Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE LTD

Pathways works with individuals and groups that are marginalised and disadvantaged. We aim to play an active role in seeking an inclusive and equal society by providing supported accommodation services to people who are homeless or in housing and who are offenders.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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	£1,922	£1,865	£57	£0	£1,816	£1,786	11.5	19	4
31/03/22	£1,707	£1,694	£13	£0	£1,240	£1,210	8.6	20	5
31/03/21	£1,727	£1,666	£61	£0	£1,171	£1,141	8.2	19	4
31/03/20	£1,518	£1,581	£-64	£0	£1,036	£1,036	7.9	23	5
31/03/19	£1,462	£1,471	£-10	£0	£1,383	£1,378	11.2	23	5
31/03/18	£1,456	£1,508	£-52	£0	£1,276	£1,272	10.1	24	0
31/03/17	£1,427	£1,484	£-57	£0	£1,283	£1,279	10.3	27	0
31/03/16	£1,377	£1,416	£-40	£0	£1,190	£1,176	10	29	0
31/03/15	£1,397	£1,411	£-14	£25	£841	£814	6.9	31	0
31/03/14	£1,636	£965	£671	£39	£999	£984	12.2	32	0
31/03/13	£889	£867	£22	£17	£521	£521	7.2	14	0
31/03/12	£973	£824	£149	£15	£472	£337	4.9	17	0
31/03/11	£864	£796	£68	£19	£431	£188	2.8	15	0
31/03/10	£824	£784	£40	£5	£-120	£-120	-1.8	17	0
31/03/09	£701	£699	£2	£5	£80	£80	1.4	13	0
31/03/08	£654	£656	£-2	£5	£132	£132	2.4	13	0
31/03/07	£631	£613	£18	£6	£92	£92	1.8	11	0
31/03/06	£597	£581	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£550	£537	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£539	£530	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 11.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Established: 39 years

www.beyondhomelessness.org.uk

wayne.cooper@pathwaysltd.org.uk

01634819649

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Medway,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

19 employees
4 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£97,574	11/08/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£12,000	05/08/2020	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 ....more 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 on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
AB Charitable Trust - Accommodation, support and guidance to offenders
£7,000	09/07/2013	£7,000 towards an Education and Welfare Fund
National Lottery Community Fund - Inspiring Change Project
£145,343	11/02/2013 36	This expanding Kent project will help to improve the chances of ex-offenders maintaining a tenancy, having left prison or HOPE's assisted accommodation with nowhere to live. The offenders will enter ....more This expanding Kent project will help to improve the chances of ex-offenders maintaining a tenancy, having left prison or HOPE's assisted accommodation with nowhere to live. The offenders will enter into a structured programme of support and guidance by volunteers, who will also show clients where all key agencies are located. It is anticipated that the majority of volunteers will have been through the process, and who will simultaneously improve their employment prospects through the scheme.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-69

CLAIRE BARTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Human Resources, Other trusteeships: EQUINOX CARE, SAFE GROUND, PENROSE OPTIONS, SOCIAL INTEREST GROUP,

JEFFERY LOO Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance, Other trusteeships: EQUINOX CARE, SAFE GROUND, PENROSE OPTIONS, SOCIAL INTEREST GROUP,

DYLAN KERR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Department Of Health & Social Care, Other trusteeships: EQUINOX CARE, SAFE GROUND, PENROSE OPTIONS, SOCIAL INTEREST GROUP,

KARL MARLOWE (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Doctor, Other trusteeships: EQUINOX CARE, SAFE GROUND, PENROSE OPTIONS, SOCIAL INTEREST GROUP,

STUART JENKIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: EQUINOX CARE, THE COMPANY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND (1992), SAFE GROUND, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WELWYN AND WOOLMER GREEN, PENROSE OPTIONS, SOCIAL INTEREST GROUP, SIG Housing Trust,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/09/1985, number: 292579
Registered at Companies House on 26/10/1984, number: 01859070

Gift Aid

NOT 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; all on time

Main office

Pathways to Independence
Unit 1
Waterloo Gardens
Milner Square
LONDON
N1 1TY

Objectives

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RELIEF, INCLUDING REHABILITATION FROM THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, ILLNESS AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR FOR PERSONS AGED 16 AND OVER IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, EDUCATION, TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT, ADVICE AND COUNSELLING AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTIES OF KENT, SURREY, EAST SUSSEX AND WEST SUSSEX

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