Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND 

    for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the NHS ,wholly or mainly for the service provided by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

    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 Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£1,350£1,910£-560£358£3,960£1,60610.11010
    31/03/22£1,376£2,302£-926£285£4,700£1,8149.5100
    31/03/21£2,394£1,414£980£166£5,567£1,55113.280
    31/03/20£2,145£2,004£141£270£4,305£1,5489.350
    31/03/19£1,891£1,003£888£257£4,365£2,07024.850
    31/03/18*£2,034£857£1,177£213£3,395£1,93227.160
    31/03/17£1,028£1,214£-186£238£2,300£2,09520.730
    31/03/16*£1,215£1,405£-190£241£2,292£2,05617.630
    31/03/15£1,088£1,469£-381£4£2,594£2,55320.900
    31/03/14£909£862£47£4£2,902£2,87740.100
    31/03/13£1,630£1,960£-330£4£2,862£2,41114.800
    31/03/12£1,130£1,261£-131£4£3,303£2,82026.800
    31/03/11£1,643£1,860£-217£6£3,447£2,99819.300
    31/03/10£1,017£1,446£-429£6£4,072£3,40428.200
    31/03/09£993£869£124£5£3,995£0n/a00
    31/03/08£974£892£82£5£4,357£0n/a00
    31/03/07£1,653£1,002£651£5£4,481£0n/a00
    31/03/06£1,182£1,222£-40£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£835£851£-16£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£1,233£730£503£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 29.9%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.2%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 7%
    Liabilities/Income: 22%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
    Reserves/Spending: 10.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
    Quick Ratio: 7.3
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 28 years

    jean.mustoe@nhs.net

    0300 422 3231

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Grant-making foundations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    Where it operates
    • Gloucestershire,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports 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
    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (Phase 3a)
    £3,241,191 21/08/2022
    The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme provides grants for public sector bodies to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures.
    Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
    £60,000 03/09/2021
    To support pilot projects that will try better ways of supporting veterans and their families when they are in a hospital setting

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/05/1996, number: 1051606
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    Other Regulators
    • Care Quality Commission
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 0 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL on 05/05/2021
    • Asset transfer in from THE ALBERT EDWARD PASH CHARITABLE TRUST FUND on 17/08/2021
    Main office

    Charitable Fund Office
    Cheltenham General Hospital
    Cheltenham
    GL53 7AN

    Objectives

    FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. WHOLLY OR MAINLY FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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