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home >> charity search >> the barbara ward children's foundation
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
    • Very static board: -5
    • Mainly male board: -1
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

    A grant making charity making grants in the United Kingdom and worldwide for the benefit of children who are seriously or terminally ill, underprivileged, disadvantaged or have special needs
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • The Board is predominantly male
    • The Board composition appears to be very static
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    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k    		 Spending
    £k    		 Surplus/
    Deficit £k    		 Fundraising
    Cost £k    		 Total
    Funds £k    		 Unrestricted
    Funds £k    		 Mths
    Rsrvs    		 Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/23£546£488£58£1£12,969£3719.101
    31/12/22£504£472£33£0£12,207£313801
    31/12/21£522£516£7£0£13,829£13,829321.701
    31/12/20£539£462£77£1£12,890£2747.101
    31/12/19£531£388£143£1£12,067£1966.101
    31/12/18£518£511£7£1£10,298£531.200
    31/12/17£507£573£-66£1£11,080£11,080231.900
    31/12/16£482£520£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/15£490£424£66n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/14£519£515£5£7£9,647£9,647224.900
    31/12/13£520£556£-36£7£9,368£9,368202.200
    31/12/12£532£524£9£7£8,298£8,298190.100
    31/12/11£504£432£72£7£7,532£7,532209.300
    31/12/10£493£512£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/09£468£500£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/08£485£514£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/07£467£517£-49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/06£457£408£50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/05£429£531£-102n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/04£337£480£-144n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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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: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 2%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
    Reserves/Spending: 9.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
    Quick Ratio: 12.1
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 23 years

    www.bwcf.org.uk

    03450739900

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
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    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Grant-making foundations
    How it operates
    • Makes grants to organisations
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 63-89
    • BARBARA IRENE WARD (Chair) Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired
    • BRIAN MICHAEL WALTERS Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired
    • CHRISTOPHER GEOFFREY BROWN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired
    • DAVID CHRISTOPHER BAILEY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired
    • JOHN CHRISTOPHER BANKS Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired
    • KENNETH RALPH PARKER Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/12/2001, number: 1089783
    • Registered at Companies House on 10/05/2001, number: 04213963
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Risk management
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    c/o Weightmans LLP
    100 Old Hall Street
    L3 9QJ

    Objectives

    TO CARRY OUT EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD PRIMARILY IN RELATION TO CHILDREN AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS AND ANY PERSON WHO HAD BEEN ASSISTED BY THE CHARITY AS A CHILD WHETHER FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, OR ANY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    WORLDWIDE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales

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