Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 9

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 17

NOMAD OPENING DOORS

Nomad is committed to providing innovative and personalised housing and support services that help people to transform their lives. By focusing on our clients' strengths we help them develop trust in their capabilities and have faith in their potential. We aim to improve access to decent, sustainable, and affordable accommodation for those who are in housing need in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 24 years

www.nomadsheffield.co.uk

enquiries@nomadsheffield.co.uk

01143210262

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£509	£469	£40	£1	£275	£232	5.9	9	3
31/03/22	*	£461	£413	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/21		£436	£413	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/20		£403	£407	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/19		£416	£393	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/18		£335	£338	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£302	£267	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£394	£368	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£282	£359	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£412	£483	£-71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£387	£510	£-123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£723	£577	£146	£4	£357	£299	6.2	17	0
31/03/11		£804	£805	£-1	£2	£210	£180	2.7	27	0
31/03/10		£985	£901	£84	£4	£211	£62	0.8	29	0
31/03/09		£1,000	£1,103	£-104	£7	£127	£85	0.9	32	0
31/03/08		£1,189	£1,252	£-63	£10	£231	£170	1.6	37	0
31/03/07		£1,145	£1,214	£-69	£10	£294	£241	2.4	40	0
31/03/06	*	£1,138	£1,232	£-94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,264	£1,153	£110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£1,264	£1,153	£110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
3 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£482,486
Tudor Trust	£126,000
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£39,019
The MSE Charity	£5,887

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - SmartSteps
£472,797	16/12/2022	This funding will support the SmartSteps project which provides a “housing first” approach to the challenges faced by those who have become or are at risk of becoming homeless including support ....more This funding will support the SmartSteps project which provides a “housing first” approach to the challenges faced by those who have become or are at risk of becoming homeless including support of a Housing Officer with tenancy benefits moving in and other support services. The project aims to help young adults (18-35) in Sheffield and South Yorkshire to escape homelessness re-enter mainstream society improve health self-esteem security and access education/employment.
The MSE Charity - Grant to Nomad Opening Doors
£5,887	15/11/2021	Funding pre-tenancy budgeting workshops to those who have been affected by homelessness
Tudor Trust - Grant to Nomad Opening Doors
£36,000	10/11/2021 24	over two years as additional funding towards the salary of an administrator for a social lettings agency in Sheffield working with people who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless
National Lottery Community Fund - Housing Officer
£9,689	16/04/2021	The funding will be used to employ a second housing officer to meet growing demand for services. The aim is to reduce homelessness across the community and promote positive wellbeing.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Nomad Opening Doors
£2,000	14/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Tudor Trust - Grant to Nomad Opening Doors
£88,000	09/12/2020 36	over three years towards the salary of a lettings coordinator for a social lettings agency in Sheffield working with people who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£39,019	07/05/2020	Organisations supporting homelessness
Crisis UK - Grant to NOMAD Opening Door
£5,000	09/04/2020	Costs of online interpeters as people can't present in person
National Lottery Community Fund - Smart Steps
£499,552	23/01/2019 48	The organisation will use the funding to continue providing housing and support to homeless people in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Through the Smart Steps Programme, the organisation will help ....more The organisation will use the funding to continue providing housing and support to homeless people in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Through the Smart Steps Programme, the organisation will help people become a part of the community within their own house-share and the wider community. The project aims to help people to improve their support networks and to access employment, education and training opportunities.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Nomad Opening Doors
£100,000	08/03/2017 36	over three years to employ one of two Asset Coaches to focus on the Personal Transition Service (developed by the Mayday Trust) to work with people affected by homelessness in Sheffield
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Nomad Opening Doors
£69,543	16/03/2016 36	The Smart Steps project works intensively with young homeless people to help them to address barriers to then managing a tenancy and helping them to secure long term, sustainable and affordable ....more The Smart Steps project works intensively with young homeless people to help them to address barriers to then managing a tenancy and helping them to secure long term, sustainable and affordable accommodation in the private rented sector.
National Lottery Community Fund - SmartSteps Programme
£421,581	03/11/2014 48	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to NOMAD Opening Doors
£37,300	28/07/2011	the salary and on-costs of the Smart Mentor, staff travel and training, beneficiary expenses, and overheads (rent, utilities, office costs, admin, finance and management).

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-70

GEMMA DEEHAN Appointed: 2023

JOY MARJORIE KAY DREVER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lecturer

LISA ANNE SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: 2nd Tier Relationships Manager

RHONA SANDERS (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

RUTH LUCAS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Policy Consultant

SYLVIA KOTOKWA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Charity Worker

VINCENT BEARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Conference Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/11/1999, number: 1078089
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/1999, number: 03846994

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
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; AR22: 6 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR05: 22 days late,

Main office

Blades Business Hub
John Street
Sheffield
S2 4SW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST HOMELESS PERSONS IN THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, NATIONALITY, DISABILITY, OR POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE

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