courses for carers
£13,174	24/10/2018 12	Towards delivering 4 courses over 12 months to support non-professional carers.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to St Elizabeth Hospice
£5,000	27/06/2018 11	Grant to St Elizabeth Hospice
Suffolk Community Foundation - Dying to talk – Education outreach and open conversations
£8,038	30/11/2017 11	To support Dying to Talk - a project working with 4 high schools around bereavement.
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£2,620	18/10/2017	Core funding for hospices
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£3,576	19/10/2016	Core funding for hospices

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How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 49-72

ANITA PARKINSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ANN HOGARTH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Accountant

ANN MONKS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

BRIDGET LOWE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Communication Support Coordinator, Other trusteeship: EAST COAST HOSPICE LIMITED,

DR ANDREAS HILGER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

GRAHAM MACKENZIE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

IAN TURNER (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

JOHN PICKERING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

MARY PRETSWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

MELANIE CRAIG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

NICHOLAS BANKS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

PAM FENNER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ccg Clinical Advisor

WILLIAM DAVID BARNES Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: CREETING ST MARY VILLAGE HALL,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/05/1984, number: 289154
Registered at Companies House on 24/02/1984, number: 01794927

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

25/07/2011 - Asset transfer in from WAVENEY HOSPICE CARE - A PALLIATIVE SUPPORT SERVICE
07/09/2023 - Asset transfer in from THE ELMSETT FELLOWSHIP BRASS BAND

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 6 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE ELMSETT FELLOWSHIP BRASS BAND on 07/09/2023

Main office

ST. ELIZABETH HOSPICE
565 FOXHALL ROAD
IPSWICH
IP3 8LX

Objectives

2.1 The Charity’s objects are restricted specifically, only for the public benefit to:2.1.1 promote the relief of persons (without prejudice to age, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or gender reassignment) who are suffering from:2.1.1.1 any chronic, life limiting or terminal illness; or 2.1.1.2 any disability or disease attributable to old age; or2.1.1.3 physical or mental illness, disability or disease of any other description(the Patients)in such ways as the Charity shall from time to time think fit.2.1.2 relieve the emotional and mental and spiritual needs of 2.1.2.1 Patients; 2.1.2.2 the families, close friends, carers, medical and other staff, providing or assisting in the care of the Patients; and2.1.2.3 other individuals who have suffered a bereavement and are in particular need of relief as the Charity shall from time to time think fit; by the provision of care, advice, support and counselling, including (but not limited to) bereavement counselling and associated services to any and/or all such persons.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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