Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE ABBEYFIELD SIDMOUTH SOCIETY LIMITED 

Provision of accommodation, care and companionship for lonely or frail elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of The Abbeyfield Society Ltd.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,530,418 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
30/09/22£1,012£1,353£-341£0£3,565£3,53031.3432
30/09/21£938£872£66£0£3,957£3,91053.8254
30/09/20£1,043£1,068£-25£23£3,780£3,73341.9251
30/09/19£984£944£40£0£3,805£3,73947.51211
30/09/18£935£865£71£0£3,864£3,76952.3147
30/09/17£945£1,010£-64£0£3,802£3,70344140
30/09/16£821£732£90£0£3,836£3,74561.4140
30/09/15£799£706£93£38£3,707£3,61561.4140
30/09/14£802£653£149£40£3,615£3,52364.8140
30/09/13£797£650£148£36£3,462£3,37162.3140
30/09/12£709£580£129£27£3,298£3,21566.5140
30/09/11£1,140£564£576£3£3,159£3,09065.7140
30/09/10£599£564£35£3£2,601£2,60155.3140
30/09/09£731£470£261£3£2,561£2,56165.4140
30/09/08£580£491£89£2£2,295£2,29556.1140
30/09/07£539£436£103£2£2,223£2,11058.1140
30/09/06£444£538£-93£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/05£521£417£104£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04£514£381£133£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 49%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 31.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

01395579698

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • 43 employees
  • 2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-82
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/03/1964, number: 229545
  • Registered at Companies House on 27/05/1963, number: 00762159
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
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

Overtoun
Hillside Road
Sidmouth
EX10 8JG

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AGED AND POOR PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION AND FOR THE OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.(REFER TO MEMORANDUM FOR FURTHER OBJECTIVES)

Defined Area of Benefit:

SIDMOUTH

Data Sources

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