Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 5
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

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
  • 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:

  • Why are there 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/03/23£15,059£13,519£1,540£4,359£15,239£15,10513.4301724
31/03/22£13,420£12,387£1,033£4,026£14,164£13,89613.5281878
31/03/21£11,485£11,590£-104£3,355£12,887£12,66413.1278933
31/03/20£11,633£11,100£534£3,587£11,744£11,45212.4270986
31/03/19£10,849£10,650£198£3,517£11,857£11,60713.1258942
31/03/18£9,721£10,333£-611£3,323£11,358£10,99912.82610
31/03/17£9,376£10,128£-753£3,242£11,891£11,63113.82120
31/03/16£9,518£9,994£-476£2,999£11,989£11,60313.92010
31/03/15£9,663£9,751£-89£2,843£12,668£12,24315.11930
31/03/14£9,682£9,395£287£2,713£12,403£11,56914.81930
31/03/13£9,273£9,300£-27£2,695£11,884£11,28714.62040
31/03/12£9,045£9,101£-56£2,625£11,457£11,04314.61970
31/03/11£9,778£8,551£1,227£2,477£11,638£11,16215.71910
31/03/10£7,778£7,855£-76£2,268£10,229£10,06115.41830
31/03/09£7,781£7,575£207£2,206£9,567£9,51415.11680
31/03/08£7,867£6,917£950£2,011£10,081£9,97117.31630
31/03/07£7,572£6,673£899£1,883£9,247£9,09216.41660
31/03/06£6,239£5,831£408n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£6,294£5,212£1,082n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£5,112£4,710£403n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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 ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 32 years

www.st-gemma.co.uk

01132185500

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Hospice & bereavement services
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 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
Masonic Trust£30,740
Sir George Martin Trust£17,500
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust£5,000
Cheshire Community Foundation£4,918
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 to prevent loneliness and social isolation and ....more
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 chair combines music, tactile stimulation and ....more
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 manage their emotions and have improved support from ....more
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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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-82
  • ANNA KERRUISH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • 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
  • KIM HALLIDAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant
  • LISA MARIE HOLLIDGE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Commercial Operations And Development
  • LUCY ZIEGLER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Professor Of Palliative Care
  • MUKESH PAREKH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Enterprise Growth Executive
  • PHILOMENA CORRIGAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Chief Executive Ccg
  • REV BARRY MILLER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired - Theological Education
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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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