Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

ST. EDMUNDS SOCIETY

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit, by working with young people predominantly from the Norwich area and across Norfolk, aged 10-30 who have been socially excluded from society as a result of poor educational attainment as well as behavioural issues; to help them acquire qualifications and skills necessary to become employable and contribute to society in general.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £53,554 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

Established: 10 years

www.st-eds.org

admin@st-eds.org.uk

01603 622035

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
31/08/23		£1,439	£1,429	£9	£54	£114	£-54	-0.4	37	5
31/08/22		£1,150	£1,022	£128	£0	£108	£-40	-0.5	35	8
31/08/21		£950	£796	£154	£0	£-20	£-45	-0.7	26	3
31/08/20		£599	£763	£-164	£2	£-174	£-208	-3.3	29	3
31/08/19		£847	£915	£-68	£2	£-10	£-62	-0.8	34	5
31/08/18?		£1,276	£1,320	£-44	£1	£58	£36	0.3	29	0
31/03/17	*	£696	£825	£-128	£9	£101	£91	1.3	29	0
31/03/16	*	£782	£539	£242	£9	£270	£242	5.4	24	0
31/03/15		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 67%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -47%
Reserves/Spending: -0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

37 employees
5 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£60,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£13,300

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£25,000	22/04/2022	St Edmunds Society expansion
National Lottery Community Fund - ST EDS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
£10,000	11/02/2022	The funding will be used to develop a provision to deliver vocational training for young people from families living with deprivation. The project aims to teach new skills deter engagement in ....more The funding will be used to develop a provision to deliver vocational training for young people from families living with deprivation. The project aims to teach new skills deter engagement in antisocial behaviour and develop confidence.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Saint Edmunds Society
£8,300	14/09/2021	installation of a training area for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Norfolk
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£35,000	13/11/2020	Core Funding
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Saint Edmunds Society
£5,000	19/06/2020	COVID19 : Purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with young people who experience difficulties in mainstream education in Norfolk
National Lottery Community Fund - Remote Delivery Model - Impact of COVID-19
£10,000	07/05/2020 3	The funding will be used to deliver remote educational learning pastoral care and employability skills to vulnerable young people during the coronavirus lockdown. The project aims to support their ....more The funding will be used to deliver remote educational learning pastoral care and employability skills to vulnerable young people during the coronavirus lockdown. The project aims to support their wellbeing and learning needs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	16/04/2019	Core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Supply classroom, resources for students
£7,969	21/03/2018 12	The organisation will use the funding to improve the learning facilities at the skills centre to help more people disengaged from mainstream education.
National Lottery Community Fund - Boxing/Life Coaching Programme
£10,000	21/01/2010 12	This charity offer homeless young people support, guidance and opportunities to gain skills to achieve sustained independence. The group will use an award to run a 10 week boxing training course ....more This charity offer homeless young people support, guidance and opportunities to gain skills to achieve sustained independence. The group will use an award to run a 10 week boxing training course which will help young homeless people to tackle issues such as healthy eating, fitness, isolation and budgeting. The course will also give participants the chance to earn Network Open College progression awards which improve life skills and increase opportunities sustained independent living.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

ALISON CAMPBELL Appointed: 2018

CHRISTOPHER DAVID ABBOTT Appointed: 2023

DAVID FULLMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: NORWICH TOWN CLOSE ESTATE CHARITY, THEATRE ROYAL (NORWICH) TRUST LIMITED, CHARITY OF LILIAN ARMITAGE, ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, NORWICH CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES, NORWICH TOWN CLOSE ESTATE CHARITY, ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, NORWICH CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES,

DENE HEYWOOD Appointed: 2022

DR KEVIN MCGUIRE Appointed: 2023

HANNAH SHIRLEY Appointed: 2023

JULIE BROCIEK-COULTON Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2014, number: 1157532

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

9 returns made; AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 39 days late,

Main office

St. Edmunds Society
FULLMAN HOUSE
114-118 Oak Street
NORWICH
NR3 3BP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE PREDOMINANTLY FROM NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK AGED 11-30, WHO HAVE BEEN SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF POOR EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AS WELL AS BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES, TO HELP THEM ACQUIRE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME EMPLOYABLE AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY IN GENERAL.

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