Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

CHILDREN'S HEART SURGERY FUND 

The main objective of the charity is to enhance the quality of care and support available to babies, young children and adult congenital cardiac patients, who are treated at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, based at Leeds General Infirmary.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • Spending is declining
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/22£851£1,081£-231£338£436£4344.81519
31/12/21£962£1,204£-241£304£735£7267.21320
31/12/20£916£820£96£327£928£91813.41315
31/12/19£788£932£-143£349£818£80410.41450
31/12/18£1,058£1,087£-29£243£891£8749.71150
31/12/17£864£2,622£-1,758£38£1,036£9904.580
31/12/16£998£608£390£28£2,686£2,42847.980
31/12/15£525£730£-205£54£2,124£2,12034.850
31/12/14£474£643£-169£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£468£1,444£-976£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 41%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 31.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 52%
Liabilities/Income: 55%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 12 years

http://www.chsf.org.uk

info@chsf.org.uk

01138314810

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides other finance
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
DCMS£9,360
National Lottery Community Fund£8,000
Co-Operative Group£5,350
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Worker
£8,000 26/11/2021
The funding will be used to support families with children who are in hospital for treatment. The project aims to improve mental health and wellbeing for families that are struggling with anxiety ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,360 27/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Children's Heart Surgery Fund
£5,350 15/11/2019
We want to buy as many INR home testing kits as possible, to make life easier for those living with congenital heart disease.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Children's Heart Surgery Fund
£3,626 29/11/2017
We're raising money to bring a new children's heart theatre to the Leeds General Infirmary, to support children from across Yorkshire.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 28/11/2017
A revolutionary children's heart theatre to help improve the lives of 10,000 of the sickest babies and children in Yorkshire, the Humber and North Lincolnshire

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-68
  • ALISON CONCHIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Manager Yorkshire & Humber
  • PAUL GOODWIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Partner And Client Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2012, number: 1148359
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/07/2012, number: 08152970
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

D17 Joseph's Well
Hanover Walk
LEEDS
LS3 1AB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIEF OF SICK CHILDREN AND UNBORN CHILDREN, AND ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART CONDITIONS, WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE TRUSTEES MAY:1) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR MEDICAL OR NURSING TREATMENT IN THE CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT AT THE LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY (OR ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT);2) PROVIDE FUNDS TO ENABLE MEDICAL, NURSING AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED OR WORKING AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT AT THE LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY (OR ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT) TO ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN LECTURES OR COURSES OR EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING PLACEMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WHICH THEY EXERCISE IN THEIR WORK AND/OR TO PROVIDE SUCH MEDICAL, NURSING AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH TRAINING MATERIALS;3) PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AS MAY BENEFIT PATIENTS AT THE CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT AT THE LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY (OR ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND IN PARTICULAR FACILITIES (INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) TO ENABLE THE PARENTS OR NEAR RELATIVES OF PATIENTS TO BE IN ATTENDANCE UPON PATIENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF THEIR TREATMENT OR CARE; AND4) PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RELEVANT RESEARCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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