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Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

THE MEDWAY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS 

The objects of this Charitable Incorporated Organisation are the relief of sickness and the promotion of good health and wellbeing of patients of NHS services in Medway. It began operating on 1 August 2018, taking over from the Unincorporated Charity (Registered Number 240562) which carried out the same function previously.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition
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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
31/07/22£1,306£1,292£13£1£827£8227.616200
31/07/21£695£783£-88£0£814£80312.31480
31/07/20£1,468£1,462£6£0£902£7976.518180
31/07/19£2,717£1,821£896£0£896£8015.318193
31/07/18£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 8.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 7 years

medwayleagueoffriends.org.uk

enquiriesd@medwayleagueoffriends.org.uk

01634974160

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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 16 employees
  • 200 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hospital Radio Medway
£2,425 23/10/2021
We would like an entirely new installation for our Station on an FM Licence; this would include an aerial, cabling, radios and speakers for the wards and waiting areas.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/03/2017, number: 1172065
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from MEDWAY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS on 21/08/2019
Main office

Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road
GILLINGHAM
ME7 5NY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THIS CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PATIENTS OF NHS SERVICES IN MEDWAY, IN PARTICULAR THE PATIENTS OF THE MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL TRUST, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES, FUNDED WHERE POSSIBLE BY THE WORK OF VOLUNTEERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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