Overall GiG Score: -6 ?
Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
    • Grant maker support: +1

    THE COUNTESS CHARITY 

    Mission Statement - The Charity Aims to use the charitable income it receives to enhance and improve the patient experience at our hospital, focusing on areas not covered or fully supported by NHS funds. The charity aims to generate income for general purpose and specific projects and administers all donations in a manner that is both professional and sensitive to the needs of the donor.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile recently
    • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
    Established: 28 years

    www.coch.nhs.uk

    01244362187

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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£629£423£206£182£1,786£8092345
    31/03/22£782£428£354£197£1,613£76921.640
    31/03/21£727£660£67£120£1,222£55710.150
    31/03/20£564£594£-30£206£1,061£57211.657
    31/03/19£835£943£-108£251£1,208£7149.169
    31/03/18£836£2,521£-1,685£242£1,312£7513.650
    31/03/17£966£500£466£227£3,008£67416.250
    31/03/16*£1,184£456£728£232£2,492£60415.950
    31/03/15£717£586£131£155£1,798£55811.400
    31/03/14£975£715£260£123£1,646£5951000
    31/03/13£950£785£165£91£1,338£76111.600
    31/03/12£542£583£-41£69£1,115£70314.500
    31/03/11*£502£518£-16£75£1,163£77017.800
    31/03/10£535£563£-28£108£1,160£76116.200
    31/03/09£477£511£-34£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£632£470£162£69£1,291£95724.400
    31/03/07£817£895£-78£87£1,341£8191120
    31/03/06£927£497£430£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05*£450£475£-25£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04*£530£1,362£-832£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 57.1%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 43.5%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 2%
    Liabilities/Income: 4%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
    Reserves/Spending: 23 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 36 months
    Quick Ratio: 45.5
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    Who works here?
    • 4 employees
    • 5 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    Where it operates
    • Cheshire West & Chester, Uganda,

    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Countess Charity
    £4,381 15/11/2019
    We want to provide elderly people that have been urgently admitted to hospital with a pair of safe, sturdy and comfortable slippers.
    Cheshire Community Foundation - Memory Lane Care of the Elderly Project: Privacy Pod appeal
    £5,000 19/02/2019
    The Countess Charity exists not to replace what the NHS provides but enhance it; through fundraising the charity are able to make a real difference to patient care and facilities at the Countess of ....more
    Cheshire Community Foundation - Dementia Reminiscence Therapy Project at Ellesmere Port Hospital
    £4,995 10/03/2016
    The Countess of Chester NHS Trust supports non-statutory projects with fundraising. The Dementia Reminiscence Therapy Project at Ellesmere Port Hospital is an innovative software programme to improve ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/1995, number: 1050015
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    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; AR16: 2 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 44 days late,
    Main office

    Countess of Chester Hospital
    Countess of Chester Health Park
    Liverpool Road
    CHESTER
    CH2 1UL

    Objectives

    FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATING TO THE GENERAL OR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST OR TO PURPOSES RELATING TO THE HEALTH SERVICE

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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