Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

AZURE CHARITABLE ENTERPRISES

Azure operates Supported Businesses to provide salaried jobs and training for disabled people. It assists individuals in supported employment in organisations across the region. Personal development whether or not linked to qualifications or job outcomes is a key goal. We are committed to enabling disabled people to live as independently as possible. Community access support is also provided.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/01/23		£8,880	£8,484	£396	£3,414	£4,417	£4,417	6.2	214	1
31/01/22		£8,768	£8,032	£736	£3,423	£4,021	£4,021	6	225	1
31/01/21		£8,378	£7,868	£510	£3,302	£3,285	£3,285	5	193	1
31/01/20		£8,221	£8,324	£-103	£3,738	£2,775	£2,750	4	209	0
31/01/19	*	£8,061	£8,366	£-305	£3,756	£2,878	£2,863	4.1	226	2
31/01/18		£8,119	£8,385	£-266	£3,689	£1,728	£1,728	2.5	234	0
31/01/17		£7,808	£7,829	£-21	£3,354	£3,448	£3,448	5.3	230	0
31/01/16		£7,425	£7,421	£4	£3,093	£3,469	£3,469	5.6	239	0
31/01/15		£7,335	£7,375	£-41	£1,357	£2,329	£2,234	3.6	247	0
31/01/14		£7,411	£7,422	£-11	£1,191	£2,370	£2,370	3.8	254	0
31/01/13		£7,792	£7,631	£162	£33	£2,359	£2,252	3.5	257	0
31/01/12		£8,579	£8,371	£208	£1,865	£2,215	£2,108	3	279	0
31/01/11		£8,256	£8,277	£-21	£1,835	£2,100	£1,989	2.9	282	0
31/01/10		£7,878	£7,778	£100	£1,882	£1,410	£1,295	2	274	0
31/01/09		£7,612	£7,582	£29	£1,790	£1,310	£1,191	1.9	263	0
31/01/08		£7,247	£7,148	£99	£1,772	£1,280	£1,158	1.9	248	0
31/01/07		£7,186	£7,096	£91	£1,768	£1,181	£1,053	1.8	252	0
31/01/06		£5,653	£5,923	£-270	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/05		£5,986	£5,943	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/04		£5,737	£5,539	£198	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 68.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 40.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 42 years

www.azure-charitable.co.uk

enquiries@azure-charitable.co.uk

01670733966

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
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

Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

214 employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Education - Apprenticeships Participation 18+
£7,963	01/04/2020	To fund the provision of apprenticeship training.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-79

ANGELA CHARLTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Educational Consultant

JACQUELINE ANNE ROBINSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Information Assistant

JULIE WAKE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

GEOFFREY WILLIAM ROBSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: THE ST JOHN'S RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST, THE STOKER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION,

JOHN MOISER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: INSPIRE SOUTH TYNESIDE,

ROBIN JAMES ADAMS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

GRAHAM PALMER BARNARD Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GOSFORTH ST NICHOLAS,

ISOBEL HINDLE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: RARE CHROMOSOME DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/10/1982, number: 513149
Registered at Companies House on 21/09/1982, number: 01666027

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 12 days late,

Main office

KIELDER AVENUE
CRAMLINGTON
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE23 8JT

Objectives

A. TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE BENEFICIARIES) TO MAXIMISE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, LIFE CHANCES AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTB. TO PROVIDE ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FOR THE BENEFICIARIES; SUPPORTED HOUSING, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SUPPORT, COUNSELLING AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT SUPPORT SERVICE WHICH MAY BE DEVELOPED (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE PRIMARY CHARITABLE OBJECTS, AND FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PRIMARY CHARITABLE OBJECTS BUT FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE, THE CHARITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DO ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THINGS, NAMELY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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