Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE WOKINGHAM AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR THE ELDERLY (WADE)

Day Centre for the elderly residents of the Wokingham Borough over 60 years of age.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
30/06/23£542£507£34£15£413£4139.81220
30/06/22£432£445£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/21£262£331£-69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/20£450£463£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/19*£440£499£-59n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 17
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 6 years

www.wadecentre.org.uk

secretary@wadecentre.org.uk

01189787025

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wokingham,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

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
McCarthy Stone Foundation - 2022 Small Grants
£500 16/05/2022
Grants up to £1,000 for small groups providing activities for older people
National Lottery Community Fund - Wade Leaking Roof Project
£8,200 20/11/2020
6
The funding will be used to repair the leaking roof at the day centre for older people. The project aims to continue providing respite care and supporting the needs of older people in a safe ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

  • CAROLE BARNES Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTOPHER BARNES Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID LEE Appointed: 2021
  • JOHN PHILIP MIRFIN (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • KAREN MAHONY Appointed: 2023
  • LOUISE WINGFIELD Appointed: 2021
  • MARGARET CAMPBELL-WHITE Appointed: 2021
  • SALLYANNE STEATHAM Appointed: 2023
  • SANDY SWEET Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/06/2018, number: 1178937
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR19: 68 days late,
Main office

WADE DAY CENTRE
40 READING ROAD
WOKINGHAM
WADE DAY CENTRE
40 READING ROAD
RG41 1EH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY IN ANY MANNER WHICH BY LAW IS DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE AND WITHIN THE WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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