Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

EXETER LEUKAEMIA FUND CIO

ELF aims to lighten the load by supporting families affected by blood cancers and blood disorders across the South West.ELF provides transport, a counselling service, accommodation, complementary therapies, a CAB-funded advice and guidance service, legal services through partnership and refreshments for patients and relatives awaiting day case appointments.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 10 years

www.elfcharity.org.uk

enquire@elfcharity.org.uk

01392493344

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£461	£459	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	105
31/03/22	£378	£352	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	89
31/03/21	£497	£672	£-175	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20	£761	£750	£11	£372	£777	£764	12.2	26	160
31/03/19	£1,077	£789	£289	£367	£766	£755	11.5	25	134
31/03/18	£694	£761	£-68	£335	£477	£464	7.3	25	0
31/03/17?	£991	£1,407	£-416	£380	£545	£545	4.6	36	0
31/12/15	£754	£715	£39	£329	£957	£802	13.4	13	0
31/12/14	£1,005	£783	£222	£284	£918	£904	13.9	16	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
105 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 ELF@Home
£4,074	17/06/2020 11	Grant to Exeter Leukaemia Fund
National Lottery Community Fund - Specialist support at a critical time
£10,000	11/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to pay the salary of a part time Leukaemia counsellor at a support centre. The project aims to develop the service to assist more patients and families with diagnosis.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLARE FOX Appointed: 2019

ISABELLE MARJORIE KENNY Appointed: 2022

JOANNA MARY HAWKINS Appointed: 2019

SHANE STEVEN CANN Appointed: 2018

SHAUN ROBERT COOPER Appointed: 2018

VICTOR ERIK STANHOPE SALOMONSEN (Chair) Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/11/2013, number: 1154727

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

11/04/2016 - Asset transfer in from THE EXETER LEUKAEMIA FUND
08/03/2023 - Asset transfer in from THE CHARLES AND ALISON MCGREGOR CHARITABLE TRUST

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE CHARLES AND ALISON MCGREGOR CHARITABLE TRUST on 08/03/2023

Main office

The ELF Office
Haematology Centre
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
Barrack Road
EXETER
EX2 5DW

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM LEUKAEMIA AND RELATED DISEASES IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND (AND PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING IN DEVON), AND THEIR RELATIVES AND LOVED ONES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE, WHETHER TO THOSE PEOPLE OR TO HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND HOSPICES IN DEVON AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO LEUKAEMIA AND RELATED DISEASES.

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