Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

HUGH SEXEY'S HOSPITAL 

The main objects of the Hospital are -The provision of housing accommodation in the almshouses known as Hugh Sexey's Hospital, Bruton, for elderly people (the 'residents') who are in need, hardship or distress - Such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the Visitors (trustees) decide - Such other charitable purposes as the Visitors decide
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/10/22£538£713£-175£0£19,919£4517.650
31/10/21£563£767£-204£0£20,088£5368.450
31/10/20£770£1,624£-854£0£16,916£5864.350
31/10/19£593£821£-228£71£17,691£5247.750
31/10/18*£516£548£-32£0£16,790£4489.850
31/10/17£441£756£-316£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/16£459£550£-91£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/15£444£480£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/14£429£407£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/13£402£421£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/12£417£366£51£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/11£454£419£35£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/10£455£344£111£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 133%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

https://www.sexeyshospital.org/

magister@hshbruton.co.uk

01749 814998

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 5 employees

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Sexey's Hospital
£50,000 05/12/2019
Construction of accessible communal living space for residents in sheltered living accommodation

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2009, number: 1130351
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/05/2009, number: 06906918
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR18: 13 days late,
Main office

The Master's Office
Sexeys Hospital
BRUTON
Somerset
BA10 0AS

Objectives

1 THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION IN THE ALMSHOUSES KNOWN AS HUGH SEXEY'S HOSPITAL, BRUTON, FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE (THE 'RESIDENTS') WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS2 SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE VISITORS DECIDE (AND IN THIS MEMORANDUM THE TERM 'VISITOR' SHALL MEAN A TRUSTEE OF THE CHARITY3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE VISITORS DECIDE

Defined Area of Benefit:

HUGH SEXEY'S HOSPITAL, BRUTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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