Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Positive trading contribution: +2;Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL

Raising money for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in order to purchase much needed equipment not provided by the NHS Trust.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 54 years

www.rshlof.org.uk

susan.hurdiss@sath.nhs.uk

01743261007

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
31/12/22	£710	£888	£-178	£5	£935	£935	12.6	17	200
31/12/21	£662	£552	£110	£5	£1,113	£1,113	24.2	17	200
31/12/20	£578	£697	£-120	£3	£1,003	£1,003	17.3	18	200
31/12/19	£1,087	£1,163	£-75	£7	£1,122	£1,122	11.6	18	200
31/12/18	£1,092	£1,841	£-749	£5	£1,198	£1,160	7.6	17	200
31/12/17	£962	£732	£230	£4	£1,947	£1,911	31.3	17	0
31/12/16	£907	£953	£-45	£6	£1,717	£1,698	21.4	17	0
31/12/15	£978	£888	£90	£614	£1,762	£1,762	23.8	17	0
31/12/14	£857	£1,411	£-554	£643	£1,672	£1,672	14.2	18	0
31/12/13	£1,186	£1,506	£-320	£661	£2,226	£2,226	17.7	17	0
31/12/12	£1,314	£1,617	£-303	£667	£2,546	£2,546	18.9	16	0
31/12/11	£1,207	£1,097	£111	£641	£2,849	£2,849	31.2	17	0
31/12/10	£1,224	£1,442	£-218	£587	£2,739	£2,739	22.8	17	0
31/12/09	£974	£974	£0	£598	£2,956	£2,956	36.4	20	0
31/12/08	£1,463	£938	£525	£613	£2,956	£2,956	37.8	20	0
31/12/07	£1,217	£770	£447	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£1,078	£560	£518	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£802	£689	£112	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£708	£1,417	£-709	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 12.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Powys, Shropshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

17 employees
200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Gender Split

ALAN MACE Appointed: 2011

ANTHONY JOHN BARKER

CHERYL ANNE KING

COLIN AMES Appointed: 2013

DEBORAH JONES Appointed: 2018

EDWARD ALAN POTTER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: SHREWSBURY HOMES FOR ALL,

IAIN GILMOUR, Other trusteeship: RADBROOK FOUNDATION,

JACKIE WINWOOD Appointed: 2015

JAMES MCALLISTER HODGSON FCA, Other trusteeships: SABRINA LODGE 4158 BENEVOLENT FUND, THE POINTON FOREST GLEN FUND, ERNIE BARNES TRUST,

JAYNE MARY MOTT

JUNE ROSEMARY WHITAKER

JANE PREECE Appointed: 2020

MRS DAVIES

MARY ROSE BONE Appointed: 2021

RICHARD LAWN Appointed: 2013

RICHARD STEVENTON (Chair) Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/11/1970, number: 500509

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS OF THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST (SATH) WHO ARE SICK, MENTALLY AND/OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED, INFIRM OR IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND GENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SATH TRUST AND ITS SUCCESSORS

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHREWSBURY

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