Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

RUDDI'S RETREAT

Ruddi's Retreat is a growing charity that helps families affected by Cancer or life limiting illnesses. We send families on holiday to one of our beautiful caravans situated at the 5 Star caravan park at Primrose Valley.In 2016 Gwennie's Getaways was launched under the Ruddi's Retreat umbrella. Families affected by Dementia can also enjoy a respite break.All applications are welcome.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was 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
31/03/23		£408	£463	£-55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22		£463	£438	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/21		£382	£317	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20	*	£163	£151	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/19		£124	£98	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/18		£68	£88	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£80	£81	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£103	£83	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£60	£55	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14?		£70	£59	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
21/02/13		£85	£63	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.ruddisretreat.org

ruddisretreat@gmail.com

07587080904

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Disability
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Clothworkers Foundation	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£18,072
The Foyle Foundation	£8,000
Sir George Martin Trust	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ruddi's Retreat
£2,243	21/10/2023	We would like to purchase a 5th retreat to enable us to provide even more respite breaks for families in need, helping to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ruddi's Retreat Respite
£8,272	05/05/2023	The funding will be used towards ground rent and utilities for the caravan the group uses to provide respite breaks for children and families living with cancer and life limiting illnesses. The ....more The funding will be used towards ground rent and utilities for the caravan the group uses to provide respite breaks for children and families living with cancer and life limiting illnesses. The project aims to provide improve the physical and mental wellbeing of the families also support those who are coping with bereavement.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Ruddi's Retreat
£20,000	19/10/2022	purchase a caravan for a charity supporting people with disabilties in North Yorkshire
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Ruddi's Retreat
£3,000	28/02/2022	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
National Lottery Community Fund - Ruddi's - Helping Families Bereaved by Covid-19
£9,800	30/09/2021	The funding will be used to provide respite for children grieving the loss of a parent by providing an area to come together and play and enjoy themselves. The project aims to improve their mental ....more The funding will be used to provide respite for children grieving the loss of a parent by providing an area to come together and play and enjoy themselves. The project aims to improve their mental health and anxiety by providing a space to physically play.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£8,000	11/02/2021	towards core costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - Ruddi's Retreat
£10,000	29/11/2018 12	This organisation will provide two caravans, for the use of families with children with a life limiting illness or who are bereaved, where people will be given the opportunity to spend quality time ....more This organisation will provide two caravans, for the use of families with children with a life limiting illness or who are bereaved, where people will be given the opportunity to spend quality time together,
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ruddi's Retreat
£5,766	04/08/2017	Help us offer weekends away to families with a terminally ill child: it may be the last opportunity they have together.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ruddi's Retreat Community Garden, Sensory Area & Classroom Area
£5,400	10/05/2017 12	The group will improve their outdoor space by creating a sensory area, and they will use the space to teach young people and staff about gardening and growing fruit and vegetables.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

TRACEY RUSHWORTH Appointed: 2022

ANNE JOSEPH Appointed: 2011

FRANK IAN GLEDHILL Appointed: 2022

JADE JONES Appointed: 2012

KEVIN SHARP LVO DL Appointed: 2022

MICHAEL GREIG Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/02/2012, number: 1146035

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

11 returns made; AR20: 109 days late,

Main office

29 The Lodge
Linthwaite
HUDDERSFIELD
HD7 5TG

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH BY PROVIDING A RESPITE HOLIDAY IN A SPECIFICALLY ADAPTED CARAVAN(S) FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS OR FOR BEREAVED FAMILIES SUFFERING BEREAVEMENT FROM THE LOSS OF A CHILD PARENT OR CARER.

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