Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Large legacies income: +1
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    FRIENDS OF EASTBOURNE HOSPITAL 

    The Objects of the Friends shall be to provide relief and assistance for patients and staff at the Eastbourne Hospitals of the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and the community NHS services provided centrally by other NHS and primary care trusts to the extent that the same was provided formerly by Eastbourne and County Healthcare NHS Trust.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
    • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
    • 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
    31/08/23£787£793£-6£430£941£89313.56120
    31/08/22£793£1,149£-356£356£948£7838.26100
    31/08/21£741£538£203£272£1,304£1,13225.36100
    31/08/20£774£763£10£325£1,100£957156100
    31/08/19£1,040£865£175£450£1,090£1,04414.56120
    31/08/18£991£844£147£434£914£86112.260
    31/08/17£1,397£1,512£-115£412£767£6945.560
    31/08/16£1,039£1,963£-924£383£882£7114.350
    31/08/15*£1,225£976£249£599£1,806£1,36016.730
    31/08/14£837£658£179£406£1,558£1,00818.440
    31/08/13£1,226£1,121£105£413£1,379£8739.440
    31/08/12£702£945£-243£402£1,274£8701140
    31/08/11£1,132£759£374£426£1,518£1,12517.820
    31/08/10£780£766£14£427£1,144£82612.920
    31/08/09£1,067£905£162£425£1,130£88311.720
    31/08/08£1,143£1,685£-541£390£968£7885.620
    31/08/07£1,175£1,032£143£372£1,509£1,23314.330
    31/08/06£1,206£1,163£43£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/05£794£1,143£-350£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/04£1,082£1,139£-57£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 222%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 54.2%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 2%
    Liabilities/Income: 2%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
    Reserves/Spending: 13.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
    Quick Ratio: 46.2
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 60 years

    www.friendsdgh.org.uk

    esh-tr.friendsdgh@nhs.net

    01323749503

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Grant-making foundations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • East Sussex,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 6 employees
    • 120 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (12)
    Gender Split
    Based on 10/12 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/12/1963, number: 220592
    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
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR15: 55 days late,
    Main office

    Friends Office
    Eastbourne DGH
    Kings Drive
    EASTBOURNE
    BN21 2UD

    Objectives

    TO RAISE VOLUNTARY FUNDS TO PROVIDE EXTRA AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE PATIENTS AND STAFF OF ALL THE HOSPITALS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EASTBOURNE HOSPITAL NHS TRUST AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO PROVIDE SUCH AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE PATIENTS AND STAFF OF OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH USUALLY ACCOMMODATE OR FOR THE TIME BEING ARE ACCOMMODATING PATIENTS WHO NORMALLY RESIDE IN THE AREA SERVED BY THE EASTBOURNE HOSPITAL NHS TRUST. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CONSTITUION)

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    EASTBOURNE HOSPITAL GROUP

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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