Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

OPA CANCER CHARITY

(1) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THOSE AFFECTED BY OESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC CANCER; (2) RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AMONG THOSE AFFECTED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (3) PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING AND COLLABORATING WITH RESEARCH PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONDITIONS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

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
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but this has been generated by an income surplus in the latest year and spending has been increasing rapidly

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
31/12/22		£604	£204	£401	£51	£401	£366	21.6	3	80
31/12/21		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 21.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 3 years

opa.org.uk

enquiries@opa.org.uk

01217049860

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

3 employees
80 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GRANT FULLARTON Appointed: 2021

JOHN CAMPOLINI (Chair) Appointed: 2018

LAUREN HAMPER Appointed: 2023

PHILIP WRIGHT Appointed: 2023

WILLIAM DOCHERTY Appointed: 2021

STEPHEN BRINKWORTH Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: PROGRESS – THE OESOPHAGO-GASTRIC CANCER SUPPORT CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/05/2021, number: 1194327

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE OESOPHAGEAL PATIENTS ASSOCIATION on 18/08/2023

Main office

UNIT 4 BORDESLEY HALL FARM BARNS
STORRAGE LANE
ALVECHURCH
BIRMINGHAM
B48 7ES

Objectives

TO ALLEVIATE OR ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING THE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS OF ANY PERSONS AFFECTED IN ANY WAY BY OESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC CANCER AND RELATED CONDITIONS (“THE CONDITIONS”) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE CONDITIONS; (2) RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AMONG THOSE AFFECTED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (3) PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING AND COLLABORATING WITH RESEARCH PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONDITIONS.

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