Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Excess reserves: -5
Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
All female board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -8

THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED

The aim of the charity is to offer grants to registered charities seeking to raise the quality of life, particularly for those who are young, disadvantaged, deprived, disabled or elderly. Grants are usually confined to specific items or projects in England and Wales and settled after the purchase has been confirmed. See website for further details on how to apply www.hobsoncharity.org.uk

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates all of its income
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £18,675,369 available, equivalent to 120 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently

Established: 39 years

https://hobsoncharity.org.uk

Post@HobsonCharity.org.uk

02038806425

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£1,449	£1,861	£-412	£0	£44,797	£18,675	120.4	7	0
31/03/22		£1,384	£1,639	£-255	£0	£47,673	£19,087	139.8	7	2
31/03/21		£2,680	£1,789	£891	£0	£47,116	£19,342	129.7	7	0
31/03/20		£955	£912	£43	£0	£39,484	£18,451	242.8	7	0
31/03/19		£2,125	£2,791	£-666	£5	£41,900	£18,408	79.1	5	0
31/03/18		£6,976	£3,810	£3,165	£0	£46,845	£19,074	60.1	2	0
31/03/17	*	£1,956	£2,394	£-438	£0	£47,065	£15,909	79.8	0	0
31/03/16	*	£1,977	£1,136	£842	£0	£51,466	£16,347	172.8	0	0
31/03/15		£1,893	£1,826	£67	£38	£48,083	£15,505	101.9	0	0
31/03/14		£1,757	£1,027	£730	£77	£48,016	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£1,682	£1,751	£-69	£80	£32,554	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£8,139	£2,300	£5,838	£41	£28,537	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£3,870	£3,870	£0	£32	£22,698	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£17,142	£2,336	£14,807	£16	£14,939	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/09		£3,289	£3,747	£-458	£18	£133	£133	0.4	0	0
31/03/08		£3,881	£4,055	£-174	£6	£591	£591	1.7	0	0
31/03/07	*	£4,313	£3,678	£635	£6	£765	£765	2.5	0	0
31/03/06		£3,723	£3,560	£163	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,861	£1,547	£314	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£650	£1,100	£-450	£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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 96%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 42%
Reserves/Spending: 120.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 39 months
Quick Ratio: 6.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-86

DEBORAH HOBSON Appointed: 1995, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE DARLANDS CONSERVATION TRUST,

ELIZABETH KELSALL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

EMMA COOK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

LADY HOBSON OBE (Chair) Appointed: 1985, Occupation: Company Director

MRS J RICHARDSON Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/05/1985, number: 326839
Registered at Companies House on 28/02/1985, number: 01890971

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

PO Box
No. 57691
London
NW7 0GR

Objectives

(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG THE AGED IMPOTENT AND POOR INHABITANTS OF THE UK AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THEM GENERALLY IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1958 AND AS THEREIN LIMITED. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF THE UK GENERALLY. (C) THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO SUCH COMMUNITIES OF THE UK AS THE COMPANY MAY THINK FIT. (D) TO MAKE GRANTS TO SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, TRUSTS, SOCIETIES OR CORPORATIONS AS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM

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