Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 8
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

ST VINCENTS HOSPICE LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 32 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £4,327 £10,096 £315
Donations & Legacies £1,912,725 £1,520,285 £1,543,123 £1,759,028 £2,515,930
Other Income £855,150
Investment Income
Total income £2,770,939 £2,415,055 £2,432,974 £3,030,328 £2,619,933 £2,515,930
Charitable activities spending £2,394,247 £2,482,210 £2,449,627 £2,271,216 £2,351,423
Fundraising costs 7% 8% 8% 4% 4% 6%
Other spending
Total spending £2,584,542 £2,665,330 £2,650,060 £2,347,475 £2,397,969 £2,503,494
Surplus/deficit £186,397 -£250,275 -£217,086 £682,853 £221,964 £12,436
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Renfrewshire
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems

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
BBC Children in Need£105,440
Robertson Trust£45,000
Co-Op Foundation£30,000
Co-Operative Group£7,626
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to St Vincent's Hospice Ltd
£105,440 01/12/2023
This project provides counselling for children and young people in Renfrewshire who have been bereaved. They will be able to understand and deal with their grief, improve emotional wellbeing and have ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to St Vincents Hospice Limited
£91 05/12/2022
to contribute towards the purchase of equipment or a utility bill to a patient with a terminal illness wishing to remain at home.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St. Vincent's Hospice
£3,010 22/10/2022
We wish to provide bereavement support and skills training specifically tailored towards helping children and young people (aged 2–18) cope with the loss of a loved one.
Co-Op Foundation - St. Vincent’s Hospice CYPBS
£10,000 09/05/2022
SVH will continue to train bereaved young people in central Scotland in peer support to encourage resilience. The project will focus on breaking down the barriers to talking about death and dying, ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to St Vincents Hospice Limited
£1,800 14/04/2021
to cover the cost of a stair lift for Mr Thomas Farrell.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to St Vincents Hospice Limited
£1,800 14/04/2021
to cover the cost of a stair lift for Mr James Berry.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to St Vincents Hospice Limited
£1,800 19/01/2021
to install a stairlift for Mrs Gribble.
Co-Op Foundation - #iwill Bereavement - EOI
£20,000 02/12/2020
To train bereaved young people in_x000D_ central Scotland in peer support. The_x000D_ project will focus on breaking down_x000D_ the barriers to talking about death and_x000D_ dying, educating people ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to St Vincents Hospice Limited
£825 26/11/2020
to cover the cost of a stairlift.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Vincent's Hospice
£4,616 24/10/2020
St Vincent's hospice provides specialist day-care for local people with terminal illnesses and their families..
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to St Vincent's Hospice
£3,140 10/12/2019
Towards kitchen equipment at a hospice.
Robertson Trust - Core running costs
£45,000 10/09/2019
Core running costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Vincent's Hospice Ltd
£5,402 19/11/2018
We would like to extend our Community Nurse Service to seven days a week.
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£30,000 11/09/2018
The Running Costs of the Hospice
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Vincent's Hospice
£3,333 29/11/2017
We want to give our patients, their carers and family members an opportunity to relax and de-stress at a difficult time in their lives.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Vincent's Hospice/Corseford School Multi-use path
£10,000 08/11/2017
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The organisation, based in Renfrewshire, will create a shared use path which will give safe pedestrian access to the hospice.
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£30,000 25/07/2017
The Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - the Running Costs of the Hospice
£20,000 30/06/2016
the Running Costs of the Hospice
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to St Vincent's Hospice
£38,000 16/06/2016
Refurbishment of kitchen and staff dining facilities
Robertson Trust - the core running costs of the Hospice
£20,000 30/06/2015
the core running costs of the Hospice
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 35-71
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC006888
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/04/1994, number: SC150148
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Midton Road, Howwood, Renfrewshire, PA9 1AF

Objectives

2.1.1 to prevent those in need by reason of ill-health and suffering by the provision of palliative care and hospice facilities by means of: 2.1.1.1 establishing and maintaining operating hospices and outreach facilities in the local area of Renfrewshire, for the reception and care (in patient and out patient) of persons (aged 18 years and above) for whom palliative care is appropriate. 2.1.1.2 providing medical, nursing and other treatment to deliver specialist and supportive palliative care for patients, their family members and carers, wherever required. and 2.1.1.3 providing pastoral, spiritual and counselling support (including pre and post bereavement care) to patients, their family members and carers, staff and volunteers, and making available social work advocacy, guidance and support to patients, their family members and carers. and 2.1.2 to advance education in the medical field by: 2.1.2.1 promoting, encouraging and assisting in the teaching and training of any persons engaged in any medical or paramedical field, particularly in relation to the training of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, staff, volunteers, care home workers and other persons engaged in palliative health and social care delivery. and 2.1.2.2 encouraging and participating in research into palliative care treatment.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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