Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 2

Qualified accounts: -3
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

FRIENDS OF CATHJA

The charity runs a daytime therapeutic workshop for people suffering from severe and enduring mental health problems. The workshop is situated on a barge on the Thames on West London . The barge is fitted out with woodworking equipment ant the members crate objects for their own use and appreciation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

The latest accounts were qualified
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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
?31/03/23		£93	£84	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£103	£120	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£123	£123	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£101	£95	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£89	£90	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£96	£88	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£98	£85	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£82	£92	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£89	£89	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£76	£90	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£72	£90	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£100	£90	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£96	£93	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£90	£90	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£110	£118	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£90	£96	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£88	£88	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£94	£93	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£92	£84	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£80	£84	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 24 years

www.cathja.org

cathja99@hotmail.com

02087589887

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Specialty hospitals (incl psychiatric)

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hounslow,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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
Wates Foundation - Cathja Project - NWF 2021
£7,000	14/10/2021	Contribution to sessional worker salary.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£15,000	11/11/2019 12	Help support the core costs of the service, providing therapeutic support for residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions; providing community space and activities and supported volunteering opportunities in the charity shop in ....more Help support the core costs of the service, providing therapeutic support for residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions; providing community space and activities and supported volunteering opportunities in the charity shop in Isleworth.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£15,000	19/11/2018 12	Friends of Cathja delivers therapeutic work for residents with severe mental health conditions. The Brentford shop offers volunteering opportunities for services users, a referral route to the service and a range of community services.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£20,000	17/11/2017 12	Cathja is a service user led a-verbal person centred project offering a creative therapeutic process using the medium of woodwork and art.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£15,000	15/11/2017 12	Friends of Cathja provides a user-centred a-verbal creative therapy service for those with severe and enduring mental health conditons. This is delivered five days a week on a barge in Isleworth for 35 - 40 unique people. The Brenford charity shop ....more Friends of Cathja provides a user-centred a-verbal creative therapy service for those with severe and enduring mental health conditons. This is delivered five days a week on a barge in Isleworth for 35 - 40 unique people. The Brenford charity shop provides volunteering and training opportunities for local people, including current and ex service users and a facility for the delivery of community activities by other organisations.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£500	07/11/2016	To run structured photography sessions including local walks for 10 participants from Cathja's Kitchen Table community hub in Brentford. The photographer is a local professional who has an interest in mental health and people's well-being and. The ....more To run structured photography sessions including local walks for 10 participants from Cathja's Kitchen Table community hub in Brentford. The photographer is a local professional who has an interest in mental health and people's well-being and. The sessions will culminate in an exhibition.
London Catalyst - Friends of Cathja - 1
£3,000	06/09/2016	To support vulnerable people to enable them to feel equal and have parity of esteem within their local community
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£500	12/11/2015	To purchase a sewing machine for textile making to create art pieces to go towards a fundraiser.
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£15,000	10/11/2015 13	User led support service for people with severe and enduring mental health issues. Development of a new community/charity shop in Brentford which would offer workshops with a range of services, supporting greater collaboration and referrals ....more User led support service for people with severe and enduring mental health issues. Development of a new community/charity shop in Brentford which would offer workshops with a range of services, supporting greater collaboration and referrals (Cathja’s Kitchen Table).
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Friends of Cathja
£15,000	23/07/2014 12	Support service for people with mental health issues operating on a barge in Isleworth (Monday to Friday). Service operates on a user-led model

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Gender Split

DAVID MORRIS

DR ANN BOWDEN (Chair)

MORRIS GROSSFELD Appointed: 2019

SUSAN COOPER Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/01/2001, number: 1084699

Gift Aid

NOT 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

20 returns made; AR16: 28 days late, AR12: 19 days late, AR07: 126 days late, AR04: 25 days late,

Main office

Courage
Brent Way
Brentford
TW8 8ES

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AND REHABILITATE PERSONS SUFFERING OR RECOVERING FROM ANY FORM OF MENTAL ILLNESS BY THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS TO ENGAGE IN THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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