Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Mainly male board: -1
    • Overall weighted 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 £k
    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£1,78611.5194
    31/03/22£1,707£1,694£13£0£1,240£1,2108.6205
    31/03/21£1,727£1,666£61£0£1,171£1,1418.2194
    31/03/20£1,518£1,581£-64£0£1,036£1,0367.9235
    31/03/19£1,462£1,471£-10£0£1,383£1,37811.2235
    31/03/18£1,456£1,508£-52£0£1,276£1,27210.1240
    31/03/17£1,427£1,484£-57£0£1,283£1,27910.3270
    31/03/16£1,377£1,416£-40£0£1,190£1,17610290
    31/03/15£1,397£1,411£-14£25£841£8146.9310
    31/03/14£1,636£965£671£39£999£98412.2320
    31/03/13£889£867£22£17£521£5217.2140
    31/03/12£973£824£149£15£472£3374.9170
    31/03/11£864£796£68£19£431£1882.8150
    31/03/10£824£784£40£5£-120£-120-1.8170
    31/03/09£701£699£2£5£80£801.4130
    31/03/08£654£656£-2£5£132£1322.4130
    31/03/07£631£613£18£6£92£921.8110
    31/03/06£597£581£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/05£550£537£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/04£539£530£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    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 ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 39 years

    www.beyondhomelessness.org.uk

    wayne.cooper@pathwaysltd.org.uk

    01634819649

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
    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 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
    £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
    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
    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

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 43-69
    • CLAIRE BARTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Human Resources
    • DYLAN KERR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Department Of Health & Social Care
    • JEFFERY LOO Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance
    • KARL MARLOWE (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Doctor
    • STUART JENKIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director
    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

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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