Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

THE ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES

To promote the education of the public in matters of social policy, social organisation and social problems.To promote the relief of poverty.To promote the relief of those needing care, support or safeguarding and the preservation and protection of physical and mental health for the benefit of the publicTo promote the preservation of family life for the benefit of the public

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
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/12/23	£2,789	£3,039	£-250	£133	£2,446	£2,446	9.7	13
31/12/22	£2,166	£2,089	£77	£124	£2,696	£2,696	15.5	14
31/12/21	£3,544	£3,197	£347	£155	£2,620	£2,620	9.8	15
31/12/20	£3,286	£2,931	£355	£72	£2,272	£2,272	9.3	11
31/12/19	£2,096	£2,058	£37	£70	£1,917	£1,917	11.2	9
31/12/18	£2,061	£1,869	£192	£59	£1,880	£1,880	12.1	8
31/12/17	£914	£938	£-25	£67	£1,687	£1,687	21.6	8
31/12/16	£1,564	£1,653	£-89	£99	£1,712	£1,712	12.4	7
31/12/15	£1,263	£1,015	£248	£26	£1,801	£1,372	16.2	6
31/12/14	£1,408	£1,238	£171	£42	£1,553	£1,320	12.8	3
31/12/13	£503	£505	£-2	£33	£1,273	£1,199	28.5	3
31/12/12	£1,015	£922	£93	£219	£1,275	£1,221	15.9	3
31/12/11	£566	£2,064	£-1,498	£161	£1,181	£1,037	6	5
31/12/10	£2,686	£1,950	£737	£279	£2,679	£1,125	6.9	4
31/12/09	£1,552	£1,020	£532	£332	£1,942	£1,283	15.1	4
31/12/08	£1,506	£851	£655	£188	£1,411	£820	11.6	4
31/12/07	£349	£462	£-112	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/06	£1,231	£776	£455	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	£379	£439	£-60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	£856	£597	£258	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 28%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 3.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 36 years

www.adass.org.uk

team@adass.org.uk

02070727433

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

13 employees

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
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding
£112,083	01/04/2021	This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a range of activities such as information giving, improving understanding of the scheme, provision of technology and direct assistance. It is essential that the support provided via the grants scheme leads to applications submitted to the Home Office. The grant scheme will ensure that the necessary support is available across the UK so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021 and continuing support is available beyond this date.
Department of Health - Covid Funding
£969,000	22/05/2020	Adult Social Care Support
Home Office - ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES (G)
£150,000	01/04/2020	This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BEVERLEY TARKA Appointed: 2021

CAROLINE BARIA Appointed: 2022

IAIN MACBEATH Appointed: 2019

JESSICA MCGREGOR Appointed: 2024

MARTIN SAMUELS Appointed: 2023

MELANIE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2022

NICOLAS ROBERT GRANT PRESMEG Appointed: 2023

RICHARD PARRY Appointed: 2023

SHONA MCFARLANE Appointed: 2023

RICHARD HUMPHRIES MR Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: BACTON PARISH ROOM,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/04/1988, number: 299154

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS OF SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL ORGANISATION AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS. (B) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THOSE NEEDING CARE, SUPPORT OR SAFEGUARDING AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(C) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(D) TO PROMOTE INCLUSION OF OLDER, DISABLED AND MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE IN ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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