Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE DAVID NOTT FOUNDATION 

The David Nott Foundation provides surgeons and medical professionals with the skills they need to provide relief and assistance in conflict and natural disaster zones around the world. As well as providing the best medical care, David Nott Foundation surgeons train local healthcare professionals; leaving a legacy of education and better health outcomes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 9 years

www.davidnottfoundation.com

enquiries@davidnottfoundation.com

02039970761

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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£1,392£1,612£-221£65£2,235£2,15316540
31/03/22£999£654£345£53£2,463£2,37243.530
31/03/21£831£330£501£75£2,037£1,88168.440
31/03/20£1,003£690£312£165£1,399£1,21221.140
31/03/19£514£468£46£49£1,096£90323.220
31/03/18£775£357£419£7£1,050£88829.930
31/03/17£702£108£594£3£632£51657.610
31/03/16£43£5£37£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 16 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 12.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Ajman, Akrotiri, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Ascension, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Baker Island, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean ....more
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 5 employees
  • 40 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
CHK Foundation£10,000
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside£8,000
Foundation Scotland£2,600
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - The base as a warm space
£3,000 02/03/2023
To provide a warm hub on a day the space is not usually in use, there will be access to activities, internet, and warm drinks. There are shower facilities and they wish to purchase a tumblr dryer to ....more
CHK Foundation - CHK Emergency /Disaster Grant
£10,000 31/01/2023
to support specified work
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Virtual Reality for Men's Mental Health
£5,000 08/06/2022
The funding will be used to allow the group to provide a men's virtual reality gaming project with the aim of improving mental health and wellbeing.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to David Nott Foundation
£2,500 05/05/2020
I was incredibly moved reading David's book recently and wanted to make this donation to help the work of the foundation - Mark Urquhart
Foundation Scotland - Grant to David Nott Foundation
£100 08/03/2020
General charitable donation from anonymous donor.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/07/2015, number: 1162537
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 Lyric Square
Hammersmith
London
W6 0NB

Objectives

The advancement of health and the saving of lives by funding and/or delivering or facilitating training (either alone or in partnership with other organisations) for surgeons and medical professionals, to enable them to address the needs of medical patients in conflict and disaster zones and other austere environments.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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