Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs high: -4

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

LENNOX CHILDRENS CANCER FUND

The activity of the charity is the relief of pain and suffering sustained by children diagnosed with any form of cancer, and in such manner as may be considered reasonable by the trustees.The charity owns and operates two respite holiday homes for such children and their families. The charity also provides financial grants and emotional support.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/05/23		£1,630	£1,059	£571	£406	£663	£663	7.5	22	30
31/05/22		£742	£858	£-115	£396	£93	£93	1.3	25	30
31/05/21		£769	£645	£124	£281	£208	£208	3.9	19	30
31/05/20		£716	£644	£72	£286	£84	£84	1.6	19	30
31/05/19		£793	£798	£-5	£387	£12	£12	0.2	19	30
31/05/18		£824	£821	£3	£376	£17	£17	0.2	29	0
31/05/17		£783	£799	£-16	£376	£14	£-10	-0.1	32	0
31/05/16		£867	£864	£2	£381	£38	£-2	-0	28	0
31/05/15		£893	£872	£21	£432	£36	£36	0.5	37	0
31/05/14		£751	£725	£25	£347	£15	£15	0.3	37	0
31/05/13		£717	£747	£-30	£462	£-10	£-10	-0.2	23	0
31/05/12		£794	£773	£22	£553	£41	£41	0.6	25	0
31/05/11		£705	£764	£-59	£541	£22	£22	0.3	26	0
31/05/10		£749	£722	£28	£595	£58	£58	1	26	0
31/05/09		£1,030	£1,057	£-26	£799	£94	£94	1.1	24	0
31/05/08	*	£1,073	£1,084	£-12	£443	£121	£121	1.3	18	0
31/05/07	*	£908	£905	£2	£372	£128	£128	1.7	12	0
31/05/06		£692	£691	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/05	*	£590	£561	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/04	*	£490	£462	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 40.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 38.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 33 years

www.lennoxccf.org.uk

info@lennoxccf.org.uk

01708734366

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Outpatient support services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£33,750
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,500
Essex Community Foundation	£6,980

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - E.I.M.S
£9,500	05/08/2022	The funding will be used to deliver counselling sessions for children living with cancer and their families. The project aims to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Lennox Children's Cancer Fund
£6,980	12/05/2022	towards the costs of a monthly support group for families across Essex who have a child with a cancer diagnosis
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£33,750	03/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lennox Children's Cancer Fund
£3,772	15/11/2019	We want to refurbish our UK holiday homes to keep providing free respite breaks for the families of over 80 children diagnosed with cancer.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID WILLIAM PLATO Appointed: 2020

DEBORAH PIERSON Appointed: 2019

KEVIN JOHN DAVIS (Chair)

MARK BROWN Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/05/1992, number: 1011325

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Fundraising Regulator

First registered: 09/01/2016, current status: Large charity (levy paid)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR08: 2 days late, AR07: 43 days late, AR05: 45 days late, AR04: 341 days late,

Main office

26 Hemmells
Laindon
BASILDON
SS15 6ED

Objectives

FOR THE RELIEF OF PAIN AND SUFFERING SUSTAINED BY CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF CANCER IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY FROM THE CIRCUMSTANCES BE CONSIDERED REASONABLE BY THE TRUSTEES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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