Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE MOUNT CAMPHILL COMMUNITY LIMITED

The charity is part of the Association of Camphill Communities and was established specifically dedicated to serving the needs of young people with learning difficulties over the age of 16, in their transition to adulthood by creating community through living, learning and working. The Mount is guided by the principles of Dr Karl Konig, and is based on anthroposophy inspired by Rudolf Steiner.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
31/07/23*£2,915£2,487£428£18£4,546£4,36321.1453
31/07/22£2,439£2,080£360£2£4,118£4,01323.2401
31/07/21£2,270£1,867£403£10£3,758£3,37321.7390
31/07/20£2,349£1,911£438£26£3,355£3,05619.2360
31/07/19£2,140£1,775£365£27£2,917£2,72518.4322
31/07/18£1,850£1,640£210£7£2,552£2,51518.4210
31/07/17£1,472£1,754£-282£4£2,342£2,31115.8510
31/07/16?£2,115£2,221£-106£7£2,624£2,59314540
31/03/15£1,881£1,641£240£7£2,730£2,70819.8580
31/03/14£1,781£1,631£150£9£2,490£2,47118.2240
31/03/13£1,788£1,705£83£11£2,340£2,31316.3190
31/03/12£1,560£1,489£72£9£2,257£2,25618.2180
31/03/11£1,298£1,512£-214£8£2,185£2,18517.3190
31/03/10£1,546£1,474£72£7£2,399£2,38619.4180
31/03/09£1,518£1,328£190£8£2,327£2,31420.9210
31/03/08£1,539£1,148£392£9£2,137£2,10522210
31/03/07£1,260£1,236£24£10£1,746£1,72716.8210
31/03/06*£1,125£1,070£56n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£990£1,022£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£852£695£156n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 40%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 21.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 12.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 53 years

www.mountcamphill.org

office@mountcamphill.org

01892782505

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Pond House landscaping
£10,000 10/03/2023
The funding will be used towards landscaping the grounds at their recently refurbished community house which offers cohousing independent and community living for adults with learning difficulties. The project aims to support participants to help ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Pond House Renovation Project
£100,000 04/07/2022
The project is using funding to extend and refurbish Pond House to create a permanent residence for an additional six learning disabled adults and a co-worker to provide a stepping-stone to support independent living. It is hoped that the co-housers ....more
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Mount Camphill Community Limited
£40,000 05/12/2019
Extension and renovation to create supported living accommodation for six adults with learning disabilities

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-72
  • ANDREW VESTRINI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: College Tutor
  • MR STEVE BRIAULT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • PETER BATESON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired
  • PHILIPPE MAZAS MR Appointed: 2018
  • WILLIAM NEWELL TAYLOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/03/1972, number: 307027
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/03/1971, number: 01004194
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 6 days late, AR06: 72 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

The Mount Camphill Community
Faircrouch Lane
Wadhurst
TN5 6PT

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH, PROVIDE CARE TO AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY (WHETHER MENTAL OF PHYSICAL), THE YOUNG, THE OLD, OR PEOPLE OTHERWISE IN NEED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF DR RUDOLF STEINER (AS SUMMARISED IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS MEMORANDUM), PARTICULARLY (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNITIES IN THE FORM OF VILLAGES, RESIDENTIAL HOUSES, DAY CENTRES, KINDERGARTENS, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES OR OTHER TYPES OF SOCIAL AND/ OR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY, IN WHICH BENEFICIARIES LIVE AND/ OR WORK AND/ OR TO WHICH THEY OTHERWISE RESORT, IN COMMUNITY WITH PERSONS PROVIDING SUPPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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