Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

EMMAUS HERTFORDSHIRE 

The charity's objects are the alleviation and relief of poverty, hardship and distress in the Hertfordshire area. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objectives are the provision of accommodation, assistance and meaningful work for homeless people in the Hertfordshire area within a community run in accordance with the concepts and principles of Emmaus and the international manifesto.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 25 years

http://www.emmaus.org.uk/hertfordshire

community@emmausstalbans.eu

01727817294

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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
30/06/22£919£1,024£-104£1£1,238£7248.51228
30/06/21£882£934£-52£0£1,342£84810.91220
30/06/20£956£974£-17£29£1,394£91011.21560
30/06/19£1,163£1,209£-46£16£1,412£8998.91745
30/06/18£1,210£1,145£65£20£1,458£9289.71734
30/06/17£1,104£1,022£82£20£1,393£89910.6130
30/06/16£1,108£1,031£77£16£1,311£87510.2130
30/06/15£1,116£1,061£56£44£1,234£6637.5150
30/06/14£846£728£118£25£1,178£5959.890
30/06/13£762£760£2£23£1,060£4977.8100
30/06/12£646£563£83£23£1,058£48210.370
30/06/11£472£479£-7£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10*£375£494£-120£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£400£440£-40£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08£402£395£7£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07£370£371£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£526£361£165£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05*£296£300£-4£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04*£205£266£-61£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 8.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
Who works here?
  • 12 employees
  • 28 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnet, France, Hertfordshire,

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
Hertfordshire Community Foundation£29,888
Masonic Trust£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£8,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - COVID 19 restrictions survival
£10,000 05/03/2021
Grant to Emmaus Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Companion food costs
£9,888 23/02/2021
Grant to Emmaus Hertfordshire
Masonic Trust - MCF Freemasons COVID-19 Community Fund
£10,000 03/12/2020
Grant to contribute to the charity doubling the size of their workshop where companions/residents recycle and restore furniture for resale. By doubling the size of the workshop, white goods will be ....more
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Emmaus' Emergency Community Support Scheme
£5,000 23/04/2020
Grant to Emmaus Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - IT suite and meeting room conversaion
£5,000 27/02/2020
Grant to Emmaus Hertfordshire
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Emmaus St Albans
£8,000 13/12/2019
creation of a computer room and purchase of IT equipment for a charity whichw orks with people experiencing homelessness in St Albans
National Lottery Community Fund - Grow, Eat, Learn
£10,000 08/03/2017
12
This project will use funding to deliver workshops on how to grow, harvest and cook a variety of fruit and vegetables. This will provide the opportunity for residents to develop skills and gain ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 29-70
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/02/1999, number: 1073808
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/01/1999, number: 03692409
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR10: 26 days late, AR05: 12 days late, AR04: 178 days late,
Main office

Emmaus St. Albans
Hill End Lane
St. Albans
AL4 0FE

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ALLEVIATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM, IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE EMMAUS MOVEMENT AS PUBLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY EMMAUS UK, TO THOSE IN NEED WITHOUT DISTINCTION BY: 1. THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, OR ASSISTANCE IN SUCH PROVISION, FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE ST ALBANS AREA AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS MAY SEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME (THE BENEFICIARIES). 2. THE REHABILITATION OF THE BENEFICIARIES AS APPROPRIATE AND THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING) AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND SATISFACTION FOR THE BENEFICIARIES WITH THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE FUTURE AND THEREBY DEVELOP A SENSE OF SELF WORTH AND DIGNITY THROUGH HAVING A SELF-SUPPORTING LIFE. 3. THE SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF OTHER EMMAUS COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS OR OTHER AGENCIES IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE EXCHANGE OF RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE WITH OTHER EMMAUS PROJECTS WORLD WIDE. 4. THE FULFILLING OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS BEING CHARITABLE AND WHICH THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ST ALBANS AREA AND ELSEWHERE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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