Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

ST. ALBANS DISTRICT SHOPMOBILITY

St Albans District Shopmobility is a charity scheme which provides scooters and wheelchairsto help people with limited mobility.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Income has been volatile recently

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
06/04/22		£13	£16	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
06/04/21		£37	£36	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
06/04/20		£37	£39	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
06/04/19		£34	£33	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
06/04/18		£31	£27	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
06/04/17		£28	£27	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/16	*	£17	£20	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/15	*	£34	£29	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/14		£33	£32	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/13		£33	£32	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/12	*	£29	£29	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/11	*	£31	£29	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/10		£28	£28	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/09	*	£28	£28	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/08	*	£35	£31	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/07	*	£23	£20	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/06	*	£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/05		£22	£22	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
06/04/04		£27	£27	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

stalbansshopmobility@hotmail.co.uk

01727819339

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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	£9,380
Hertfordshire Community Foundation	£4,290
Co-Operative Group	£1,846

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Shopmobility Manager Salary
£8,580	18/08/2023	The funding will be used to fund staff costs for St Albans Shopmobility service. The project aims to provide a service that offers information advice and support to clients with customer care at the ....more The funding will be used to fund staff costs for St Albans Shopmobility service. The project aims to provide a service that offers information advice and support to clients with customer care at the core of the service.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Albans Shopmobility Coronation Afternoon Tea Celebration
£500	03/03/2023	The funding will be used in celebration of the King's Coronation to host an Afternoon Tea Party for St Albans and District Shopmobility customers and volunteers. The project aims to enable accessible ....more The funding will be used in celebration of the King's Coronation to host an Afternoon Tea Party for St Albans and District Shopmobility customers and volunteers. The project aims to enable accessible participation reducing isolation and bringing the community together.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Albans and District Shopmobility
£1,846	22/10/2022	We would like to purchase two new mobility scooters, to enable more local people to use our Shopmobility service.
National Lottery Community Fund - Shopmobility Queen's Jubilee Tea Party
£300	01/04/2022	The funding will be used to host a Queen’s Jubilee tea party for clients and volunteers of St Albans District Shopmobility. The project aims to use this celebration to encourage clients to use the ....more The funding will be used to host a Queen’s Jubilee tea party for clients and volunteers of St Albans District Shopmobility. The project aims to use this celebration to encourage clients to use the services available to them and enjoy socialising safely within their community.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Salary for part-time manager
£4,290	29/01/2021	Grant to St Albans and District Shopmobility

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

JENNIFER TITMUSS Appointed: 2017

JENNY TITMUSS Appointed: 2022

JOANNA MAHER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

MARCUS UNWIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL PITKIN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

TERRY FOGARTY (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/2002, number: 1091782
Registered at Companies House on 08/02/2002, number: 04370580

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR16: 59 days late, AR15: 419 days late, AR12: 48 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR09: 4 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 31 days late, AR06: 23 days late,

Main office

St Albans Shopmobility
Parking Services
Drovers Way Multi Storey Car Park
Drovers Way
St Albans
AL3 5EB

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN ST ALBANS AND DISTRICT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, IN PARTICULAR WHEELCHAIRS, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR MOBILITY AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

ST ALBANS

Data Sources