Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 7

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION

Quintessentially Foundation organises a number of fundraising and awareness events annually to support partner charities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/23		£1,586	£857	£729	£399	£1,369	£589	8.2	3	50
31/12/22		£1,074	£854	£220	£493	£640	£640	9	3	0
31/12/21		£1,060	£640	£420	£318	£420	£420	7.9	2	15
31/12/20		£691	£747	£-56	£93	£0	£0	0	1	0
31/12/19		£1,109	£1,097	£12	£334	£56	£56	0.6	1	0
31/12/18		£1,300	£1,356	£-57	£433	£44	£44	0.4	3	0
31/12/17		£2,127	£2,151	£-25	£1,014	£101	£101	0.6	2	0
31/12/16	*	£1,963	£1,953	£10	£384	£126	£126	0.8	2	0
31/12/15	*	£2,823	£2,770	£53	£1,035	£116	£116	0.5	4	0
31/12/14		£1,075	£1,055	£20	£4	£63	£63	0.7	3	0
31/12/13		£1,044	£1,033	£11	£74	£44	£44	0.5	0	0
31/12/12	*	£649	£648	£1	£61	£33	£32	0.6	2	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 65.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 46.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 43%
Reserves/Spending: 8.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
Quick Ratio: 110.5

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

www.quintessentiallyfoundation.org

info@quintessentiallyfoundation.org

08453887985

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Quintessentially Foundation
£5,000	16/05/2023	Sponsorship for Quintessentially Foundation Bike Ride.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-85

ANDREW GEORGE CRAWLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Ceo

BENJAMIN ELLIOT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director

DR PETER CROWTHER (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Lawyer

EMMA REBECCA MCCARTHY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Management Executive

KHALED SAID Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chairman

OLIVIA BETH BRAFMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Business Consultant

RUTH REBECCA POWYS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Landlord And Conservationist

SARAH SANDS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant/Advisor

SEBASTIAN GASKELL LEE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

SONYA LOUISE TIMMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Fundraising Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2011, number: 1144584
Registered at Companies House on 10/02/2011, number: 07525263

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR16: 72 days late, AR15: 94 days late, AR12: 143 days late,

Main office

QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION
29 PORTLAND PLACE
LONDON
W1B 1QB

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF SUCH GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SUCH UK REGISTERED CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK OR ABROAD BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO FACILITATE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND/OR WELFARE.

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