Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES CHARITY LIMITED

THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES AND WELFARE CARE PROGRAMMES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CONNECTED WITH THE ELECTRICAL,ELECTRONICS AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES (AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES) SO AS TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT NEED AND POVERTY.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,732£2,753£-21£1,438£4,547£4,39219.113151
31/03/22£1,901£1,111£790£383£4,638£4,63850.19151
31/03/21£1,901£1,111£790£383£4,638£4,63850.19151
31/03/20£2,094£2,584£-490£1,140£3,848£3,84817.912164
31/03/19£1,953£2,839£-886£1,221£4,621£3,86316.311163
31/03/18£1,918£2,394£-476£1,229£5,465£4,57422.9110
31/03/17£1,824£2,311£-487£1,277£5,949£5,08626.4100
31/03/16£1,776£2,076£-300£1,316£5,774£4,98228.870
31/03/15£1,702£1,764£-62£1,199£6,265£5,45337.1100
31/03/14*£1,588£1,759£-171£1,147£5,960£5,24135.8100
31/03/13£1,664£1,575£89£1,016£5,922£5,19239.690
31/03/12£2,407£1,781£626£1,115£5,374£4,6023190
31/03/11£1,587£1,666£-79£763£4,766£4,52632.6140
31/03/10?£2,001£2,043£-42£1,051£4,112£3,98423.4160
31/12/08£2,074£1,924£150£986£3,769£3,70523.1180
31/12/07£2,149£1,930£219£1,022£4,363£4,29126.7190
31/12/06£1,826£1,801£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£1,744£1,934£-190n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£1,658£1,966£-308n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 175.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 53.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 19.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 32 years

www.electricalcharity.org

support@electricalcharity.org

07880186706

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-66
  • ALISON CHAPPELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • ANDREW REAKES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • DAVID FIELDER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • DAVID GARDINER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Actuary
  • DAVID MACDONALD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • DAVID POWNALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • GARETH FIELDER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • JEREMY PETER SAUNDERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director
  • MARCUS LEEK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • NEAL HOOPER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Managing Director
  • STEWART GREGORY (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Director
  • SAMANTHA MCFALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/06/1992, number: 1012131
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/06/1992, number: 02726030
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR14: 1 days late,
Main office

Rotherwick House
3 Thomas More Street
LONDON
E1W1YZ

Objectives

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED IS TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED, WHO ARE EITHER WORKING OR HAVE FORMERLY BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES, ALLIED INDUSTRIES AND SCIENCES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WHERE THERE IS A DIRECT ASSOCIATION WITH THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES AND OR THE DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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