Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4

    EQUATION NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 

    Our activities aim to challenge, prevent and reduce domestic and sexual abuse by increasing awareness; developing, promoting and implementing early interventions; and strengthening inter-agency work, mostly, but not restricted to, the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire areas.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
    Established: 13 years
    (21 years as a company)

    www.equation.org.uk

    finance@equation.org.uk

    01159623237

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    UN SDGs
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    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
    31/03/23£1,194£1,072£122£0£651£6377.1321
    31/03/22£995£839£156£3£529£4135.9293
    31/03/21£673£614£60£0£373£2354.6220
    31/03/20£698£631£68£0£313£1803.42120
    31/03/19£659£591£69£0£245£1362.82220
    31/03/18£580£533£47£3£176£1242.8180
    31/03/17£458£617£-159£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£495£552£-57£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£485£444£42£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£430£427£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£422£394£28£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£379£368£10£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: 14%
    Liabilities/Income: 9%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
    Reserves/Spending: 7.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
    Quick Ratio: 4.8
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • Education/Training
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    Who works here?
    • 32 employees
    • 1 volunteer
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Defined Groups
    • The General Public/Mankind
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    BBC Children in Need£7,827
    DCMS£7,370
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Equation
    £7,827 31/01/2022
    This project will deliver creative project working to children and young people experiencing domestic abuse , exclusion and crime in Nottingham. The activities will result in problem solving, ....more
    Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Equation
    £6,600 21/12/2021
    Choices 2.0 project
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 01/10/2021
    Tech Abuse Support Service
    Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Equation Nottinghamshire - 14/07/21
    £1,500 28/07/2021
    Supporting Young Men experiencing Domestic Abuse
    National Lottery Community Fund - Help a Friend
    £10,000 19/03/2021
    7
    The funding will be used to deliver a domestic abuse public awareness campaign. The project aims to facilitate increased reporting and generate faster journeys to reporting.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Equation
    £2,921 24/10/2020
    We aim to reach children and young people in the local area with our creative projects which promote healthy, happy relationships.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £7,370 31/07/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Equation
    £26,624 13/02/2019
    36
    Know More; an early intervention project for young women identified as vulnerable to abuse
    National Lottery Community Fund - Equations Domestic Abuse Service for Men
    £9,852 09/08/2018
    12
    This funding will be used to raise awareness for men who are living with the effects of distress. This aims to equip men with the knowledge of domestic abuse and support.
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Equation
    £14,400 21/02/2018
    12
    The grant will enable the charity to employ a Business Development Executive to help the charity diversify its income through new products and new markets leading to an increased income for the ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Healthy Relationships Education
    £500,000 14/02/2018
    60
    This project will work with young people aged 11 to 14 to raise awareness of domestic abuse and unhealthy relationships to help them build resilience, make more informed choices and access support. ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £20,000 02/10/2017
    Equation
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Equation
    £16,300 31/05/2013
    This domestic violence charity supports victims and runs prevention initiatives across Nottinghamshire. The grant will provide workshops for young women at risk of involvement in gangs and risky ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/02/2011, number: 1140240
    • Registered at Companies House on 22/08/2002, number: 04517544
    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
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • 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
    12 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Equation Nottinghamshire
    Castle Cavendish Works
    Dorking Road
    Nottingham
    NG7 5PN

    Objectives

    62.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DIRECTED TOWARD THEPREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF PERSONS WHOHAVE BEEN OR ARE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN NOTTINGHAMSHIREIN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, WORKSHOPS,SEMINARS AND INFORMATION; AND62.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY AGENCIES, PROFESSIONALSAND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, ITSCAUSES AND PREVENTION.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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