Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES

Providing food, practical assistance and support services to meet the needs of people and families who are homeless and disadvantaged in and around Wolverhampton.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 8 years

gsmwolverhampton.org.uk

admin@gsmwolverhampton.org.uk

01902 399955

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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
31/12/22	£849	£803	£46	£0	£743	£694	10.4	17	35
31/12/21?	£834	£517	£317	£0	£697	£408	9.5	19	35
31/03/20	£626	£648	£-22	£0	£141	£132	2.5	10	60
31/03/19	£316	£296	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	95
31/03/18	£227	£216	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£224	£179	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Dudley, Sandwell, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

17 employees
35 volunteers

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Clothworkers Foundation	£25,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
DCMS	£15,000
Co-Operative Group	£7,999

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Good Shepherd Services
£2,304	21/10/2023	We would like to ensure that everyone has food to eat or cook at home. We will provide nutritious meals to those who need it and quality, healthy produce for families to cook at home.
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£2,500	06/04/2023	community grant
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Good Shepherd Food Service
£3,137	23/10/2021	We want to tackle food waste by giving it to those who would otherwise go hungry in our community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	20/08/2021	Good Shepherd Services
Tudor Trust - Grant to Good Shepherd Service
£2,000	04/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£15,000	19/08/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Good Shepherd Dining
£7,500	22/05/2020 11	The funding will be used to enable the organisation to meet the demand in its services in providing hot meals essential items and support for people who are currently homeless during the COVID-19 ....more The funding will be used to enable the organisation to meet the demand in its services in providing hot meals essential items and support for people who are currently homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Good Shepherd Services
£2,558	15/11/2019	We want to buy additional basic items to provide wholesome hot meals to those in need, using donated food.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Good Shepherd Services
£25,000	07/11/2019	refurbishment of a building for a charity which works with homeless people in Wolverhampton
Tudor Trust - Grant to Good Shepherd Service
£108,280	20/03/2019 36	over three years towards salary and running costs for a charity working to support entrenched street sleepers in Wolverhampton
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	11/10/2018	Good Shepherd Services

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

BROTHER CHARLES SEARSON Appointed: 2018

BROTHER MALACHY BRANNIGAN Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: HOSPITALLER ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF GOD CHARITABLE TRUST,

BROTHER ROBERT ARTHUR MOORE Appointed: 2018

DR JAMIE MACKRILL Appointed: 2023

HETTY BARBARA DODD Appointed: 2018

JAMIE GREEN Appointed: 2023

NIGEL TINSLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2016

VIVIENNE MARJORIE BROWN Appointed: 2018

LYNNE MORAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: ANAWIM - BIRMINGHAM’S CENTRE FOR WOMEN LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/03/2016, number: 1165909

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

65 Waterloo Road
Wolverhampton
WV1 4QU

Objectives

THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WOLVERHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING FOOD, OTHER ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

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