Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS LTD.

To provide a comprehensive pathway of proven programmes including sporting events, mentoring, pain management and employment to enable UK ex-servicemen and women physically or mentally wounded to move forward, from rehabilitation to employment. It also funds and promotes innovative processes and research designed to facilitate, for its beneficiaries, the transition from military to civilian life.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/07/23£988£1,170£-182£66£1,722£7487.78200
31/07/22£1,231£849£381£53£1,905£79911.38200
31/07/21£1,163£692£472£73£1,523£78513.69200
31/07/20£716£682£33£35£1,052£64811.47200
31/07/19£943£739£204£38£1,018£5659.27200
31/07/18£1,107£1,034£73£57£815£5956.970
31/07/17£1,277£856£421£54£742£4376.170
31/07/16£466£398£68n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/15£239£277£-38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/14£216£122£94n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/13*£283£87£197n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 43%
Reserves/Spending: 7.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 10
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 12 years

http://www.supportingwoundedveterans.com/

info@supportingwoundedveterans.com

07909090291

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry of Defence£602,145
Garfield Weston Foundation£150,000
National Lottery Community Fund£85,060
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust£60,000
Rothschild Foundation£10,000
CHK Foundation£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£96,100 10/02/2023
"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 ....more
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Supporting Wounded Veterans
£10,000 26/11/2021
New research through the Pioneer Programme into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£17,500 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 wider veterans community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£150,000 01/10/2021
The Pioneer Programme
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£50,000 03/09/2021
For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£10,000 24/03/2021
unrestricted, to further the Charitable Objects
The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - Supporting Wounded Veterans Ltd
£5,000 17/11/2020
Employment and mentoring support to medically discharged veterans, helping about 150 people each year.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting medically-discharged Veterans’ mental & physical wellbeing
£85,060 07/10/2020
5
The funding will provide a series of clinics to support veterans suffering from PTSD or physical injuries on how to better understand the medication taken to combat issues and avoid risks of addiction.
CAF - Grant to Supporting Wounded Veterans Ltd.
£6,100 30/06/2020
3
Grant to Supporting Wounded Veterans Ltd. to support the organisation through COVID19
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£60,000 25/06/2020
Funding allowed the group to adapt its programmes to provide meaningful and engaging online support, including additional pain management clinics for those unable to attend hospital appointments. 
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
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£378,545 01/04/2020
Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£408,545 01/04/2019
Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - HMT: Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£35,000 01/04/2019
Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing: Positive Pathways - to support high quality work that benefits veterans who have mental health needs
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£267,710 01/04/2018
Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£196,000 01/04/2018
Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£392,000 01/04/2017
Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-72
  • JAMES CHARRINGTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director
  • LORD ARCHIBALD HAMILTON OF EPSOM Appointed: 2016
  • PAUL CHRISTOPHER KETTLETY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director
  • PHILIP LUARD HOWELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director
  • SIMON JEREMY WALKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/11/2012, number: 1149727
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/10/2012, number: 08258649
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
  • 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; AR13: 79 days late,
Main office

38 CONNAUGHT SQUARE
LONDON
W2 2HL

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN WOUNDED OR INJURED OR RENDERED SICK WHILST SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES BY ASSISTING IN THEIR REHABILITATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH:(1) THE PROVISION OF SKIING OPPORTUNITIES AND SKIING INSTRUCTION; AND(2) CO-OPERATING WITH, AND MAKING GRANTS TO, OTHER CHARITIES WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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