Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

COMFORT CASES UK

Comfort cases are rucksacks filled with essential and comfort items for children and young people entering the care system. Often children move with the clothes on their back or are given a black bin bag for their cherished belongings. We are working to end this practice whilst providing the essentials for a children and young people transitioning into, out of or moving around the care system.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
30/11/23		£163,151	£130,782	£32,369	170
30/11/22		£79,356	£51,820	£27,536	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.comfortcasesuk.org

hello@comfortcasesuk.org

07890454640

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

School support organisations

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
170 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£7,936	12/09/2023	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
National Lottery Community Fund - COMFORT CASES FOR CHILDREN IN CARE
£9,220	19/05/2023	The funding will be used to provide a backpack with essential items to support children and young people that are moved into or around the care system. The project aims to provide vulnerable ....more The funding will be used to provide a backpack with essential items to support children and young people that are moved into or around the care system. The project aims to provide vulnerable children with a bag that contains everyday items offering comfort and dignity to help their transition within the care system.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM JEREMY DAVISON Appointed: 2022

DIANA HYLTON CAPILLAIRE Appointed: 2023

MANDY CHESTER Appointed: 2022

PAUL FOX (Chair) Appointed: 2022

RICHARD MAURICE BENSON Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/11/2021, number: 1196357

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Cannon Hall
Thirsk Road
BOREHAMWOOD
Hertfordshire
WD6 5AY

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERING FOSTER CARE PRIMARILY THROUGH PROVIDING ESSENTIAL GOODS/ ITEMS AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CARE SYSTEM AND THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

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