Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Excess reserves: -3
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY

Enhancing Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust and its reputation as a centre of excellence for the care, prevention & cure of illnesses. Specifically funding: Research into children's illnesses; New facilities to extend the range of treatment provided ; Specialist medical equipment to enhance the care programme of the Trust; Improving the environment for our patients, families and visitors.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £9,055,201 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 48 years

www.tchc.org.uk

support@tchc.org.uk

01143212470

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£4,086	£3,500	£586	£1,426	£11,393	£9,055	31	24	5
31/03/22		£5,145	£3,107	£2,038	£1,490	£11,072	£8,079	31.2	23	5
31/03/21		£3,128	£1,895	£1,233	£1,020	£9,005	£5,759	36.5	22	5
31/03/20		£3,804	£2,155	£1,650	£1,278	£7,642	£4,606	25.7	25	50
31/03/19		£3,071	£2,736	£335	£910	£6,121	£3,109	13.6	19	33
31/03/18	*	£5,029	£1,982	£3,047	£712	£5,726	£3,051	18.5	13	0
31/03/17		£3,487	£2,919	£568	£869	£2,796	£2,508	10.3	16	0
31/03/16		£3,482	£3,837	£-355	£701	£2,207	£1,251	3.9	15	0
31/03/15		£2,640	£3,175	£-535	£539	£2,655	£2,167	8.2	18	0
31/03/14		£2,534	£1,115	£1,419	£666	£3,200	£2,690	28.9	15	0
31/03/13		£1,573	£1,515	£58	£417	£1,781	£1,338	10.6	14	0
31/03/12		£1,660	£1,551	£109	£477	£1,724	£1,543	11.9	14	0
31/03/11	*	£1,441	£982	£459	£228	£1,614	£1,426	17.4	8	0
31/03/10		£1,731	£2,006	£-275	£197	£1,153	£1,118	6.7	6	0
31/03/09		£1,372	£1,571	£-199	£178	£1,428	£1,384	10.6	6	0
31/03/08		£1,742	£1,937	£-195	£244	£1,630	£1,590	9.8	5	0
31/03/07	*	£1,375	£721	£654	£212	£1,826	£1,786	29.7	4	0
31/03/06	*	£1,111	£685	£426	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,357	£1,267	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£963	£950	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 42.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 41.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 60%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 31 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 3

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Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

24 employees
5 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£100,000
Youth Music	£29,996
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,632
DCMS	£9,395

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Children's Hospital Charity
£2,039	22/10/2022	We aim to run an exciting Arts & Music Festival at Sheffield Children's Hospital, giving our patients the opportunity to experience a range of creative activities and performances by their ....more We aim to run an exciting Arts & Music Festival at Sheffield Children's Hospital, giving our patients the opportunity to experience a range of creative activities and performances by their bedsides.
National Lottery Community Fund - Travelling Performing Arts Programme
£9,900	22/07/2022	The funding will be used to deliver music drama and circus performance workshops for young patients their families and staff. The project aims to provide fun and engaging creative activities to ....more The funding will be used to deliver music drama and circus performance workshops for young patients their families and staff. The project aims to provide fun and engaging creative activities to improve wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Children's Hospital Charity
£7,188	23/10/2021	We need to replenish arts and craft goods for young patient activity packs to ensure art workshops continue throughout this pandemic. Packs must be bespoke for each child to meet clinical standards.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000	04/06/2021	Haematology & Oncology Department Redevelopment
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,395	29/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Youth Music - Music Discoveries at Sheffield Children’s Hospital
£29,996	05/07/2019	Music Discoveries at Sheffield Children’s Hospital
National Lottery Community Fund - Artfelt Sounds (Summer Music Festival)
£9,732	21/06/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver a music festival for younger patients in the hospital. The project aims to develop a sense of community in the hospital and improve wellness of participants.
Youth Music - A pilot project to raise the profile of music within Artfelt’s arts programme at Sheffield Children’s Hospital by introducing regular interactive live music sessions to patients and families, forging partnerships between Artfelt, Brightside Music CIC
£4,048	09/03/2018	A pilot project to raise the profile of music within Artfelt’s arts programme at Sheffield Children’s Hospital by introducing regular interactive live music sessions to patients and families, ....more A pilot project to raise the profile of music within Artfelt’s arts programme at Sheffield Children’s Hospital by introducing regular interactive live music sessions to patients and families, forging partnerships between Artfelt, Brightside Music CIC

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-68

DR DAVID BARNETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Professor In Diagnostic Haematology

JOHN WARNER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Managing Partner, Other trusteeship: SHEFFIELD CITY TRUST,

JONATHAN NEIL MCMAHON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE SHEFFIELD GENERAL CEMETERY TRUST,

MARK ANDREW ROOKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Campus Services Development Manager

PROFESSOR CYNTHIA NWAMAKA OFFIAH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Academic Paediatric Radiologist

RACHEL EVELYN WHITE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Hr

RUTH BROWN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deputy Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: VOLUNTARY ACTION SHEFFIELD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/03/1976, number: 505002
Registered at Companies House on 01/09/1975, number: 01224751

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

07/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from ELSECAR WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH
23/08/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE GAINSBOROUGH CANCER CARE TRUST

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investment
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: 1 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR07: 0 days late, AR06: 2 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ELSECAR WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH on 07/09/2021
Asset transfer in from THE GAINSBOROUGH CANCER CARE TRUST on 23/08/2022

Main office

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S10 2TH

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND IN PARTICULAR:A. TO ENHANCE THE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE FOUNDATION TRUST AND ITS REPUTATION AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE CARE, PREVENTION AND CURE OF ILLNESSES AFFECTING CHILDREN;B. TO FURTHER ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE GENERAL OR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION TRUST OR THE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH SERVICE;C. TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ADVANCE ALL OR ANY ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC; ANDD. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN MEDICINE INCLUDING BY ENGAGING IN AND SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH (AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS).”PROVIDED THAT SUCH SUPPORT IS NOT OF A KIND THAT WOULD ORDINARILY BE GIVEN BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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