Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS

RCSLT is a professional membership body which promotes for the public benefit the art and science of speech and language therapy, meaning the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties. It represents its members by the provision of a range of membership services, lobbying and networking activities. It issues professional guidance & undertakes research.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£5,593	£5,931	£-338	£381	£9,235	£9,006	18.2	64	0
31/03/22		£5,146	£4,804	£342	£355	£9,656	£9,397	23.5	51	60
31/03/21		£4,959	£5,022	£-63	£473	£9,023	£8,830	21.1	56	0
31/03/20		£4,810	£5,564	£-754	£578	£8,737	£8,650	18.7	52	0
31/03/19		£4,570	£4,815	£-245	£536	£9,519	£9,422	23.5	51	0
31/03/18		£4,487	£4,695	£-208	£526	£9,755	£9,649	24.7	50	0
31/03/17		£4,191	£4,266	£-75	£486	£9,975	£9,895	27.8	42	0
31/03/16		£4,064	£3,812	£252	£538	£9,822	£9,754	30.7	39	0
31/03/15		£3,853	£4,018	£-165	£538	£7,069	£6,994	20.9	33	0
31/03/14		£3,537	£3,606	£-70	£465	£7,017	£6,889	22.9	31	0
31/03/13		£3,508	£3,512	£-4	£470	£7,030	£6,920	23.6	36	0
31/03/12		£3,251	£3,220	£31	£578	£6,841	£6,749	25.2	35	0
31/03/11		£3,522	£3,559	£-38	£955	£6,836	£6,754	22.8	35	0
31/03/10		£3,293	£2,994	£299	£1,002	£6,770	£6,690	26.8	32	0
31/03/09		£3,081	£2,600	£481	£558	£6,021	£5,926	27.3	32	0
31/03/08		£2,481	£2,193	£287	£532	£5,893	£5,823	31.9	30	0
31/03/07	*	£2,397	£2,051	£345	£546	£5,728	£5,655	33.1	28	0
31/03/06	*	£2,463	£2,357	£106	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£2,049	£1,550	£500	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£1,980	£1,170	£810	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 18.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 47 years
(71 years as a company)

www.rcslt.org

info@rcslt.org

02073781200

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Professional associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-59

ANGELA SHIMADA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Speech And Language Therapist

DHARINEE HANSJEE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Lecturer & Programme Lead

DR SEAN PERT PHD (Chair) Appointed: 2020

EVE BAIRD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Associate Director Of Operations

FRANCES JOHNSTONE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Speech And Language Therapist

HELEN ROBINSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Speech And Language Therapist

IRMA DONALDSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Specialist Services Manager

JEMMA HAINES MBE Appointed: 2023

LAUREN EDWARDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Executive Director Of Therapies & Health Science

LEASIL BURROW Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Executive Coach And Tutor

PAULINE DOWNIE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Speech And Language Therapist

PROFESSOR MARIAN BRADY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Researcher

RUTH CRAMPTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Speech And Language Therapist

SUNDEEP SIDHU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

VIKI BAKER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Clinical Director/Professional Adviser Slt

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/08/1977, number: 273724
Registered at Companies House on 02/04/1953, number: 00518344

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 36 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE TH
2-3 WHITE HART YARD
LONDON
SE1 1NX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, MEANING THE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMMUNICATION, SWALLOWING, EATING AND DRINKING DIFFICULTIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED