Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 1

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

2 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

ROSEMELLIN GOOSEBERRY BUSH

To advance the education and welfare of children living in Camborne and surrounding area, from birth to 11, through the provision of safe & stimulating childcare, play & recreational facilities, and to provide education & training opportunities for parents, carers & other members of the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 2 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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
31/03/22		£722	£723	£-1	£3	£690	£314	5.2	41	0
31/03/21		£593	£625	£-32	£3	£691	£264	5.1	40	0
31/03/20		£595	£634	£-39	£3	£723	£263	5	40	0
31/03/19		£593	£594	£-1	£3	£762	£268	5.4	37	0
31/03/18		£634	£598	£36	£5	£763	£234	4.7	40	3
31/03/17	*	£603	£634	£-31	£4	£727	£161	3	40	0
31/03/16		£566	£619	£-53	£4	£757	£236	4.6	38	0
31/03/15		£569	£612	£-43	£10	£811	£254	5	43	0
31/03/14		£659	£517	£141	£10	£854	£263	6.1	33	0
31/03/13		£730	£494	£236	£12	£712	£252	6.1	35	0
31/03/12		£548	£535	£13	£10	£476	£259	5.8	31	0
31/03/11		£618	£583	£35	£9	£463	£233	4.8	34	0
31/03/10	*	£568	£535	£33	£9	£428	£188	4.2	30	0
31/03/09	*	£492	£501	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£444	£480	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07?	*	£436	£457	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£448	£445	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£425	£370	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 46%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 23 years

www.gooseberrybush.org

nursery@gooseberrybush.org

01209713119

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

41 employees

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Gooseberry Community Lunches
£9,820	27/11/2020 6	The funding will be used to provide weekly hot meals for disadvantaged families from the nursery who are at risk of hunger. The aim is to support people during the COVID-19 epidemic to help reduce ....more The funding will be used to provide weekly hot meals for disadvantaged families from the nursery who are at risk of hunger. The aim is to support people during the COVID-19 epidemic to help reduce anxiety and improve wellbeing.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rosemellin Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery
£24,000	29/03/2012	the salary of the Support Worker

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-78

CHRISTOPHER BRAY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Salesman

MR NICK LAKE (Chair), Occupation: Publican, Other trusteeship: CARN BREA LEISURE CENTRE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2001, number: 1087254
Registered at Companies House on 20/04/2001, number: 04203195

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR17: 1 days late, AR10: 32 days late, AR09: 34 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 164 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 62 days late,

Main office

THE GOOSEBERRY BUSH DAY NURSERY
CLIFF VIEW ROAD
CAMBORNE
TR14 8QH

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN LIVING IN CAMBORNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN CORNWALL (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) FORM BIRTH TO THE AGE OF 11, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND STIMULATING CHILDCARE, PLAY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES(2) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS, CARERS AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBORNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN CORNWALL

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