Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 11

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 15

THE MILITARY WIVES CHOIRS FOUNDATION

The Military Wives Choirs Foundation is a network of choirs that reaches across the whole military community to bring women closer together through singing. The Foundation is a registered subsidary charity of SSAFA.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Fundraising costs are unusually 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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
31/12/22		£695	£848	£-152	£35	£76	£42	0.6	7	400
31/12/21		£496	£478	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	375
31/12/20		£461	£434	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	275
31/12/19		£522	£561	£-39	£1	£23	£-17	-0.4	4	285
31/12/18		£596	£807	£-211	£4	£63	£-15	-0.2	4	0
31/12/17		£364	£561	£-197	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£789	£516	£273	£10	£471	£138	3.2	2	0
31/12/15	*	£398	£498	£-100	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£465	£496	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£458	£459	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£393	£56	£337	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 78%
Liabilities/Income: 39%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 56%
Reserves/Spending: 0.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 12 years

www.militarywiveschoirs.org

info@militarywiveschoirs.org

02074639407

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Belgium, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

7 employees
400 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

Ministry of Defence	£161,100
DCMS	£92,057
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust	£60,000
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£6,259

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£250	05/12/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£3,300	19/10/2022	"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more "The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties within a community to offer support to the local Armed Forces community and make it easier for Service personnel, families and veterans to access the help and support available from the MOD, from statutory providers and from the Charitable and Voluntary Sector. These organisations already work together in partnership at local level. 3) the scheme is intended to be a two-way arrangement and the Armed Forces community are encouraged to do as much as they can to support their community and promote activity which integrates the Service community into civilian life. "
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£3,300	19/10/2022	"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more "The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties within a community to offer support to the local Armed Forces community and make it easier for Service personnel, families and veterans to access the help and support available from the MOD, from statutory providers and from the Charitable and Voluntary Sector. These organisations already work together in partnership at local level. 3) the scheme is intended to be a two-way arrangement and the Armed Forces community are encouraged to do as much as they can to support their community and promote activity which integrates the Service community into civilian life. "
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£6,259	01/04/2022	This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community ....more This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community groups, and any public / private entities working in partnership with those community groups can apply for funding. The measure aims to develop the economies of rural communities and their infrastructure such as community buildings, public spaces and cultural, tourism and heritage amenities. Investments should enhance landscape quality and help meet challenges of rural communities relating to distance, population scarcity, aging, social isolation and market structure. Measure is also used to encourage visits to farms for educational purposes and renovation / maintenance of historic farm buildings. RPA administers for measures in England.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£50,000	12/11/2021	For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£9,500	12/11/2021	To increase capacity in services and initiatives that offer supportive comradeship, engagement and wellbeing efforts for those in the Armed Forces community impacted by events in Afghanistan, and the ....more To increase capacity in services and initiatives that offer supportive comradeship, engagement and wellbeing efforts for those in the Armed Forces community impacted by events in Afghanistan, and the wider veterans community.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£35,000	12/02/2021	Address social isolation by targeting specific groups within the Armed Forces community who are traditionally harder to reach.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£60,000	25/06/2020	Funding allowed the group to continue to provide support to their choir network.
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£60,000	15/06/2020	To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid
DCMS - Stronger Together in Song
£92,057	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-66

ALEXANDRA COX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Management Accountant

ALEXANDRA PEACE GADSBY Appointed: 2024

ALISON PECK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Consultant

CAROLINE PAXTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Consultant

CRAIG HALLATT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Army Officer, Other trusteeships: MUSEUM OF ARMY MUSIC, The Royal Corps of Army Music Trust,

EILEEN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Compliant Manager

JULIAN WEATHERALL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Operations Manager

SHARON DEANS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Community Worker

SUZANNE LORD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Projects Director

BROOKE MORGAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Child Care Worker, Other trusteeship: UKOS ANIMAL WELFARE,

JOANNE MARTINE CETTI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant, Other trusteeship: FIVE TALENTS UK LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/07/2012, number: 1148302
Registered at Companies House on 30/05/2012, number: 08089745

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR12: 145 days late,

Main office

Military Wives Choirs
Queen Elizabeth House
4 St. Dunstan's Hill
LONDON
EC3R 8AD

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO RELIEVE THE NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, THEIR PARTNERS, SPOUSES AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE FORMATION, SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHOIRS (PREDOMINANTLY MILITARY WIVES CHOIRS).

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