Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE PIED PIPER TRUST

The Pied Piper Appeal was founded in 1992 by Mr Peter Hickman MBE, with the aim to improve the lives of sick children in Gloucestershire by providing extra facilities that would comfort, reassure and give the best possible equipment when children are most in need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£628	£499	£129	£244	£324	£324	7.8	7	50
31/12/21		£348	£384	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20		£303	£302	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/19		£482	£424	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/12/18	*	£448	£378	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	100
31/12/17		£440	£789	£-349	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£565	£366	£199	£107	£450	£362	11.9	3	0
31/12/15		£370	£381	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£383	£342	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£267	£198	£69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£151	£124	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£187	£313	£-126	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£191	£159	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£169	£150	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£176	£130	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£193	£114	£79	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£233	£266	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£333	£104	£229	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£350	£113	£237	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 101.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 49%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 41%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

www.piedpiperappeal.co.uk

office@piedpiperappeal.co.uk

01452501117

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

7 employees
50 volunteers

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
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000	16/06/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000	29/07/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BENJAMIN EDWARD ARNOLD CATON Appointed: 2023

CATHRYN HAGE Appointed: 2018

DR CLARA THOMPSON Appointed: 2020

DR ROGER JOHN HEAD Appointed: 2005

JONATHAN LAWRENCE VINEY Appointed: 2022

JULIE DAWN KENT Appointed: 2014

KEVIN DAY Appointed: 2019

MARCUS GOMERY Appointed: 2022

MICHAEL PETER EVERSON Appointed: 2023

RICHARD WILKEY Appointed: 2017

STEVEN WILMER Appointed: 2020

TIMOTHY WILLIAM FRY Appointed: 2018

NICHOLAS ANTHONY MARK BROADY Appointed: 2006, Other trusteeship: Gloucester Rugby Foundation,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/06/1992, number: 1011611

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

10/07/2013 - Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF THE NIGEL HUNTER NURSERY
03/12/2021 - Asset transfer in from GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLOUD 9 CHARITY

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR18: 7 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLOUD 9 CHARITY on 03/12/2021

Main office

LINTON LODGE
HIGHNAM
GLOUCESTER
GL28DF

Objectives

A) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AMONST CHILDREN AND B) IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING 1) TO ASSIST FURTHER, PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON BY THE GLOUCESTER HEALTH AUTHORITY OR ITS SUCCESSOR. 2) TO RAISE AND APPLY MONEY FOR THE BUILDING OF A NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN THE REGION, ADMINISTERED BY THE GLOUCESTER HEALTH AUTHORITY OR ITS SUCCESSOR AND THEREAFTER TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES NEEDED TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF CARE FOR CHILDREN

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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