Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

VRANCH HOUSE LIMITED

Providing education at Vranch House School in Exeter for children aged from 2 to 19 who have physical disabilities. Providing children with physical difficulties, including profound disability, with clinical services throughout Devon. The range is from 2 to 19 years.

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
Fundraising costs are unusually 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 age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,671,310 available, equivalent to 36 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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£3,296	£2,576	£720	£10	£8,704	£7,671	35.7	99	0
31/03/22		£2,987	£2,289	£698	£27	£7,984	£6,921	36.3	97	0
31/03/21		£2,542	£2,209	£334	£52	£7,286	£6,233	33.9	86	0
31/03/20		£2,386	£1,988	£398	£49	£6,952	£5,861	35.4	82	2
31/03/19		£2,107	£1,901	£206	£44	£6,554	£5,483	34.6	75	27
31/03/18		£1,817	£1,767	£50	£64	£6,349	£5,277	35.8	71	0
31/03/17		£1,908	£1,666	£242	£64	£6,298	£5,224	37.6	62	0
31/03/16		£1,743	£1,685	£58	£64	£6,056	£5,104	36.3	62	0
31/03/15		£1,631	£1,700	£-69	£75	£5,999	£5,060	35.7	43	0
31/03/14		£1,632	£1,740	£-108	£91	£6,068	£5,103	35.2	42	0
31/03/13		£1,621	£1,623	£-2	£68	£6,161	£5,170	38.2	41	0
31/03/12		£2,128	£1,326	£802	£78	£6,163	£5,144	46.5	41	0
31/03/11		£2,006	£1,245	£761	£67	£2,418	£1,681	16.2	40	0
31/03/10		£1,256	£1,263	£-7	£78	£1,657	£1,560	14.8	41	0
31/03/09		£1,402	£1,262	£140	£67	£1,664	£1,537	14.6	42	0
31/03/08		£1,307	£1,235	£73	£83	£1,599	£1,529	14.9	42	0
31/03/07		£1,192	£1,165	£27	£63	£1,527	£1,479	15.2	45	0
31/03/06		£1,177	£1,098	£79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£1,169	£1,099	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£1,140	£1,081	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 35.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 41.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 33 years

www.vranchhouse.org

mail@vranchhouse.org

01392468333

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Devon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£33,777	10/11/2021	The grant will fund the purchase of a mechanical horse and
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Vranch House
£45,000	16/06/2016	Replacement of hydrotherapy pool

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-77

ANTHONY GRIFFIN Appointed: 1992, Occupation: Retired

DR RICHARD TOMLINSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Paediatrician

JULIA CHANTAL TOLMAN-MAY Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Housewife

PENELOPE ANNE HALE Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired

REBECCA NEARY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Full Time Student

ROSEMARY PAVITT Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

SANDRA TUTINAS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Interpreter

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/05/1991, number: 1002700
Registered at Companies House on 09/04/1991, number: 02599511

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 149 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MAYTREE PRE-SCHOOL - WOODBURY on 20/05/2024

Main office

Vranch House
Pinhoe Road
EXETER
EX4 8AD

Objectives

(I)TO PROMOTE AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE CARE,EDUCATION,TRAINING,TREATMENT AND WELFARE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ASPECTS OF HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.(II)TO ADVISE,TO HELP AND TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF THE PARENTS OR OTHERS HAVING CARE OF HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE DEVON,PLYMOUTH,SOUTH HAMS,WEST DORSET

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