Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

FAT FACE FOUNDATION 

The Foundation makes grants to charities and organisations that "Change people's lives wherever Fat Face goes" and fulfil the objective of creating experiences to introduce people who deserve to get out there to the sort of outdoor pursuits that many of us take for granted.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/05/23£797£629£168£262£511£5119.7025
31/05/22£649£636£14£406£343£3366.3018
31/05/21£234£379£-146n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/05/20£488£543£-55n/an/an/an/an/a16
31/05/19£488£543£-55n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/18*£240£168£72£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/17£216£162£54£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/16?*£305£284£21£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/15£31£9£22£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/14*£64£13£50£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/13£58£62£-5£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/12£34£51£-16£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/11£83£15£68£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/10£31£27£4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2279%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 41.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 191.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

https://fatfacefoundation.org.uk/

fatfacefoundation@fatface.com

02392441100

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/05/2009, number: 1129392
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR18: 143 days late, AR16: 24 days late, AR14: 56 days late,
Main office

1-3 RIDGWAY
HAVANT
PO9 1QJ

Objectives

1.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH OBJECTS, PROJECTS, PLANS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT. 1.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD CHARITABLE OR THE WORDS CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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