Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

WALLACE & GROMIT'S CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION 

The Grand Appeal supports Bristol Children's HospitalThe Cots for Tots Appeal supports St Michael's Hospital BristolWallace & Gromit's Children's Charity supports children in hospitals & hospices nationallyGromit Unleashed: a charity event for the Grand AppealShaun in the City: a charity event for the Grand Appeal & Wallace & Gromit's Children's Charity
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,029,929 available, equivalent to 29 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 29 years

www.grandappeal.org.uk

info@grandappeal.org.uk

01179273888

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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£3,172£2,919£254£554£10,129£7,03028.94115
31/03/22£3,079£2,390£689£380£9,875£7,11535.7343
31/03/21£2,545£2,429£116£371£9,187£6,97034.43520
31/03/20£2,571£2,493£78£341£9,070£6,99733.73820
31/03/19£4,524£2,553£1,971£331£8,992£7,79836.735100
31/03/18£3,055£2,523£532£312£7,021£6,15829.3300
31/03/17*£3,086£2,154£932£255£6,489£5,72331.9370
31/03/16£6,846£4,510£2,335£3,532£5,556£4,70412.5330
31/03/15£5,060£8,358£-3,298£3,381£3,221£2,4933.6170
31/03/14£7,371£2,978£4,393£2,491£6,520£6,07324.5170
31/03/13£1,276£990£286£535£2,126£1,71220.8100
31/03/12£1,019£1,381£-362£340£1,840£1,47312.870
31/03/11£705£548£157£245£2,202£1,87941.170
31/03/10£514£471£43£169£2,045£1,7294440
31/03/09£569£512£56£156£2,002£1,67439.230
31/03/08*£596£484£113£174£1,946£1,72842.930
31/03/07*£404£572£-168£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£430£518£-88£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£591£670£-79£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£819£580£239£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 25.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 28.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 29 months
Quick Ratio: 43.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 41 employees
  • 15 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
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust£85,000
National Lottery Community Fund£30,000
Co-Operative Group£5,057
Quartet Community Foundation£2,746
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation
£100 07/02/2024
As requested by the donor towards The Grand Appeal which supports families with children at Bristol Children's hospital by providing family accommodation and funds medical research and equipment, ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Grand Appeal
£1,540 21/10/2023
We want to fund a Young Persons Involvement Worker to ensure the voices of young patients in Bristol Children's Hospital are heard.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation
£446 11/07/2023
As requested by the donor towards The Grand Appeal which supports families with children at Bristol Children's hospital by providing family accommodation and funds medical research and equipment, ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation
£1,000 28/10/2022
As requested by the donor specifically towards the Starlight Appeal (Starlight Cancer Ward) at Bristol Children's Hospital. The Grand Appeal which supports families with children at Bristol ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Grand Appeal
£2,061 22/10/2022
We plan to support children and young people in Bristol Children's Hospital with mental health issues by funding holistic therapies, enhancing the care provided by healthcare professionals.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Grand Appeal's Family Support Practitioners
£10,000 07/10/2022
The funding will be used to provide ongoing delivery of Family Practitioner support for parents and families of seriously ill children in hospital. The project aims to provide emotional and practical ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation
£450 10/08/2022
As requested by the donor towards The Grand Appeal 'Make a Move' event on Saturday 3 September. ‘Make a Move!’ event is a day for patients, both past and present, to come together and try out a ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation
£250 13/06/2022
As requested by the donor towards Jack Banks Star Tribute Fund (Bristol Children's Hospital Wallace & Gromit appeal).
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal - 31/03/21
£85,000 29/11/2021
Soft Space in A&E at Bristol Children's Hospital
Quartet Community Foundation - Grand Appeal
£500 28/10/2021
As requested by the donor towards Bristol Children's Hospital's Grand Appeal.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal
£1,456 23/10/2021
The Family Support Project offers bereaved families the opportunity to come together; providing a safe environment to share and support each other through unimaginable loss.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Grand Appeal's Family Support Practitioners
£10,000 29/06/2021
The funding will be used towards the ongoing provision of support for disadvantaged families with critically ill children in hospital and will include advice in areas such as accessing government ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Practitioner at Bristol Children's Hospital
£10,000 24/04/2020
16
The project will provide additional practical and emotional support during Covid-19 delivered by social workers to disadvantaged families of critically ill children in hospital. This will enable ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal
£4,592 19/11/2018
We're raising funds to renovate Bristol Children's Hospital's Emergency Department to support sick children across the region.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Grand Appeal
£9,600 02/01/2018
As requested by the donor towards providing facilities at Bristol Children's Hospital.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Wallace and Gromit's Children's Foundation
£50,000 16/06/2016
Family accommodation facility
Quartet Community Foundation - Jack Banks' Star Tribute Fund
£5,000 06/04/2016
As requested by the donor for the Jack Banks' Star Tribute Fund.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 55-65
  • ANGIE LAST Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director'S Assistant
  • MIKE NORTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Newspaper Editor
  • MICHAEL LEA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/01/1995, number: 1043603
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/01/1995, number: 03008531
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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; AR17: 1 days late, AR08: 0 days late, AR07: 57 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 2 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF SILVERHILL SCHOOL on 20/02/2023
Main office

30/32 Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8DJ

Objectives

1. THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR AT HOSPITALS OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (OR ANY SUCCESSOR BODY) (TRUST) FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH ILLNESSES, DISEASES OR DISABILITIES, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR USE IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN;(B) THE PROVISION OF AMENITIES AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF SUCH CHILDREN;(C) THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, AMENITIES AND SUPPORT FOR THE RELATIVES OF SUCH CHILDREN; AND(D) THE PROVISION, IMPROVEMENT OR ENHANCEMENT OF ANY HOSPITAL BUILDINGS 2. THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR AT HOSPITALS AND HOSPICES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN, WITH ILLNESSES, DISEASES OR DISABILITIES AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT AMENITIES AND FACILITIES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3.1.1.3. THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES, DISEASES AND DISABILITIES AND THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SUCH ILLNESSES, DISEASES AND DISABILITIES, WHETHER RELATED TO SUCH RESEARCH OR NOT;4. THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS, DISEASE AND DISABILITY IN CHILDREN GENERALLY

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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