Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SERVICES

DCSVP Services is an organisation to safeguard and deepen the Vincentian character and value of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul's Projects and Services. Its Principal aims is to assist in planning for long tem sustainability, and assist with infrastructural needs and best practice in governance.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,914,582 available, equivalent to 104 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

Established: 12 years

www.dcsvpservices.org

mark.choonara@dcsvpservices.org

07734395399

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£2,852	£337	£2,516	£0	£4,916	£2,915	103.9	6
31/03/22	£17,073	£14,679	£2,395	£0	£9,317	£6,583	5.4	542
31/03/21	£9,519	£8,060	£1,459	£0	£6,832	£4,143	6.2	373
31/03/20	£7,932	£7,597	£335	£0	£4,863	£2,694	4.3	375
31/03/19	£7,181	£7,182	£-1	£0	£4,623	£2,443	4.1	368
31/03/18	£7,190	£7,171	£19	£0	£4,624	£2,376	4	369
31/03/17	£6,688	£6,849	£-161	£0	£4,649	£2,328	4.1	383
31/03/16	£7,538	£5,399	£2,139	£0	£4,706	£2,442	5.4	331
31/03/15	£937	£706	£231	£11	£2,621	£429	7.3	41
31/03/14	£2,335	£385	£1,950	£7	£2,056	£103	3.2	2

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 59%
Reserves/Spending: 103.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnet, City Of Westminster, Scotland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

6 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-83

GARETH ROWE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

JAMES O'CONNOR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

KATHLEEN HOGG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

LOUISA COLLYER-HAMLIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of External Affairs

REV PAUL ROCHE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: R.C. Priest

SISTER MOIRA THERESA BAIN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Charity Worker

SISTER BARBARA QUILTY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Charity Worker

SISTER ELLEN TERESA FLYNN DC Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeships: THE CONFERENCE OF RELIGIOUS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL CIO,

SISTER SARAH KING-TURNER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Charity Worker

SISTER THERESA TIGHE SR Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: CATHOLIC BLIND INSTITUTE, CATHOLIC VOCATIONS PROJECT, THE VINCENTIAN VOLUNTEERS LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/10/2012, number: 1149326
Registered at Companies House on 17/05/2011, number: 07638065

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Daughters Of Charity Of St. Vincent De Paul
St. Vincents Centre
Carlisle Place
LONDON
SW1P 1NL

Objectives

IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PROVINCIAL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, PROVIDED THAT IF AT ANY TIME THE CONGREGATION SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON ANY CHARITABLE WORK THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH SIMILAR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

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