Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED 

The principal activity of the Charity is that of the provision of independent living accommodation for older people
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £10,096,270 available, equivalent to 83 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£1,707£1,464£243£0£10,096£10,09682.8352
30/09/21£1,404£1,367£37£0£9,906£9,90687377
30/09/20£1,799£1,440£359£0£16,261£16,261135.53611
30/09/19*£1,416£1,295£121£1,295£15,605£0n/a3611
30/09/18£2,184£1,081£1,103£0£15,328£15,328170.2215
30/09/17£1,405£1,302£103£0£14,218£14,218131250
30/09/16£1,328£1,414£-86£0£14,102£14,102119.7260
30/09/15£1,473£1,421£51£185£5,903£5,90349.8370
30/09/14£1,472£1,445£26£152£5,855£5,85548.6410
30/09/13£1,676£1,669£6£152£5,824£5,82441.9410
30/09/12£1,360£1,432£-72£142£5,780£5,78048.4410
30/09/11£1,505£1,236£269£118£5,835£5,83556.7420
30/09/10£1,262£1,294£-32£125£5,577£5,57751.7350
30/09/09£1,097£1,207£-110£118£5,235£4,53545.1360
30/09/08£1,832£1,193£639£128£5,326£4,62646.5330
30/09/07£1,007£1,075£-68£105£4,723£4,72352.7350
30/09/06£1,168£887£280£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/05£611£611£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04£378£306£72£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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 82.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 38 months
Quick Ratio: 9.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 61 years

www.abbeyfieldwessex.org

info@abbeyfieldwessex.org

01202762051

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 services
Where it operates
  • Bournemouth, Dorset, Hampshire, Poole, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • 35 employees
  • 2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 77-84
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/10/1963, number: 230902
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/03/1963, number: 00754594
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 47 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE ABBEYFIELD WARMINSTER SOCIETY LIMITED on 27/03/2020
Main office

Office
Westbourne House
22 Poole Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH49DS

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AGED IMPOTENT AND POOR PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WIMBORNE AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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