Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

SWINDON NIGHT SHELTER

The prevention or relief of homelessness in Swindon and the surrounding area by providing support, items and work to individuals in need. In addition to partner with other organisations that work with the vulnerable.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£389,396	£271,427	£117,969	100
31/08/22	£241,783	£272,621	£-30,838	83
31/08/21	£395,097	£290,554	£104,543	172
31/08/20	£0	£0	£0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.swindonnightshelter.org.uk

info@swindonnightshelter.org.uk

01793613166

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Swindon,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Swindon Night Shelter
£1,833	21/10/2023	We would like to supply food for meals at the Day Centre, on average providing 20 to 30 meals a day Monday to Friday. Other expenses include washing detergent for the laundry facilities.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Night Shelter
£1,000	17/11/2022	Grant to Swindon Night Shelter
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Night Shelter
£15,000	28/09/2022	Swindon Night Shelter provides access to food, hygiene facilities, information and support for homeless or insecurely housed families and individuals in Swindon. Funding is towards staffing costs for ....more Swindon Night Shelter provides access to food, hygiene facilities, information and support for homeless or insecurely housed families and individuals in Swindon. Funding is towards staffing costs for their Haven Day Centre.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Night Shelter
£5,000	08/09/2022	Swindon Night Shelter provides access to food, hygiene facilities, information and support for homeless or insecurely housed families and individuals in Swindon. Funding is towards staff costs for ....more Swindon Night Shelter provides access to food, hygiene facilities, information and support for homeless or insecurely housed families and individuals in Swindon. Funding is towards staff costs for their Haven Day Centre providing hot meals for guests.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Night Shelter
£15,000	19/05/2021 12	Access to food, hygiene facilities, information and support for homeless or insecurely housed families and individuals in Swindon.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Night Shelter
£10,000	29/05/2020	To provide deliveries of fresh food parcels to homeless people on no/low incomes living hostels or B&B's and to provide a laundry service to homeless people in B&B's. Also to provide fresh ....more To provide deliveries of fresh food parcels to homeless people on no/low incomes living hostels or B&B's and to provide a laundry service to homeless people in B&B's. Also to provide fresh food parcels and remote support to low income vulnerable families and people with poor mental health who normally are able to eat at the charity's low cost venues.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Swindon Night Shelter The Haven Day Centre Assistant Manager
£10,000	17/07/2019	Swindon Night Shelter provides goods, food and support to homeless and vulnerable people in Swindon. Funding will contribute to the cost of employing a new assistant manager.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Swindon Night Shelter
£3,500	24/10/2018	Swindon Night Shelter provides goods, food and support to homeless and vulnerable people in Swindon. Funding will purchase freezers for use in their food operations.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTINE ANN DAVISON Appointed: 2020

RICHARD KNIGHT Appointed: 2022

TANYA STEAD Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/01/2020, number: 1187554

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SWINDON NIGHT SHELTER on 08/03/2021

Main office

The Haven
Queens Drive
SWINDON
SN3 1AR

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST HOMELESS AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN SWINDON, BY PROVISION OF A DAY CENTRE, A NIGHT SHELTER AND OTHER RELEVANT MEANS TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS.

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