Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES

HUC exists to: a) operate almshouses, sheltered housing for those in need within the area of benefit; b) use its 'relief in need' power to alleviate poverty within its area of benefit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,233,760 available, equivalent to 66 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been 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		£1,341	£2,033	£-691	£36	£33,072	£11,234	66.3	12	0
31/03/22		£1,159	£1,976	£-817	£0	£34,775	£11,998	72.9	13	1
31/03/21		£1,318	£1,931	£-613	£0	£34,344	£11,751	73	8	1
31/03/20		£1,419	£1,817	£-398	£0	£32,388	£9,735	64.3	10	1
31/03/19		£1,509	£1,789	£-280	£0	£34,048	£10,776	72.3	8	1
31/03/18		£1,426	£1,710	£-284	£0	£34,152	£10,585	74.3	8	0
31/03/17		£1,487	£1,622	£-135	£0	£34,587	£10,401	76.9	7	0
31/03/16		£1,393	£1,606	£-213	£0	£32,578	£8,968	67	9	0
31/03/15		£1,372	£1,626	£-254	£74	£31,370	£9,075	67	9	0
31/03/14		£1,287	£1,562	£-275	£71	£31,116	£8,455	65	9	0
31/03/13		£1,199	£1,605	£-406	£67	£30,035	£7,737	57.8	9	0
31/03/12		£784	£1,150	£-366	£66	£29,313	£6,819	71.1	8	0
31/03/11		£744	£801	£-57	£51	£27,621	£6,993	104.7	10	0
31/03/10		£766	£853	£-87	£47	£25,101	£6,452	90.7	5	0
31/03/09		£846	£1,081	£-235	£36	£24,064	£5,143	57.1	9	0
31/03/08		£1,128	£1,489	£-361	£36	£16,734	£6,662	53.7	22	0
31/03/07		£1,286	£1,275	£11	£154	£18,902	£18,902	177.9	33	0
31/03/06	*	£1,221	£1,152	£69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,093	£1,265	£-173	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£1,083	£1,194	£-111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 34%
Reserves/Spending: 66.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 62 years

www.hamunitedcharities.org.uk

info@hamunitedcharities.com

02087414326

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Hammersmith And Fulham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

12 employees

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
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Hammersmith United Charities
£180,000	17/06/2020 60	£180,000 over five years (£47,000; £43,000; £37,000; £31,000; £22,000) in core funding for the UNITED in Hammersmith & Fulham place-based giving scheme. Release of funding is contingent on ....more £180,000 over five years (£47,000; £43,000; £37,000; £31,000; £22,000) in core funding for the UNITED in Hammersmith & Fulham place-based giving scheme. Release of funding is contingent on the continued engagement with the London’s Giving network, its principles, and its metrics for monitoring and evaluation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

HAMMERSMITH UNITED TRUSTEE COMPANY

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/04/1962, number: 205856
Registered at Companies House on 09/06/2009, number: 06928467

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Homes England

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
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

Sycamore House
Sycamore Gardens
London
W6 0AS

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITIES, AND THE PATIENTS IN THE EXTRA-CARE UNIT OF THE CHARITIES. IF AND INSOFAR AS INCOME IS NOT REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION IN MANNER AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE SAME FOR RELIEF IN NEED (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME).

Defined Area of Benefit:

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH

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