Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

UNITED KINGDOM SEPSIS TRUST LIMITED

To change the way the NHS deals with sepsis.To raise awareness of sepsis.To support anyone affected by sepsis.To reduce mortality and morbidity caused by sepsis.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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		£1,556	£1,289	£267	£96	£1,747	£1,661	15.5	18	56
31/03/22		£1,541	£1,068	£473	£64	£1,480	£1,480	16.6	15	63
31/03/21		£1,391	£1,122	£269	£18	£1,007	£967	10.3	18	48
31/03/20		£2,408	£2,209	£199	£308	£738	£738	4	22	121
31/03/19		£2,237	£2,155	£82	£259	£533	£533	3	22	78
31/03/18	*	£1,668	£1,517	£151	£66	£451	£451	3.6	16	0
31/03/17		£1,446	£996	£450	£517	£300	£0	n/a	9	0
31/03/16		£423	£696	£-273	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 41%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 15.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 15.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.sepsistrust.org

info@sepsistrust.org

08003896255

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees
56 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

DCMS	£100,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£20,000
Masonic Trust	£250

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£250	12/11/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The UK Sepsis Trust Ltd
£20,000	26/10/2020 12	Main Grant unrestricted core costs
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,000	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-64

DR ROBERT WATSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Business Director

MARK STOCK (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

PROFESSOR HELEN CHEYNE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Professor Of Midwifery

TIFFANY THORN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

ALAN GILMOUR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: SPORTS PARTNERSHIP HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/10/2014, number: 1158843
Registered at Companies House on 08/08/2013, number: 08644039

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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

8 returns made; AR18: 22 days late,

Main office

The UK Sepsis Trust
Azzurri House
Walsall Business Park
Walsall Road
Aldridge
WALSALL

Objectives

I.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SUBJECT OF SEPSIS AND SEVERE SEPSIS.II. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF SEPSIS AND SEVERE SEPSIS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.

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