Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

COMMUNITIES TOGETHER EAST ANGLIA

General Charitable PurposesDisability, older people, family carers and those with mental health difficultiesEconomic/Community development/EmploymentRecruitment of volunteers

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/03/23	*	£665	£925	£-260	£0	£169	£104	1.4	0	52
31/03/22		£808	£577	£231	£0	£429	£146	3	35	40
31/03/21		£346	£323	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£310	£334	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£453	£364	£89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£430	£393	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£343	£319	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£167	£166	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£161	£220	£-60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£343	£374	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£343	£374	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£328	£399	£-71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£445	£455	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£430	£434	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£418	£367	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£295	£266	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£224	£262	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£145	£172	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£160	£187	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£174	£175	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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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: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 33 years

www.communitiestogethereastanglia.org

lorraine.smith@communitiestogether-ea.org

01449 707030

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£208,078
Suffolk Community Foundation	£36,782
Sport England	£5,599
Department for Transport	£4,312

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Unity Active
£5,599	17/01/2024 12	This project will continue an existing programme of fortnightly chair based activities such as boccia and Otago (strength and balance exercises) at the Unity Centre in Ipswich. Participants will be aged 65 years and who have dementia. 10 ....more This project will continue an existing programme of fortnightly chair based activities such as boccia and Otago (strength and balance exercises) at the Unity Centre in Ipswich. Participants will be aged 65 years and who have dementia. 10 participants per session x 2 hours, delivered by a qualified instructor. Each individual will be able to access both disciplines fortnightly for six weeks. After each session, it will be followed by a wellbeing chat and social sessions, reviewing the needs of the participants. Funding request is for participants travel to the hub, promotion, instructor fees and staff to be upskilled to deliver the sessions and continue the project after the funding period.
National Lottery Community Fund - Later Life Community Engage
£198,078	31/08/2022	This funding will support the development of a Suffolk wide engagement programme aimed at supporting people over the age of 65 within their own community. This project is an extension of their current work which provides a helpline open seven days ....more This funding will support the development of a Suffolk wide engagement programme aimed at supporting people over the age of 65 within their own community. This project is an extension of their current work which provides a helpline open seven days per week and works in partnership to signpost to other statutory voluntary or community organisations.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - BSEVC - 17/09/21
£1,000	12/10/2021	Core Funding
Suffolk Community Foundation - Later Life Community Connect.
£2,230	16/06/2021	Supporting the Later Life Community Connect Telephone Service.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Later Life Community - Connect & Engage
£1,000	15/06/2021	Towards their Later Life Community Service
Suffolk Community Foundation - Later Life Community Connect.
£2,000	07/06/2021	Supporting the Later Life Community Connect Telephone Service.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Later Life Community Connect.
£2,000	28/05/2021	Supporting the Later Life Community Connect Telephone Service.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Suffolk's Hardship Fund - R4.
£2,000	15/04/2021	Suffolk's Hardship Fund - R4.
National Lottery Community Fund - Later Life Community
£10,000	12/03/2021 12	The funding will be used to cover the staff costs of a helpline for older isolated people in the community. The project aims to provide advice and support to members of the community who are in crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Later Life Community Connect.
£10,000	01/03/2021 2	Supporting the Later Life Community Connect Telephone Service.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Towards the community transport project
£5,000	29/01/2021 12	To support the community transport programme.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Later Life Community Connect.
£9,053	22/01/2021 2	Supporting the Later Life Community Connect Telephone Service.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Suffolk's Hardship Fund - Round 3
£3,500	15/01/2021 2	To support those in need of support due to Covid.
Department for Transport - Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
£4,312	01/04/2020	The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators for running services under tender to local ....more The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators for running services under tender to local authorities.
Suffolk Community Foundation - I'm Special Too - Taking time out
£19,822	20/09/2019 11	To support the "I'm Special Too - Taking Time Out" project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - I'm Special Too - learning new skills
£14,207	06/06/2018 12	To offer family carers the opportunity to learn new skills.
Suffolk Community Foundation - My Space in Halesworth
£3,660	28/03/2018 11	My Space in Halesworth is a monthly group for family carers living in the Halesworth and local surrounding areas.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 39-69

DARRYL WILLIAM CHAPMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Semi Retired

ELIZABETH MAPPLEBECK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Associate Director

HILARY HORTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

NICOLA BRADFORD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Managing Director

SUSAN KAY JAY MBE, Occupation: Managing Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/09/1991, number: 1004198
Registered at Companies House on 08/08/1991, number: 02636217

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
Investment
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

20 returns made; AR23: 56 days late, AR20: 18 days late, AR06: 65 days late,

Main office

RED GABLES
IPSWICH ROAD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1BE

Objectives

To promote and undertake charitable activities in East Anglia.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BURY ST.EDMUNDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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