Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S HOUSE ASSOCIATION 

Provision of accommodation to women students engaged in full time education
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 62 years
(129 years as a company)

www.queenalex.com

info@queenalex.com

02075891120

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
31/12/22*£1,139£1,085£53£0£950£95010.5140
31/12/21£752£980£-229£0£897£89711140
31/12/20*£764£1,079£-315£0£1,126£1,12612.5130
31/12/19£995£881£115£0£1,441£1,44119.6110
31/12/18£945£805£141£0£1,326£1,32619.8110
31/12/17£961£837£124£0£1,185£1,18517110
31/12/16£953£857£96£0£1,061£2403.4110
31/12/15£949£777£173£22£965£96514.9110
31/12/14£919£775£144£18£792£841.3110
31/12/13£867£742£124£18£648£64810.5120
31/12/12£869£662£207£12£524£5249.5120
31/12/11£800£622£178£18£317£3176.1120
31/12/10£754£636£118£19£139£1392.6130
31/12/09£673£739£-67£26£21£210.3140
31/12/08*£631£596£35£20£88£881.8140
31/12/07£596£617£-21£14£53£531130
31/12/06£527£527£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£438£523£-85£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£572£576£-4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 37%
Liabilities/Income: 49%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 10.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Kensington And Chelsea,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 14 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 59-82
  • JEREMY BLAKE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Architect
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/09/1962, number: 312824
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/11/1894, number: 00042575
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 154 days late, AR20: 1 days late, AR08: 74 days late,
Main office

QUEEN ALEXANDRAS HOUSE
KENSINGTON GORE
LONDON
SW7 2QT

Objectives

A HOME FOR FEMALE STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING, OR HAVE RECENTLY ATTENDED A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, OR THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENTS CLASSES, OR AT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE INSTITUTION AT SOUTH KENSINGTON. TO ASSIST FEMALE STUDENTS WITH GRANTS OF MONEY AND OTHER AID, AND TO FOUND SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, AND PRIZES FOR SUCH STUDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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