Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 9
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

NACRO 

Nacro's activities are designed to reduce crime, the fear of crime and reoffending. Our services give offenders and those at risk of offending skills, support and motivation to change their lives and move away from crime. We support the work of our services by working with policy makers and commissioners to improve reoffending outcomes and develop cost effect criminal justice services.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £13,631,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 60 years
(99 years as a company)

www.nacro.org.uk

rocco.zitola@nacro.org.uk

0300 123 1889

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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£68,659£69,662£-1,003£0£10,079£9,8751.775290
31/03/22£66,817£65,762£1,055£0£11,082£10,878280190
31/03/21£60,701£58,990£1,711£0£8,684£8,4801.7799100
31/03/20£63,342£64,247£-905£0£7,285£7,1011.3773200
31/03/19£60,266£59,870£396£0£7,099£6,9221.4803200
31/03/18*£49,102£48,532£570£0£10,612£10,4152.67650
31/03/17£46,940£45,126£1,814£0£10,104£9,9672.77490
31/03/16£52,587£39,648£12,939£0£9,831£5,4611.76500
31/03/15£41,812£41,493£319£0£-5,019£-9,622-2.87000
31/03/14£46,587£47,587£-1,000£0£-2,998£-11,002-2.87250
31/03/13£47,465£47,583£-118£495£-11,766£-12,793-3.28680
31/03/12£50,453£54,488£-4,034£459£94£-13,631-31,1290
31/03/11£61,958£59,711£2,247£538£3,294£-10,586-2.18970
31/03/10£61,043£57,310£3,733£610£4,503£-11,237-2.41,3500
31/03/09£59,605£59,429£176£649£4,271£-10,513-2.11,2420
31/03/08£60,354£57,828£2,526£724£9,165£-5,536-1.11,2920
31/03/07£59,756£57,085£2,671£457£4,892£-9,231-1.91,2700
31/03/06*£63,123£61,245£1,878£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£59,034£58,997£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£60,987£61,239£-252£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: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 752 employees
  • 90 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
Department for Education£215,727
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy£26,956
AB Charitable Trust£20,000
Barrow Cadbury Trust£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Nacro
£20,000 30/01/2024
A restricted grant of £20,000 towards the Better Justice Initiative (This grant in renewable - year 1 of up to 2 years). Better Justice Initiative is a collaborative partnership of organisations ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Better Justice Partnership development project
£10,000 17/07/2023
Development of the Better Justice Partnership to support criminal justice reform campaigning
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Production and validation of prototype Adaptive-media® based remote soft skills training tool
£26,956 01/11/2020
Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=52480
Department for Education - Apprenticeships Participation 16 - 18
£169,393 01/04/2020
To fund the provision of apprenticeship training.
Department for Education - Apprenticeships Participation 18+
£46,334 01/04/2020
To fund the provision of apprenticeship training.
DCMS - Nacro Homes Agency North Tyneside
£21,205 01/04/2019
Nacro is a national charity working with homeless and vulnerable people. The award is to enable Nacro to set up a social lettings agency in North Tyneside.
LandAid Charitable Trust - Refurbishment of bathrooms and kitchenettes
£66,150 26/10/2018
2
This is a refurbishment project. The Cedars, based in Lincoln is part of the Lincolnshire Support Partnership (LSP), providing housing and support for young people aged 16 and 17, care leavers (8 ....more
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Nacro
£42,409 24/10/2018
12
Grant to enable Nacro to set up a social lettings agency in North Tyneside.
DCMS - Nacro Homes Agency North Tyneside
£21,205 24/10/2018
Nacro is a national charity working with homeless and vulnerable people. The award is to enable Nacro to set up a social lettings agency in North Tyneside.
DCMS - Nacro Homes Agency North Tyneside
£14,136 24/10/2018
Nacro is a national charity working with homeless and vulnerable people. The award is to enable Nacro to set up a social lettings agency in North Tyneside.
National Lottery Community Fund - SWITCH ? phase 3
£300,000 20/09/2018
36
The group will engage with the most vulnerable girls and women residing in the Tees Valley area, to offer them a unique and personalised programme of support to help them overcome barriers to ....more
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Nacro
£40,588 01/11/2017
12
Grant to expand its provision of rented accommodation to women across County Durham.
DCMS - Virgin Money Foundation North East Fund
£40,588 01/11/2017
Nacro is a nation charity which works with offenders and ex-offenders. The award enables the charity to expand its provision of rented accommodation to vulnerable women across County Durham.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Nacro
£40,588 20/11/2015
12
Grant to establish a housing service that provides homes for vulnerable women and women with children who are experiencing homelessness or in housing need in Middlesbrough.
National Lottery Community Fund - SWITCH - (Supporting Women in the Community and Home)
£495,000 06/10/2014
36
Not Available
Sport England - Female Sports Development Officer
£74,800 19/06/2014
Funding under Sport England's Further Education Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Female Sports Development Officer'. This project lists its main activity as Multi ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Nacro: Greater Manchester
£10,000 30/01/2014
Life of a Roman soldier in Northern England
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Nacro (North East & Cumbria)
£132,080 10/12/2013
To employ a development manager to support links with voluntary and community organisations in the north east and Cumbria to reduce re-offending.
Sport England - XS Project
£178,731 11/06/2013
Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'XS Project'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Beyond Youth Custody - Promoting Best Practice
£1,496,869 06/05/2011
60
'Beyond youth custody - promoting best practice' is an England wide learning and awareness project that will run over five years led by Nacro. It will identify and assess approaches to working with ....more
Sport England - NISC (Nacro Inclusive Sports Club)
£9,252 16/03/2011
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'NISC (Nacro Inclusive Sports Club)'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Power of One Project - Functional Fitness Gym
£283,266 09/03/2011
36
This new project based in Tameside Ashton under Lyne aims to deliver a unique, progressive and intense exercise programme in order to help reduce offending, build strength, character, good respect ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - 'First Steps'
£232,221 12/01/2011
48
This new project in Stoke-on-Trent targets young couples expecting a baby by involving them in a 26 week intensive support programme. This includes addressing their educational and emotional ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - SWITCH - (Supporting Women in the Community and Home)
£402,503 10/08/2010
36
This project supporst women in home and community settings to move towards employment by providing personalised support and promoting participation in education and training activities. The project ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - 5 Alive Project
£178,156 10/02/2010
47
This new project will aim to reduce the barriers disadvantaged people currently face in accessing mainstream venues and sporting programmes. It will engage disadvantaged members of the community by ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-70
  • LYNN EMSLIE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Health Service Senior Manager
  • MANEER AFSAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Independent Member Of The Parole Board
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/08/1964, number: 226171
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/02/1925, number: 00203583
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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; AR18: 85 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 17 days late, AR04: 75 days late,
Main office

N A C R O
Walkden House
16-17 Devonshire Square
LONDON
EC2M 4SQ

Objectives

1. THE CARE AND RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS;2. TO FURTHER AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS AND METHODS OF THE PREVENTION OF CRIME, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND DELINQUENCY AND TO OBTAIN AND MAKE RECORDS OF AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SAME;3. TO PROVIDE, PROMOTE, SUPPORT OR ORGANISE THE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF ANY OFFENDER, AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND ACCOMMODATION AND TO REHABILITATE THEMSELVES4. TO PROMOTE SUPPORT OR CARRY ON EITHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY OTHER BODY AUTHORITY OR PERSON ANY PROJECT OR SCHEME IN CONNECTION WITH ANY METHODS OF THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND TO PROVIDE MONEY FOR SUCH PURPOSES WHETHER BY LOAN OR OTHERWISE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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