Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 9
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Award winner
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

SUE LAMBERT TRUST

Counselling and support services for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, rape and/or domestic violence.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity is a recent Award Winner
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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£646£746£-101£35£994£95715.42247
31/03/22£1,165£708£457£0£1,094£1,05817.91867
31/03/21£779£495£284£0£637£56813.81865
31/03/20£497£453£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£478£429£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£411£377£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£307£307£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£427£349£78n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£373£270£102n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£258£232£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£229£203£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£203£217£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£151£180£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£96£84£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£95£86£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£74£58£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 42%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 15.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

www.suelamberttrust.org

info@suelamberttrust.org

01603622406

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Awards received
  • FSI Small Charity Big Impact Awards 2018 Charity with turnover £250,000-£500,000
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
National Lottery Community Fund£499,500
Ministry of Justice£158,760
Henry Smith Charity£150,000
DCMS£65,000
The Bromley Trust£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Survivors In Great Yarmouth and Surrounding Districts
£499,500 25/08/2022
This funding would support therapeutic services for people 11 years and older who have experienced abuse – sexual or domestic in Great Yarmouth and surrounding districts. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of the clients.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£150,000 18/03/2021
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project based in Norfolk providing counselling and support services to people aged 11+ who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£2,000 05/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£158,760 01/01/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£65,000 11/08/2020
"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
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 24/04/2020
12
The Sue Lambert Trust provides support for survivors of sexual abuse. This is a one year unrestricted grant towards their work (fast-track one year grant renewal in response to Covid-19 pandemic).
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£2,000 04/12/2019
Grant to Sue Lambert Trust used to clear their courtyard of dirt and weeds transforming it into a haven of peace and beauty.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£90,000 08/08/2019
36
over three years as continuation funding towards salaries and core costs at a counselling organisation supporting survivors of sexual abuse across North Norfolk
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£105,840 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
National Lottery Community Fund - Great Yarmouth Expansion Project
£442,797 19/12/2018
36
The organisation will use funding to expand their service of support for people who have experienced any form of sexual or domestic violence or abuse in Great Yarmouth, with the aim of meeting the growing demand for the service. Funding will be used ....more
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£20,000 17/07/2018
24
The Sue Lambert Trust provides support for survivors of sexual abuse. This is a two year unrestricted grant towards their work.
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£28,000 01/04/2018
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
£78,285 01/04/2018
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£25,000 08/02/2018
refurbishment of room for a charity which works with survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Norwich
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£60,000 07/12/2017
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project in Norfolk providing counselling and support services to young people and adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£75,000 30/11/2017
36
The charity supports children and adults who have experience sexual abuse and/or rape. They offer a holistic package of support, which can include long term counselling, to help survivors move on in positive way.
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 07/06/2017
12
The Sue Lambert Trust provides support for survivors of sexual abuse. This is a one year unrestricted grant towards their work.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£28,000 01/04/2017
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund
£74,228 01/04/2017
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£90,000 18/07/2016
36
over three years towards salaries and core costs at a counselling organisation supporting survivors _x000D_ of sexual abuse in Norwich
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£28,000 01/04/2016
12
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£70,000 01/04/2016
12
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£34,050 27/09/2013
The charity offers a range of support to adults and young people affected by sexual and violent abuse. These enable them to feel safe, manage day to day living, have improved emotional health and reduced isolation.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sue Lambert Trust
£60,000 12/09/2013
36
towards three years' core costs of a project supporting survivors of sexual abuse in Norfolk
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-72
  • AMANDA MARIE SOANES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Account Manager
  • BEN HIGHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director
  • DAVID VAIL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Engineer
  • HEIDI ANN MYERS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Marketing Director
  • NICHOLAS JOHN HORSLEY-HEATHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/09/2007, number: 1120957
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/04/2007, number: 06217814
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
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR10: 23 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from NORWICH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP on 28/10/2021
Main office

Sue Lambert Trust
6 Music House Lane
NORWICH
NR1 1QL

Objectives

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL ABUSE AND/OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT ALL MATTERS RELATED TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFIENED. IN PRACTICE:- LOCALLY IN NORFOLK.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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