Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 11
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 24 ?

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (ENGLAND AND WALES) 

The objective of the Charity is the relief of poverty, both material and emotional in England & Wales and abroad through: the person to person involvement of its voluntary members engaged in befriending and through 'Special Works' , which are projects established to address specific needs in the local community
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • 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 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 28 years

www.svp.org.uk

info@svp.org.uk

02077033030

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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£14,223£15,281£-1,058£756£12,761£8,3596.64708,811
31/03/22£13,224£12,599£625£476£13,805£9,0758.6407711
31/03/21£11,146£10,293£853£312£12,740£8,1529.5285798
31/03/20*£13,987£11,000£2,986£375£11,615£8,0098.728012,000
31/03/19£9,799£10,192£-393£239£7,952£6,0827.2175732
31/03/18£9,304£9,925£-621£232£8,133£6,4927.81740
31/03/17£8,866£9,258£-393£234£8,841£6,96391760
31/03/16*£9,032£9,043£-10£355£9,179£7,1349.51740
31/03/15*£9,536£9,144£392£460£9,264£7,3449.61720
31/03/14*£8,440£8,200£240£341£8,750£6,7479.91620
31/03/13£8,156£8,445£-289£380£8,519£6,6539.51590
31/03/12£7,895£7,698£197£280£8,280£6,72510.51320
31/03/11£7,314£7,737£-423£303£8,163£6,461101350
31/03/10*£7,791£7,738£54£380£8,272£6,50910.11410
31/03/09£8,201£7,791£410£478£7,878£6,2189.61430
31/03/08*£7,697£7,704£-7£716£7,807£6,0639.41730
31/03/07*£7,094£6,906£188£579£8,071£5,744101570
31/03/06*£7,094£6,906£188£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£6,470£7,074£-605£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£6,441£6,714£-273£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 6.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 9.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Romania, South Sudan, Sudan, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 470 employees
  • 8,811 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
Leeds Community Foundation£119,009
Home Office£84,019
Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000
National Lottery Community Fund£28,926
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to SVP Chorley Buddies Good Food Clubs
£2,360 21/10/2023
We would like to continue to help local residents in need to stretch their food budgets further. We also offer refreshments, recipes and cooking tips and support and information.
Leeds Community Foundation - Supporting Men's Mental Health
£15,000 06/06/2023
Grant to St Vincent's Support Centre
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to St. Vincent De Paul Society Southend
£5,000 16/02/2023
to support the operating costs of an organisation dedicated to helping individuals who are homeless or struggling financially in Southend-on-Sea
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) - Springfield
£7,000 16/02/2023
to employ a co-ordinator to run the Furniture Bank for disadvantaged people in Chelmsford
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to St. Vincent De Paul Society Southend
£759 14/02/2023
to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Leeds Community Foundation - Healthy Holidays 2023
£20,000 03/02/2023
Grant to St Vincent's Support Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - National Volunteer Development Programme
£10,000 04/11/2022
The funding will be used to train and upskill their volunteers and charity shop managers and recruit new volunteers. The project aims to develop their volunteering base by both concentrating on ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Vincent's Centre, Southend - SVP Westcliff
£2,537 22/10/2022
We aim to employ a part time mental health worker to coordinate services, mentor and offer practical help. This resource means people can be active in dealing with issues and share with a counsellor.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Vincent de Paul Society (Ozanam Camp)
£3,302 22/10/2022
We aim to hire an activity centre in North Wales for one week (accommodation, food, specialist equipment). We would also pay for specialist instructors to lead activities such as gorge walking.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to St. Vincent De Paul Society Southend
£7,590 12/05/2022
to set up a database and pay for three year's subscription costs
Leeds Community Foundation - Healthy Holidays 2022
£20,000 24/02/2022
12
We are looking to provide activities and food provision for children of school age (from ages 4 up to 16) within the local area during school breaks and holidays. Activities will range from craft ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Continuation of initial project: pantomime
£5,000 23/02/2022
12
We would like to continue with this project, offering even more individuals within our community the opportunity to explore their creative side, have some child-like fun and discover hidden talents ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Recovering from COVID-19 in Ely
£9,868 18/02/2022
St Vincent de Paul Society (England & Wales) in Cardiff will use £9868 to install a commercial kitchen and storage area to support families experiencing food poverty due to COVID-19. It will ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000 02/12/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000 15/10/2021
St Vincent de Paul Society: Community Support
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to St Vincent De Paul Society
£10,000 12/08/2021
Core costs - delivering our charitable activities in Newcastle
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Centre Coordinator
£9,058 08/07/2021
St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) in Cardiff will use £9058 to establish a community centre and foodbank for people experiencing poverty social isolation or unemployment.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to St Vincent De Paul Society
£2,500 15/04/2021
Expanding the foodbank to cope with increased demand in Newcastle upon Tyne
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding
£47,422 01/04/2021
This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to St Vincent's Support Centre
£25,000 11/03/2021
We would like to provide healthy food for families that would otherwise go without and also activities for children . In normal times, the activities would take place at the centre, however if this ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - running costs of the St Vincent’s Centre in Newcastle
£7,000 28/01/2021
running costs of the St Vincent’s Centre in Newcastle
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - core costs
£10,000 17/12/2020
core costs
