Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER

We provide emergency or temporary single room accommodation on a 24/7 basis to adults in West Norfolk with nowhere else safe to stay. We are funded by grants from other charities and grant-making bodies and donations from churches, community groups and individuals. We do not charge our guests to stay with us but we do support eligible guests to claim Housing Benefit towards the cost of their stay.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 6 years

www.klnightshelter.org.uk

nightshelter.steering@gmail.com

01553776109

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/06/23	£205	£281	£-76	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
30/06/22	£293	£267	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	88
30/06/21	£216	£170	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	104
30/06/20	£184	£113	£71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	170
30/06/19	£129	£104	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	130
30/06/18	£17	£14	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
70 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

The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington	£90,000
Mercer's Charitable Foundation	£75,000
Masonic Trust	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	20/02/2023	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to King's Lynn Night Shelter
£90,000	25/01/2023	To complete the final stage of transforming the Night Shelter from an overnight winter shelter to sustainable 24/7 year round emergency accommodation provision.
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to King's Lynn Winter Night
£75,000	08/10/2019 36	Support for a winter night shelter in Kings Lynn, open seven nights a week.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

ISOBEL PLUMSTEAD Appointed: 2023

MARTIN GREEN Appointed: 2023

NICHOLAS COLEMAN Appointed: 2023

REV JAMES ALEXANDER NASH Appointed: 2022

DR PETER BOLITHO COATES Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: KINGS LYNN FOODBANK,

KARYN WILES Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: HOLBEACH ST MARKS VILLAGE HALL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2017, number: 1175645

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

St. John's House
Blackfriars Road
KING'S LYNN
Norfolk
PE30 1NT

Objectives

The relief of poverty by providing a night shelter for the benefit of homeless persons in the Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk and by supporting and assisting those homeless persons who want to escape from homelessness.

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