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Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

HEALTHCARE INFECTION SOCIETY 

The objectives of the Society are, to advance knowledge of, foster scientific interest in and disseminate information about the prevention and control of hospital and other healthcare associated infection, to medical and allied professionals for the benefit of the public.
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,701,642 available, equivalent to 61 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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£1,318£1,504£-185£0£7,702£7,70261.5850
31/03/22£915£1,060£-144£0£9,040£9,040102.48142
31/03/21£885£884£1£0£9,194£9,194124.88125
31/03/20£897£1,276£-378£0£8,751£8,75182.38125
31/03/19£1,232£1,390£-159£0£8,259£8,25971.380
31/03/18£931£1,067£-137£0£8,358£8,3589450
31/03/17£1,656£1,460£196£0£8,723£8,72371.740
31/03/16£881£695£186£0£7,652£7,652132.240
31/03/15*£7,946£926£7,020£30£7,654£6,41083.140
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 39%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 61.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years

www.his.org.uk

admin@his.org.uk

02077130273

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • General hospitals
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/08/2014, number: 1158172
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR15: 1 days late,
Main office

Montagu House
7E Wakefield Street
London
WC1N 1PG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF HIS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR AMONG MEDICAL AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HOSPITAL AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS.

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