Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3

THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE 

The object of the Royal Foundation is the advancement of the Christian religion through worship, hospitality and service, and the promotion of Christian values. The Foundation provides and maintains a Christian conference and retreat centre in East London, provides a place of sanctuary, peace and reflection for worship and serves local communities through outreach, support and engagement.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £1,057,456 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Established: 60 years

www.rfsk.org.uk

info@rfsk.org.uk

0300 111 1147

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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£3,028£3,354£-326£0£14,045£-1,057-3.86520
31/03/22£2,141£2,918£-777£0£14,704£-971-46540
31/03/21£1,630£2,320£-690£0£14,881£-422-2.25720
31/03/20£2,407£2,494£-86£0£14,250£710.3530
31/03/19£2,348£2,438£-90£0£14,518£-34-0.2450
31/03/18£2,031£2,266£-235£0£14,058£-56-0.3430
31/03/17£1,931£2,466£-534£0£12,714£60450
31/03/16£1,689£2,202£-513£0£12,592£1000.5310
31/03/15£1,525£1,905£-380£6£11,188£2051.3260
31/03/14£1,438£1,409£28£33£11,216£2792.4230
31/03/13£1,342£1,326£16£25£10,904£810.7240
31/03/12£1,030£1,206£-176£24£10,348£40290
31/03/11£800£979£-180£26£10,570£340.4250
31/03/10£754£946£-192£14£10,719£170.2210
31/03/09£716£959£-243£7£10,104£981.2180
31/03/08£621£816£-195£7£11,041£2103.1190
31/03/07*£538£749£-211£8£11,816£2774.4160
31/03/06£400£665£-265£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£350£644£-294£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£283£250£33£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -8%
Reserves/Spending: -3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 65 employees
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

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 The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine
£50,000 18/03/2016
£50,000 to enable the Royal Foundation of St. Katharine to work with Social Finance over 18 months to complete a business plan and financing model for the property development and investment ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/05/1964, number: 223849
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; AR07: 28 days late, AR04: 36 days late,
Main office

Royal Foundation of St. Katharine
2 Butcher Row
LONDON
E14 8DS

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, THROUGH WORSHIP, HOSPITALITY AND SERVICE, AND THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN VALUES, WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOPING AND CO-ORDINATING CHRISTIAN ACTIVITIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. IN PURSUIT OF THE OBJECT, AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE OF ALL FAITHS AND NONE, THE ROYAL FOUNDATION WILL: A) PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTRE IN EAST LONDON (WITH EXTENSION ELSEHWERE IF WORK SO REQUIRES); B) PROVIIDE A PLACE OF SANCTUARY, PEACE AND REFLECTION, IN WHICH ALL MAY WORSHIP; C) SERVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUTREACH, SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT; AND D) UNDERTAKE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST END OF LONDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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