Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 0
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    THE VARRIER-JONES FOUNDATION

    The charity's objective is to provide financial support for the work of the Papworth Trust, whose mission is for disabled people to have equality, choice and independence. The charity meets this commitment through the development and investment of its assets.The charity also makes financial contributions towards the work of other charities providing services for people with disabilities.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

    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£1,984£2,018£-35£0£56,514£56,51433610
    31/03/22£1,583£2,473£-890£0£58,897£58,897285.810
    31/03/21£2,112£2,312£-200£0£56,754£56,754294.620
    31/03/20£2,311£2,494£-183£0£45,537£45,537219.121
    31/03/19£2,169£2,116£52£0£47,396£47,396268.721
    31/03/18£2,213£2,034£179£0£45,629£45,629269.210
    31/03/17£1,197£1,887£-690£0£44,864£44,864285.310
    31/03/16£1,160£2,281£-1,122£0£40,443£40,443212.710
    31/03/15£1,149£1,486£-337£11£41,059£41,059331.610
    31/03/14£1,153£1,803£-650£25£36,963£36,96324610
    31/03/13£907£1,485£-577£34£36,367£36,367293.910
    31/03/12£929£1,544£-615£29£34,306£34,306266.610
    31/03/11£936£1,357£-421£29£33,211£33,211293.740
    31/03/10*£920£1,775£-855£37£31,946£31,946215.950
    31/03/09£1,254£1,704£-450£39£27,906£27,906196.560
    31/03/08£893£1,083£-189£29£35,821£35,82139740
    31/03/07£981£1,116£-135£38£37,820£37,820406.780
    31/03/06£651£351£300n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/05£581£343£238n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/04£515£283£232n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 1%
    Liabilities/Income: 19%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 336 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.8
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 27 years

    Maria.Scattergood@varrierjones.co.uk

    01480 831801

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    GiG Classification
    • Grant-making foundations
    How it operates
    • Makes grants to individuals
    • Makes grants to organisations
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • People With Disabilities

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 8/9 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 39-71
    • ALAN KEVIN LYNCH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
    • CARLI MAREE BALDASARE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Wealth Manager, Charities
    • CHRIS SHEASBY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
    • DANIEL BROWNE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Land Director
    • DEBORAH LOWTHER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Bursar
    • JOANNE BUGG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Investment Manager
    • MICHAEL PETER ALEXANDER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Surveyor
    • STEVEN BEACH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Lawyer
    • STUART CROUCH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/09/1997, number: 1064595
    • Registered at Companies House on 29/05/1997, number: 03377965
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • 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
    • Risk management
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR10: 130 days late,
    Main office

    The Varrier-Jones Foundation
    UPPER PENDRILL COURT
    ERMINE STREET NORTH
    PAPWORTH EVERARD
    CAMBRIDGE
    CB23 3UY

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) OF THE CHARITY ARE TO SUPPORT THE PAPWORTH TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 211234) IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW AND SUBJECT THERETO TO GENERALLY PROVIDE RELIEF TO DISABLED PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales

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