Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

CUMBRIA FAMILY SUPPORT LTD

We provide support for disadvantaged families with children up to eighteen years old. Volunteers visit their allocated families in their own home on a regular basis providing friendship, support & practical assistance. Group activities for parents & children are run in different venues & often in conjunction with other agencies. We also run a Child Contact Centre for absent parents.
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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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
31/03/24£327£406£-79n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£378£321£57n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£390£349£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£289£283£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£274£232£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£253£219£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£161£208£-47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£248£215£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£229£215£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£215£215£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£151£191£-40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£151£213£-62n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£214£225£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£296£252£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£287£236£50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£255£237£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£215£207£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£184£171£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£141£113£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£116£103£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 24 years

www.cumbriafamilysupport.org.uk

admin@cumbriafamilysupport.org.uk

01768593102

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Henry Smith Charity£135,000
DCMS£33,136
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust£25,000
Cumbria Community Foundation£9,741
Ministry of Justice£5,340
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cumbria Family Support
£135,000 06/12/2022
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support for children and families from disadvantaged communities in Allerdale, Carlisle and Eden, Cumbria.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cumbria Family Support Ltd
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - Family Support Services
£25,000 27/09/2022
To continue to deliver our proven successful family support services. We have delivered these for nearly 30years and get great feedback!
Cumbria Community Foundation - Empowering Families Project- Tackling food poverty in Allerdale Summer 22
£6,241 16/08/2022
2
Empowering Families Project- Tackling food poverty in Allerdale Summer 22
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Cumbria Family Support
£1,500 11/08/2022
General charitable purposes
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 04/02/2022
Empowering Families
Cumbria Community Foundation - Salary costs
£2,000 21/09/2021
Salary costs
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£33,136 02/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - purchasing a licence and implementation of an electronic version of the Outcome Star (assessment and planning tool)
£3,000 28/05/2020
purchasing a licence and implementation of an electronic version of the Outcome Star (assessment and planning tool)
Cumbria Community Foundation - Educational materials and IT costs
£1,500 06/05/2020
Educational materials and IT costs
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,670 01/01/2020
To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,670 01/01/2020
To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cumbria Family Support
£135,000 11/09/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project providing support to disadvantaged children and families in Allerdale, Carlisle and Eden, Cumbria
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Children and Families project
£150,422 22/08/2019
36
Empowering Children and Families project
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000 23/07/2019
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cumbria Family Support Ltd
£28,846 21/05/2019
36
The project will deliver home-based support to young people in West Cumbria with limited parental support, empowering them to make informed decisions and leading to improved confidence and self-esteem, and stronger family relationships.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff costs
£10,000 04/04/2019
Staff costs
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805 01/04/2019
Provide support for contact centres
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cumbria Family Support Ltd
£116,598 28/02/2019
36
This project delivers support for young people aged 0-18 years across Carlisle and Eden who suffer from a lack of parental support which impacts on their wellbeing. The project will improve their confidence and family relationships.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core Costs and Salaries
£10,000 11/04/2018
Core Costs and Salaries
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core Costs and Salaries
£10,000 11/04/2018
Core Costs and Salaries
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core Costs and Salaries
£10,000 11/04/2018
Core Costs and Salaries
Ministry of Justice - Supported contact centres
£3,287 01/04/2018
Provide support for contact centres
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£40,000 10/07/2017
24
Empowering Children and Their Families
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to East Cumbria Family Support Association
£75,000 08/09/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project in Cumbria that supports families and their children build emotional resilience
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to East Cumbria Family Support Association
£45,000 12/09/2013
36
towards three years' running costs at a project that provides support to families experiencing stress or difficulty to help reduce isolation and health inequalities in and around Carlisle
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Families
£126,000 16/10/2012
36
This existing project will continue and develop its services of providing practical and emotional support to families who are experiencing a range of issues, living in and around Carlisle and Eden. A volunteer befriender will be matched to the ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to East Cumbria Family Support Association
£20,000 29/03/2011
the salary of the Family Support Co-ordinator
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-72
  • ANDREW DENNIS SPENCER HILL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor
  • CHRISTINE RENOUF (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • DOROTHY ANNE METCALF Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
  • KAREN MORLAND Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Deputy Office Manager
  • PETER TAYLOR HARRINGTON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Accountant
  • REV MARY EDWARDS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deacon
  • WALTER MCCULLOCH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Semi Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2001, number: 1085861
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/01/2001, number: 04151545
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; all on time
Main office

THE OFFICE
MARDALE ROAD
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA11 9EH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE FAMILIES IN CUMBRIA WITH CHILDREN UP TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CUMBRIA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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