Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 8
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE

SCIE improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. We are an independent charity working with social care and social work services across the UK. Our work helps to improve the knowledge and skills of those working in care services. People who use these services and their families also use our resources to make informed decisions about their care.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/23£4,484£4,182£303£55£4,346£4,15911.9410
31/03/22£4,786£4,309£477£51£-385£2,9358.2350
31/03/21£4,628£5,255£-627£11£-1,151£2,2755.2450
31/03/20£5,250£6,211£-961£0£-303£-753-1.5550
31/03/19£5,361£6,638£-1,278£0£-886£-1,359-2.5480
31/03/18£6,144£7,691£-1,547£0£-506£-842-1.3660
31/03/17£6,492£7,522£-1,030£0£-852£-1,264-2720
31/03/16£6,672£7,614£-942£0£1,739£1,1071.7720
31/03/15£7,058£7,355£-298£157£1,702£9501.6650
31/03/14£6,568£8,185£-1,617£150£3,374£2,5783.8590
31/03/13*£5,434£9,538£-4,104£173£2,630£1,4811.9720
31/03/12£9,278£14,610£-5,332£133£6,478£-919-0.8850
31/03/11*£9,910£22,003£-12,093£214£14,828£7060.4870
31/03/10£22,164£11,391£10,773£165£26,837£4470.5740
31/03/09£20,403£8,718£11,684£196£17,211£1,1611.6630
31/03/08£8,347£7,735£612£147£5,321£5080.8720
31/03/07£8,558£7,781£777£131£6,139£1,6422.5620
31/03/06£7,479£6,732£747n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£7,890£6,473£1,417n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£5,664£3,656£2,008n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 11.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 4.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 22 years

www.scie.org.uk

info@scie.org.uk

02038404040

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Department of Health£5,150,435
Dunhill Medical Trust£316,620
National Lottery Community Fund£47,225
DCMS£36,718
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Department of Health - SCIE award 22/23
£1,585,000 01/08/2022
SCIE are an independent Social Care improvement agency. The grant is used to facilitate sector improvement, generally by improved awareness, knowledge, skills and experience of the workforce, and also specifically in areas including; safeguarding, ....more
Department of Health - TLAP award 22-23
£704,000 01/08/2022
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) is a national partnership of more than 50 organisations committed to transforming health and care through personalisation and community-based support. The partnership spans central and local government, social care ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Reducing inequalities in care for people with learning disabilities
£47,225 02/06/2021
The funding will be used over 6 months to improve and address the health outcomes of people with learning disabilities due to inequalities in the health and social care system. They seek to influence and shape national policy and practice drive ....more
Department of Health - Chief Social Workers Office Addendum #2
£29,850 01/03/2021
Chief Social Worker related Addendum to core grant
Dunhill Medical Trust - Commission on the Role of Housing in the Future of Care and Support - Cost Benefit Analysis
£76,860 07/12/2020
5
Commission on the Role of Housing in the Future of Care and Support
Dunhill Medical Trust - Commission on the Role of Housing in the Future of Care and Support
£239,760 01/12/2020
8
Commission on the Role of Housing in the Future of Care and Support
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£36,718 09/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Department of Health - Social Care Institute for Excellence TLAP (hosted by SCIE) 2020-21
£698,000 28/04/2020
To engage and empower communities to improve peoples wellbeing, keep them connected, and deliver the outcomes most important to them
Department of Health - Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) - Achieving Stability, Driving Improvement, Integrating Services
£1,585,000 20/04/2020
The purpose of the grant is for SCIE as an independent improvement agency, to deliver business needs and facilitate sector improvement, generally by improved awareness, knowledge, skills and experience of the workforce, and also specifically in ....more
Department of Health - LPS - SCIE 20-21
£42,600 02/04/2020
LPS will replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), in England and Wales. To support the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) across the health and social care sector.
Department of Health - SCIE- COVID
£505,985 01/04/2020
Supporting social care through Covid-19: The grants purpose is specifically about supporting providers and care professionals who are operating in an uncertain and changing environment - providing them with rapid and accessible training and best ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - SCIE
£100,000 15/10/2019
30
SCIE
Department of Health - TLAP (Hosted by SCIE)
£698,250 01/04/2019
To engage and empower communities to improve peoples wellbeing, keep them connected, and deliver the outcomes most important to them
Department of Health - SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE (SCIE) 18/19
£1,581,000 01/04/2019
SCIE support sector-led improvement through full engagement with the TLAP partnership including hosting its central team and website
Department of Health - SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE (SCIE) 18/19
£1,861,000 01/04/2018
SCIE support sector-led improvement through full engagement with the TLAP partnership including hosting its central team and website
Department of Health - Social Care Institute for Excellence SCIE (TLAP) 2018-19
£698,250 01/04/2018
To engage and empower communities to improve peoples wellbeing, keep them connected, and deliver the outcomes most important to them
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Each Other Equals Power! (SEOEP!)
£474,936 14/06/2017
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This project will aim to empower people with learning difficulties to support one another in achieving their aspirations, overcome isolation, and break down barriers that prevent them from participating equally in society. To do this they will work ....more
Department of Health - Social Care Institute for Excellence SCIE (TLAP) 2017-18
£712,500 01/04/2017
To engage and empower communities to improve people?s wellbeing, keep them connected, and deliver the outcomes most important to them
Department of Health - SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE (SCIE) 1718
£1,843,000 01/04/2017
SCIE support sector-led improvement through full engagement with the TLAP partnership including hosting its central team and website
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Social Care Institute for Excellence
£21,522 09/02/2017
To curate examples of arts practice in social care throughout its resources.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-72
  • BRETT TERRY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: People Director
  • GEORGIA CHIMBANI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Adult And Community Services
  • JOHN GROSVENOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • MARGARET LALLY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • RACHEL ARMITAGE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Digital Publisher
  • RIGHT HONOURABLE PAUL KENNETH BURSTOW (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Portfolio Career
  • SEAN HOLLAND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Social Worker
  • ZOE GOULD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Digital Advisory Public Sector Lead
  • ZOE HALLAM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Commercial Procurement Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/07/2002, number: 1092778
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/09/2001, number: 04289790
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR13: 2 days late, AR11: 2 days late,
Main office

Isosceles Finance Ltd
One
High Street
EGHAM
Surrey
TW20 9HJ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF NEED ARISING FROM YOUTH, ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OLD AGE AND/OR POVERTY IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:1 THE REVIEW, PROVISION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDELINES FOR GOOD PRACTICE IN SOCIAL CARE; 2 UNDERTAKING RESEARCH AND DELIVERING CONSULTANCY SERVICES AND TRAINING TO PERSONS WHO USE, WORK IN, OR ARE OTHERWISE INVOLVED IN SOCIAL CARE;3 WORKING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES TO FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND PROVISION OF SOCIAL CARE; AND4 TACKLING THE INEQUALITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES WITH THE AIM THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN THE PLACE THEY CALL HOME, WITH THE PEOPLE AND THINGS THEY LOVE, DOING WHAT MATTERS TO THEM, IN COMMUNITIES WHICH LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER; AND IN EACH CASE, WORKING WITHIN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, THE ISLE OF MAN AND/OR THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND; PROVIDED THAT IN SO DOING THE CHARITY SHALL NOT RELIEVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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