Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    THE SALVATION ARMY RETIRED OFFICERS ALLOWANCE SCHEME 

    THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE: TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY FUNDING PROVISION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES AND TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST ELDERLY RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY FUNDING PROVISION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was significantly 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£3,216£5,184£-1,967£0£122,861£1,9494.500
    31/03/22£2,638£4,462£-1,824£0£132,849£1,9165.200
    31/03/21£2,389£4,313£-1,924£0£129,588£1,7414.800
    31/03/20£2,717£4,290£-1,573£0£105,559£1,6344.600
    31/03/19£6,264£3,790£2,473£0£104,664£1,2383.900
    31/03/18£2,766£3,660£-894£0£95,369£1,0553.500
    31/03/17£3,109£3,284£-175£0£96,184£1,9497.100
    31/03/16£2,594£1,366£1,228£0£80,637£2,12418.700
    31/03/15£2,174£1,277£896£17£61,248£8968.400
    31/03/14£34,203£214£33,990£5£34,060£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 2%
    Liabilities/Income: 83%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
    Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 26 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.3
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 11 years
    (33 years as a company)

    www.salvationarmy.org

    IHQ-HeadofFinance@salvationarmy.org

    02073328116

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Other individual and family services
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides other finance
    Where it operates
    • Angola, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, ....more
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Defined Groups

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • THE SALVATION ARMY INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE COMPANY
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/09/2013, number: 1153681
    • Registered at Companies House on 07/09/1990, number: 02538134
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • 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
    • 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
    Filing Record
    10 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    SALVATION ARMY INTERNATIONAL
    HEADQUARTERS
    101 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
    LONDON
    EC4V 4EH

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (I) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; AND (II) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST ELDERLY RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN EACH CASE BY FUNDING THE PROVISION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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