Finance Score: -11

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -3

VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY

(1) promote and provide for the care and upbringing of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children within the UK(2) advancement of education and the relief of financial need of children within the UK(3) provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation for children in the interests of their social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for such children

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	£5,378	£4,904	£474	£1,890	£4,184	£3,223	7.9	18	300
31/12/21	£3,688	£3,659	£28	£1,467	£3,790	£3,148	10.3	22	300
31/12/20	£3,668	£3,824	£-156	£1,485	£3,697	£2,751	8.6	34	200
31/12/19	£7,663	£7,406	£257	£2,869	£3,968	£2,788	4.5	39	160
31/12/18	£7,554	£7,754	£-200	£3,324	£3,710	£2,728	4.2	39	160
31/12/17	£6,973	£6,951	£22	£3,589	£2,841	£1,587	2.7	45	0
31/12/16	£7,634	£7,532	£102	£3,693	£2,819	£1,688	2.7	38	0
31/12/15	£6,730	£6,641	£89	£3,402	£2,717	£1,739	3.1	36	0
31/12/14	£6,970	£7,437	£-466	£3,457	£2,567	£1,687	2.7	35	0
31/12/13	£6,526	£6,478	£48	£3,143	£3,033	£2,085	3.9	33	0
31/12/12	£6,200	£6,827	£-627	£2,986	£2,985	£2,139	3.8	33	0
31/12/11	£8,557	£9,340	£-783	£3,741	£2,911	£1,946	2.5	35	0
31/12/10	£10,004	£9,489	£515	£3,686	£3,544	£1,766	2.2	34	0
31/12/09	£8,987	£9,415	£-428	£4,245	£3,014	£1,711	2.2	36	0
31/12/08	£10,377	£11,545	£-1,168	£4,070	£3,587	£2,695	2.8	34	0
31/12/07	£8,969	£9,347	£-377	£4,510	£5,299	£3,704	4.8	32	0
31/12/06	£10,044	£9,370	£674	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£8,958	£7,962	£996	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£7,415	£6,592	£822	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 46.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 38.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 7.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 62 years
(71 years as a company)

www.variety.org.uk

info@variety.org.uk

02074288100

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

18 employees
300 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

Masonic Trust	£60,000
Pears Foundation	£25,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,930

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Variety Great Days Out
£10,000	06/01/2023	The funding will be used to provide a programme of outings to theme parks for children and their carers to support families with disabled children and children from families who are impacted through ....more The funding will be used to provide a programme of outings to theme parks for children and their carers to support families with disabled children and children from families who are impacted through poverty and disadvantage with the aim of improving their health and well-being through the development of friendship networks and respite and social and recreational activities.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£60,000	02/06/2020	Grant to support disabled children through the provision of specialist equipment.
Pears Foundation - Grant to Variety
£25,000	12/12/2019 1	Discretionary donation
National Lottery Community Fund - Children's Christmas Parties 2019
£9,930	05/09/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver a Christmas party for disabled and disadvantaged children. The project aims to bring enjoyment to the lives of these children who otherwise may not be able to ....more The funding will be used to deliver a Christmas party for disabled and disadvantaged children. The project aims to bring enjoyment to the lives of these children who otherwise may not be able to celebrate over the festive period.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-67

TESULA MOHINDRA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Corporate Financier

BENJAMIN THOMAS WHITTLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Property Director

CANDICE SAMMEROFF Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Real Estate Consultant

DILARAM KITCHLEW-WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Housewife

GUY REMOND Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Tech Director

TALYA SHALSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Entertainment Lawyer

TANIA BRYER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Broadcaster, Other trusteeship: KING HUSSEIN CANCER FOUNDATION UK,

TUSHAR PRABHU Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

PROFESSOR JONATHAN SHALIT OBE, Occupation: Entertainment Executive, Other trusteeships: InterTalent Louder Foundation Ltd, MOBO TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/07/1962, number: 209259
Registered at Companies House on 16/07/1952, number: 00509811

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE VARIETY CLUB CHILDREN'S CHARITY
VARIETY CLUB HOUSE
93 BAYHAM STREET
LONDON
NW1 0AG

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND UPBRINGING OF SICK, DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM; 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED OF CHILDREN WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM; 3. TO UNDERTAKE AND TO ASSIST OTHERS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO ANY ILLNESS OR AFFLICTION AFFECTING CHILDREN WHICH WILL ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; 4. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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