Leeds Community Foundation - St Vincent's Community Support
£1,000 08/10/2020
12
Grant to St Vincent's Support Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Stay & Play
£6,500 29/09/2020
4
To provide healthy food and positive activities for families through school holidays. Delivery model of the project will be determined by legislation and guidelines and will be undertaken in a safe, ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Stay Safe & Play
£6,200 07/07/2020
0
We would like to provide activities for the children and young people of LS9 to actively engage with and provide a healthy breakfast and lunch. Subject to Covid-19 regulations, we are confident we ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£4,500 28/05/2020
Grant to St Vincent's Support Centre
Forever Manchester - SVP Heywood Food Bank
£5,000 22/05/2020
Emergency toiletries and additional storage for foodbank
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to St. Vincent De Paul Society
£4,580 12/05/2020
to respond to food needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Southend during the COVID19 crisis
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Saint Vincent de Paul Society
£5,000 27/04/2020
St Vincent De Paul Society aim to reduce poverty and isolation through practical assistance. Costs include Centre Co-ordinator salary, Centre Administration Assistant salary (put together food ....more
Crisis UK - Grant to St Vincent de Paul
£4,646 09/04/2020
Costs of bed space to accommodate staff covering during COVID 19
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£5,000 08/04/2020
1
Grant to St Vincent's Support Centre
Home Office - ST VINCENT DE PAUL (G)
£36,597 01/04/2020
This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Staying Well at St Vincents
£2,500 06/11/2019
3
Ensuring that vulnerable and socially isolated people living locally have somewhere safe and warm to visit where they can have access to a hot meal, some social interaction and a friendly smile. All ....more
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to St Vincent de Paul Society
£3,000 03/07/2019
Donor directed support of the project.
Leeds Community Foundation - Top-Up: Stay & Play at St Vincents
£8,309 28/06/2019
0
to provide some creative and positive daily activities for families in a stay and play( parents/ carers onsite) environment whilst providing a healthy meal for everyone during the day. This will ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Wirral Camp
£1,720 29/05/2019
towards a seven night trip to Snowdonia for a group of children from the Borough of Wirral
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 2019-20
£39,975 01/04/2019
This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Community Kitchen
£16,498 28/02/2019
11
Development of the existing community café to include a training kitchen where volunteers and the community can learn to cook together in a safe environment whilst also socialising and making ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Vincent De Paul Society (England And Wales)
£5,442 19/11/2018
We want to buy a van to distribute donated furniture and food parcels.
Leeds Community Foundation - East Leeds - all in it together
£19,252 15/11/2018
16
We work with the community in a highly deprived area of Leeds but know that everyone has something to bring value to St Vincent`s & St Hilda`s . Working together, we will identify potential ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Membership recruitment and development officer (RDO)
£6,000 27/09/2018
11
To employ a part-time recruitment and development officer to expand a befriending and support service for marginalised members of the community across Essex
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Training Roadshow
£10,000 07/09/2018
12
The project will deliver a training roadshow for volunteers of the group's befriending service. The aim is to equip people with the skills to meet the needs of the community.
Leeds Community Foundation - Get Moving Leeds
£8,740 14/08/2018
11
We want to offer older people the opportunity to try new activities which will help with physical and mental wellbeing in addition to tackling social isolation and loneliness which can affect so many ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000 30/07/2018
Core Funding
Heart Of England Community Foundation - 2018 Great Birthday BBQ
£3,000 08/03/2018
0
to hold a birthday for the homeless
National Lottery Community Fund - Dementia Cafe
£10,000 10/01/2018
12
The organisation will use the funding to establish a dementia café for older people suffering from dementia.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - 2017 Great Birthday BBQ
£3,000 05/07/2017
6
to hold a birthday for the homeless
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St Vincent's Support Centre
£67,500 08/12/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of an Income Maximisation & Welfare Reforms Advisor for vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Leeds
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St Vincent's de Paul Society (Support Centre)
£57,000 14/03/2013
36
towards three years’ salary of an Income Maximisation & Welfare Reforms Advisor in Leeds
Woodward Charitable Trust - Help expand the laundry service
£1,000 27/06/2006
Towards helping expand the laundry service, a project which currently provides work for offenders who have been given unpaid work orders from Magistrates and Crown Courts
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-70
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/03/1996, number: 1053992
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/03/1996, number: 03174679
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR20: 1 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 56 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from JOHN MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL FUND on 24/11/2021
  • Asset transfer in from THE ENFIELD TOWN AND FORTY HILL CHURCHES JOINT TRUST on 01/02/2024
Main office

St Vincent de Paul Society
Romero House
55 Westminster Bridge Road
LONDON
SE1 7JB

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS WITHOUT DIFFERENTIATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOUR, CREED, IDEOLOGY OR SEX AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, TO BRING SPIRTUAL AND/OR MATERIAL SOLACE TO THE SICK OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS DUE TO THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. 2. THE UNDERTAKING IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD OF SUCH OTHER OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE SOCIETY IN ITS DISCRETION SHALL SEE FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE ENGLAND AND WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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