Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

LADY GARDEN FOUNDATION 

The Lady Garden Foundation is a national women's health charity which aims to raise awareness and funds for research into, and treatment of, gynaecological cancers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • 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
31/01/23£1,262£1,088£173£473£796£0030
31/01/22£698£670£27£120£623£0020
31/01/21£418£462£-44n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/20£990£674£317£347£640£0010
31/01/19£430£274£156n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/18£508£391£117£0£167£0000
31/01/17*£403£501£-98£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/16£327£148£179£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/15£250£123£127£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 286%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 43.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 23.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years

www.ladygardenfoundation.com

info@ladygardenfoundation.com

02074628500

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 3 employees

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
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Lady Garden Foundation
£25,000 02/07/2021
Highlighting the importance of awareness of all gynaecological cancers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/11/2013, number: 1154755
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR17: 6 days late,
Main office

Lady Garden Foundation
17 Gresse Street
6 Evelyn Yard
London
W1T 1QL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO SUCH OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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