Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Mainly female board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE FIRCROFT TRUST

The Fircroft Trust supports adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities. The charity runs the Fircroft Centre in Surbiton and Firs Court residential and supported living home in Hook, Chessington, Surrey.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,393,984 available, equivalent to 36 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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		£1,655	£1,448	£207	£142	£4,413	£4,394	36.4	42	10
31/03/22		£1,178	£1,351	£-173	£146	£4,205	£4,193	37.2	42	10
31/03/21		£1,233	£1,345	£-112	£156	£4,374	£4,367	39	41	10
31/03/20		£2,153	£1,428	£725	£222	£4,486	£4,480	37.6	53	30
31/03/19		£1,372	£1,386	£-14	£200	£3,767	£3,754	32.5	40	15
31/03/18	*	£5,800	£2,020	£3,780	£287	£3,803	£3,791	22.5	57	0
31/03/17	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 36.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.thefircrofttrust.org

mary.huntingford@btinternet.com

02083991772

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kingston Upon Thames,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

COLIN ALAN HUNTINGFORD Appointed: 2018

DR OLGA BOWEY-COCKBURN (Chair) Appointed: 2016

KASEY TAN Appointed: 2024

MADELEINE BABEY Appointed: 2018

MARILYN BELTON Appointed: 2019

MARY HUNTINGFORD Appointed: 2018

SAMANTHA HILTON Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/06/2016, number: 1167428

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Investment
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

7 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE FIRCROFT TRUST on 28/07/2020

Main office

THE FIRCROFT CENTRE
96 DITTON ROAD
SURBITON
SURREY
KT6 6RH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AMONGST PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES OR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WHETHER BY THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR SUCH PERSONS (WHETHER WITHIN THE BRITISH ISLES OR ELSEWHERE) OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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