Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Large legacies income: +1
Spending falling: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 16

KIDNEY WALES CHARITY

The promotion, provision, maintenance and improvement of renal units in hospitals, schools of medicine and universities; by the provision therein or in connection therewith of equipment, laboratories, facilities or personnel whatsoever calculated to relieve such persons and by the promotion of medical research into renal and other diseases.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £902,101 available, equivalent to 32 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

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
31/03/23		£544	£341	£203	£50	£919	£902	31.8	5	15
31/03/22		£303	£327	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£599	£456	£143	£0	£740	£740	19.4	6	35
31/03/20		£609	£670	£-62	£5	£597	£597	10.7	9	120
31/03/19		£1,135	£903	£232	£9	£659	£659	8.8	11	550
31/03/18		£555	£1,027	£-472	£427	£426	£426	5	11	0
31/03/17		£852	£687	£165	£275	£898	£890	15.5	8	0
31/03/16		£1,043	£544	£499	£307	£738	£730	16.1	6	0
31/03/15		£397	£511	£-114	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£487	£444	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£434	£425	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£421	£479	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£602	£601	£0	£209	£360	£360	7.2	4	0
31/03/10		£715	£489	£226	£165	£360	£324	8	4	0
31/03/09		£471	£726	£-255	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£642	£415	£227	£166	£389	£286	8.3	3	0
31/03/07	*	£428	£334	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06?	*	£496	£528	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/05	*	£493	£398	£95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/04	*	£440	£445	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 31.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 32 months
Quick Ratio: 14.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 36 years

www.kidneywales.cymru

team@kidneywales.cymru

02920343940

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Medical research

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
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
Postcode Community Trust - Project Funding
£15,473	03/04/2023	Improve the mental wellbeing of patients,alleviating and helping to manage financial worries ensuring they can fully focus on treatment
National Lottery Community Fund - WALES COL - Cost of Living Crisis Support for the Welsh Kidney Community
£9,979	31/01/2023	Kidney Wales Charity in Cardiff will organise information events and support for kidney patients to help mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on this community. The £9979 grant will pay for salaries management translation and project ....more Kidney Wales Charity in Cardiff will organise information events and support for kidney patients to help mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on this community. The £9979 grant will pay for salaries management translation and project costs. Bydd Elusen Aren Cymru yng Nghaerdydd yn trefnu digwyddiadau gwybodaeth a chefnogaeth i gleifion aren i helpu lleihau effaith yr argyfwng costau byw ar y gymuned. Bydd y grant £9979 yn talu am gyflogau costau rheoli cyfieithu a chostau prosiect.
National Lottery Community Fund - Digitalising Kidney Wales for the Community
£9,242	28/09/2021	Kidney Wales Charity in Cardiff will provide support for kidney patients and their families across Wales by upgrading their website and creating interactive online information events. £9424 will fund staff website development laptop and Zoom ....more Kidney Wales Charity in Cardiff will provide support for kidney patients and their families across Wales by upgrading their website and creating interactive online information events. £9424 will fund staff website development laptop and Zoom licence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 27-69

BEN HUGHES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Student Recruitment And Head Of Future

DAVID WILLIAMS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive

ELEANOR SPEER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Engagement Officer

EMMA JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Researcher

GAIL ELIZABETH DAVIES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

HUGH JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

JUDITH STONE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Assistant Director

MICHAEL STEPHENS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Teaching Assistant

MIKE WEIR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pension Scheme Trustee

NATHAN HAZELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Procurement

RICHARD JENKINS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Vice President Finance Global Operations

WILLIAM RONALD STEPHENS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Teaching Assistant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/06/1988, number: 700396
Registered at Companies House on 16/06/1988, number: 02268003

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR08: 91 days late, AR07: 21 days late, AR06: 31 days late, AR05: 20 days late, AR04: 61 days late,

Main office

Elfed House Oak Tree Court
Cardiff Gate Business Park
Cardiff
CF23 8RS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM A RENAL DISEASE OR DISEASES IN WALES OR ELSEWHERE IN GREAT BRITAIN AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - (A) THE PROMOTION, PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF RENAL UNITS IN HOSPITALS, AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANT UNITS, SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITIES AND SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE AND THE PROVISION THEREIN OR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH OF ANY EQUIPMENT, LABORATORIES, FACILITIES OR OTHER RESOURCES AS MAY BE REQUIRED; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE; (C) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO RENAL DISEASES; AND (D) THE PROMOTION OR PROVISION OF OTHER EFFECTIVE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY RENAL DISEASES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES (AND ELSEWHERE IN GREAT BRITAIN)

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