Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 6

Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE

The palliative care, treatment or relief of people with active,progressive and advanced illness without regard to their means, culture, faith or belief .The relief of those who have experienced loss and bereavement through the provision of counselling, advice and support. The provision of education and training for professionals and volunteers engaged in palliative care.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 31 years

www.st-gemma.co.uk

01132185500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23	£15,059	£13,519	£1,540	£4,359	£15,239	£15,105	13.4	301	724
31/03/22	£13,420	£12,387	£1,033	£4,026	£14,164	£13,896	13.5	281	878
31/03/21	£11,485	£11,590	£-104	£3,355	£12,887	£12,664	13.1	278	933
31/03/20	£11,633	£11,100	£534	£3,587	£11,744	£11,452	12.4	270	986
31/03/19	£10,849	£10,650	£198	£3,517	£11,857	£11,607	13.1	258	942
31/03/18	£9,721	£10,333	£-611	£3,323	£11,358	£10,999	12.8	261	0
31/03/17	£9,376	£10,128	£-753	£3,242	£11,891	£11,631	13.8	212	0
31/03/16	£9,518	£9,994	£-476	£2,999	£11,989	£11,603	13.9	201	0
31/03/15	£9,663	£9,751	£-89	£2,843	£12,668	£12,243	15.1	193	0
31/03/14	£9,682	£9,395	£287	£2,713	£12,403	£11,569	14.8	193	0
31/03/13	£9,273	£9,300	£-27	£2,695	£11,884	£11,287	14.6	204	0
31/03/12	£9,045	£9,101	£-56	£2,625	£11,457	£11,043	14.6	197	0
31/03/11	£9,778	£8,551	£1,227	£2,477	£11,638	£11,162	15.7	191	0
31/03/10	£7,778	£7,855	£-76	£2,268	£10,229	£10,061	15.4	183	0
31/03/09	£7,781	£7,575	£207	£2,206	£9,567	£9,514	15.1	168	0
31/03/08	£7,867	£6,917	£950	£2,011	£10,081	£9,971	17.3	163	0
31/03/07	£7,572	£6,673	£899	£1,883	£9,247	£9,092	16.4	166	0
31/03/06	£6,239	£5,831	£408	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£6,294	£5,212	£1,082	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£5,112	£4,710	£403	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 45.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 32.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 13.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

301 employees
724 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Masonic Trust	£30,740
Sir George Martin Trust	£17,500
Leeds Community Foundation	£6,727
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£1,500	07/11/2022	Capital costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - St Gemma's Hospice - 02/10/21
£5,000	29/11/2021	Core Funding
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£2,175	10/11/2021	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£5,000	08/03/2021	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£5,000	08/03/2021	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Cheshire Community Foundation - Day Hospice at Home
£4,918	04/11/2020	Whilst our Day Hospice remains closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic we continue to support our terminally ill patients who are living in their own homes. We plan to provide on and offline activities ....more Whilst our Day Hospice remains closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic we continue to support our terminally ill patients who are living in their own homes. We plan to provide on and offline activities to prevent loneliness and social isolation and improve physical and mental wellbeing over the winter months. This includes exercise classes to help people keep active indoors, creative activity packs to provide immersive enjoyable pass times to prevent boredom and telephone calls to provide reassurance and company. It is vital that we reach, engage with and support our vulnerable patients at a time when Coronavirus is increasing anxiety and posing a significant risk to the health of those with weakened immune systems, leaving many feeling housebound and alone. With our enhanced support patients can positively face the winter with increased resilience.
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£2,765	14/10/2020	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£3,000	23/03/2020	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£3,000	23/03/2020	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice UK Partnership
£25,800	06/03/2020	Widening access to palliative and end of life care for homeless and vulnerably housed people in Leeds.
Leeds Community Foundation - Wellness Nordic Relax Chair
£6,727	23/10/2019 11	We will purchase a fully-automated ‘Wellness Nordic Relax Chair’ for use by our patients who are living with terminal illness and multiple and complex issues including dementia and frailty. The ....more We will purchase a fully-automated ‘Wellness Nordic Relax Chair’ for use by our patients who are living with terminal illness and multiple and complex issues including dementia and frailty. The chair combines music, tactile stimulation and rocking motion to offer a unique and calming multi-sensory experience. This helps people with cognitive disorders relax through soothing music and cocoon-like security, positively benefiting emotional wellbeing and quality of life.
National Lottery Community Fund - Day Hospice Therapeutic Refurbishment
£10,000	14/02/2019 12	The funding will be used to create and furnish a creative therapies room in the hospice, providing people with a vibrant sociable space to participate in activities including painting and music.
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£5,000	23/11/2018	Capital costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£8,218	19/11/2018	Help fund our community team visits to patients with a terminal illness, providing ongoing care and support to them and their family.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to St Gemma's Hospice
£150,683	23/10/2018 36	This project works with children and young people pre and post bereavement. It provides 1-2-1 support, activities, and peer support sessions. It will result in young people being better able to ....more This project works with children and young people pre and post bereavement. It provides 1-2-1 support, activities, and peer support sessions. It will result in young people being better able to manage their emotions and have improved support from adults.
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£2,528	04/10/2018	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£4,080	18/10/2017	Core funding for hospices
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£5,580	19/10/2016	Core funding for hospices

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-81

ANGUS MARTIN Appointed: 2014

BASSEM KEIR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Propositions Lead

BRIGID SARA STEPHANIE REID Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Nurse

DR JONATHAN MILES SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Doctor

EILEEN BURNS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant Physician

HILARY BARRETT Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Managing Director

JACQUELINE ANN MURPHY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Nursing And Quality

KIM GAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

LISA MARIE HOLLIDGE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Commercial Operations And Development

MUKESH PAREKH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Enterprise Growth Executive

PHILOMENA CORRIGAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Chief Executive Ccg, Other trusteeship: LIAISON GROUP WORKFORCE CHARITY,

PROFESSOR ALEXANDER FRED MARKHAM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: University Professor

REV BARRY MILLER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired - Theological Education

SISTER ANNE HAMMERSLEY C.P. Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION, SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION CIO,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/12/1992, number: 1015941
Registered at Companies House on 15/12/1992, number: 02773867

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

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
Investing charity funds 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; all on time

Main office

St. Gemmas Hospice
329 Harrogate Road
Moortown
Leeds
LS17 6QD

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, IN EACH CASE, ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: - THE PALLIATIVE CARE, TREATMENT OR RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH ACTIVE, PROGRESSIVE AND ADVANCED ILLNESS WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR MEANS, FAITH, RACE, GENDER, OR ANY OF THEIR OTHER PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS AS DEFINED IN THE EQUALITY ACT, AT ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE IN LEEDS AND/OR SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE CHARITY THINKS FIT INCLUDING IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY; AND- THE RELIEF OF THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CARERS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT; AND - THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN PALLIATIVE CARE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS IN THE CATECHISM OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRONOUNCEMENTS OF THE HOLY SEE FROM TIME TO TIME ON THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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