Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Deficit latest year: -2
Good reserves: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

GEORGE HOUSE TRUST

George House Trust provides services to people living with HIV, which enable them to feel empowered and better able to live healthily with HIV. We raise awareness of HIV and encourage all sexually active people in the North West to know their HIV status. We challenge HIV stigma and discrimination and promote a better understanding of HIV.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year but the charity has substantial reserves available

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	£834	£942	£-108	£58	£1,335	£1,142	14.5	17	133
31/03/22	£807	£837	£-29	£50	£1,442	£1,304	18.7	15	140
31/03/21	£822	£660	£162	£8	£1,442	£1,247	22.7	14	94
31/03/20	£638	£684	£-46	£45	£1,279	£1,078	18.9	15	74
31/03/19	£657	£636	£21	£36	£1,196	£1,006	19	10	126
31/03/18	£717	£777	£-59	£92	£1,174	£991	15.3	12	0
31/03/17	£765	£807	£-42	£93	£1,234	£1,039	15.4	14	0
31/03/16	£804	£825	£-21	£79	£1,276	£1,072	15.6	15	0
31/03/15	£793	£849	£-56	£133	£1,296	£1,077	15.2	15	0
31/03/14	£1,013	£840	£173	£118	£1,353	£1,131	16.2	15	0
31/03/13	£747	£772	£-25	£35	£1,180	£938	14.6	14	0
31/03/12	£1,497	£517	£980	£26	£1,205	£982	22.8	13	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 14.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

www.ght.org.uk

ght@ght.org.uk

0161 2744499

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

17 employees
133 volunteers

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
MACC - George House Trust
£2,440	06/01/2022	To help vulnerable people and families cover the cost of essentials with a one-off gift payment of either £100 (for households/families with dependent children aged under 19) or £70 (for ....more To help vulnerable people and families cover the cost of essentials with a one-off gift payment of either £100 (for households/families with dependent children aged under 19) or £70 (for households/single-occupants with no children)
MACC - Growing Together Levenshulme
£800	17/12/2021	Migrant Destitution Fund GM, awards to pre-vetted applicant organisations of up to £80 on behalf of individual destitute migrants and other people with no recourse to public funds
MACC - Mustard Tree
£310	17/12/2021	Migrant Destitution Fund GM, awards to pre-vetted applicant organisations of up to £80 on behalf of individual destitute migrants and other people with no recourse to public funds
MACC - The Booth Centre
£80	17/12/2021	Migrant Destitution Fund GM, awards to pre-vetted applicant organisations of up to £80 on behalf of individual destitute migrants and other people with no recourse to public funds
MACC - George House Trust
£320	19/03/2021	Migrant Destitution Fund GM, awards to pre-vetted applicant organisations of up to £80 on behalf of individual destitute migrants and other people with no recourse to public funds
Co-Operative Group - Grant to George House Trust
£11,810	19/11/2018	We need funding for essential basic items to improve the health and wellbeing of HIV positive people in Greater Manchester.
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Together
£354,818	25/01/2017 60	This group will increase their peer-led support programme by training HIV+ people across Greater Manchester as volunteer peer mentors for others coming to terms with their condition. Mentors will ....more This group will increase their peer-led support programme by training HIV+ people across Greater Manchester as volunteer peer mentors for others coming to terms with their condition. Mentors will share their own experiences about living well with HIV and how they dealt with difficult times in their journey since diagnosis. Support will be tailored to meet individual needs including accompanying mentees to clinic appointments, making home visits and supporting mothers-to-be through pregnancy and beyond.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to George House Trust
£25,000	28/03/2013	an African peer support project for those afected by HIV

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 28-70

ANDREW EADSFORTH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

JOHN GERALD HUTTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

KIERAN STUART YATES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: It Consultant

ANDREW SLOAN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Hr Transformation Lead

DAVID CARTWRIGHT-BOOTH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Carer

JOHN LUCAS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

NICHOLAS ANTHONY WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: PICCADILLY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,

SHARON WHITE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: FORTALICE LIMITED,

VANESSA GAHAGAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Hr Recruitment Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2011, number: 1143138
Registered at Companies House on 23/03/2011, number: 07575379

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

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

GEORGE HOUSE TRUST
75-77 ARDWICK GREEN NORTH
MANCHESTER
M12 6FX

Objectives

• The relief of need of people living with, and affected by, HIV by the provision of responsive and relevant services;• To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to HIV.

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