Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 15

BENCH OUTREACH

Our aim is to help vulnerable people overcome drug and alcohol dependence, find decent homes and lead lives that have meaning and purpose. We offer an inclusive, confidential, non-judgemental service founded on equality, diversity and the sanctity of life. We work with people to find and sustain accommodation and support them to access treatment for drug, alcohol and mental health problems.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Established: 25 years

www.benchoutreach.com

admin@benchoutreach.com

02086947740

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£629	£669	£-40	£0	£389	£172	3.1	19	30
30/06/21		£668	£529	£140	£0	£429	£281	6.4	15	30
30/06/20		£475	£424	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
30/06/19		£451	£325	£126	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
30/06/18		£335	£300	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	26
30/06/17		£336	£325	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£311	£290	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£241	£244	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£168	£145	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/13		£90	£103	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/12		£90	£99	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/11		£65	£64	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/10		£69	£44	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/09		£34	£31	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/08		£34	£15	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/07		£15	£29	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/06	*	£47	£19	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/05	*	£22	£19	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/04		£7	£15	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 11.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Greenwich, Lewisham,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

19 employees
30 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

Henry Smith Charity	£480,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£40,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£30,000
Tudor Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award - COVID19 response
£20,000	11/03/2022	Bench Access Service
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bench Outreach
£120,000	11/03/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing support and advice for vulnerable people, who have had extended periods in prison and supported accommodation, in the London Borough of ....more towards three years' running costs of a project providing support and advice for vulnerable people, who have had extended periods in prison and supported accommodation, in the London Borough of Lewisham.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Bench Outreach
£30,000	05/03/2021 36	Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£20,000	12/02/2021	Bench Access Service
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bench Outreach
£2,000	07/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bench Outreach
£360,000	19/03/2020 48	towards four years' salary of a Specialist Housing First Women's Worker for a project supporting homeless people in South East London
National Lottery Community Fund - Housing First
£171,700	08/08/2018 35	This project aims to end the cycle of homelessness. Supporting people aged 45 to 65 who have experienced prolonged homelessness it will provide support on access to housing as well as addressing ....more This project aims to end the cycle of homelessness. Supporting people aged 45 to 65 who have experienced prolonged homelessness it will provide support on access to housing as well as addressing other issues they experience.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bench Outreach
£110,000	13/06/2018 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing social housing and on-going tenancy support to people in the London Borough of Lewisham who have had extended periods in prison, supported ....more towards three years' running costs of a project providing social housing and on-going tenancy support to people in the London Borough of Lewisham who have had extended periods in prison, supported accommodation and rough sleeping and who have never maintained a home
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bench Outreach
£105,000	10/05/2018 36	over three years towards salaries for a Housing First project supporting homeless people in South London
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bench Outreach
£75,000	19/02/2018 36	The charity supports homeless people across Lewisham. The funding will support the Access to Housing and Treatment Project and will allow the charity to support people into housing and address their ....more The charity supports homeless people across Lewisham. The funding will support the Access to Housing and Treatment Project and will allow the charity to support people into housing and address their complex needs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Housing First
£342,780	26/01/2015 36	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bench Outreach
£75,000	10/09/2014	The charity supports homeless people across Lewisham. The funding will support the Access to Housing and Treatment Project and will allow the charity to support people into housing and address their ....more The charity supports homeless people across Lewisham. The funding will support the Access to Housing and Treatment Project and will allow the charity to support people into housing and address their complex needs.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bench Outreach
£50,000	17/10/2013	over one year towards salaries at a Housing First project which supports entrenched homeless people in South London
London Catalyst - Bench Outreach - 3
£6,000	25/02/2013	To devlop service, broaden governance and develop organisational business plan

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-68

ERROL CHAMBERS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Social Worker

PAUL MICHAEL CHAPMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Local Government Manager

PHILIPPE ALBERT GRANGER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Voluntary Sector Manager

SABRINA PATHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/10/1999, number: 1077933
Registered at Companies House on 13/04/1999, number: 03751509

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR06: 24 days late, AR05: 242 days late,

Main office

14 NEW KING STREET
DEPTFORD
LONDON
SE8 3HS

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK OR WHO ARE HOMELESS AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; D) TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ADDICTION AND ABUSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;E) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL SUFFERING AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;F) TO ADVANCE THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;G) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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