Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

GROUP B STREP SUPPORT

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the UK's commonest life-threatening infection in newborn babies. Without preventative medicine, GBS infects approximately 700 babies a year: 75 die & 40 survivors have long-term problems. Most GBS infections are preventable by offering higher-risk women antibiotics in labour. GBSS informs pregnant women and health professionals how to do this, saving tiny lives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/22		£382	£349	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/12/21		£374	£353	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/12/20		£262	£290	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/12/19		£315	£213	£101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/12/18		£289	£217	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	6
31/12/17		£299	£179	£120	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£171	£117	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£144	£230	£-86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£190	£173	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£177	£188	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£161	£136	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£128	£125	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£163	£120	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£89	£113	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£81	£105	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£109	£127	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£77	£9	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 26%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000

Established: 19 years

www.gbss.org.uk

admin@gbss.org.uk

0330 120 0795

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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

DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,235
Sussex Community Foundation	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Group B Step Support
£7,000	11/11/2022	Funding was provided for the costs of a new Helpline and Information Officer and the infrastructure costs of our Helpline, which provides vital support and information to vulnerable families
National Lottery Community Fund - Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy & Newborn Babies Leaflet Translation
£9,235	05/03/2021 1	The funding will be used to translate their leaflets into 14 different languages which provides information on the potential risks of Group B Streptococcus in pregnancy and newborn babies. The ....more The funding will be used to translate their leaflets into 14 different languages which provides information on the potential risks of Group B Streptococcus in pregnancy and newborn babies. The project aims to improve the understanding of expectant parents on minimising risk and reduce miscommunication.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	02/10/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-70

ALISON EDDY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lawyer

DANIEL RICHARD LLOYD HOBSTER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Investment Analyst

DEBBIE FORWOOD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Business Development

DEBORAH CROHN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Digital Transformation

DIANE JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Nursing Director And Midwife

DR EDWARD PATRICK MORRIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Obstetrician

DR KATHRYN GUTTERIDGE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant Midwife

JANE PLUMB MBE, Occupation: Charity Manager

ROBERT PLUMB Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Pension Consultant

STUART WILLIAM BRAMLEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/11/2005, number: 1112065
Registered at Companies House on 10/10/2005, number: 05587535

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR06: 22 days late,

Main office

Group B Strep Support
J Y W House
Bridge Road
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH16 1UA

Objectives

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:-(A) TO RELIEVE SUFFERING CAUSED BY GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS (GBS) BY MAKING HELP, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY GBS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF GBS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FAMILY;(C) TO SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO GBS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;(D) TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

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