Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 20

THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF SHROPSHIRE

We develop and deliver practical solutions to rural problems that maintain the well-being of individuals and communities in Shropshire. We help prevent rural isolation and loneliness and enable access to economic and community activity. We support community and voluntary organisations to enable them to improve the quality of life for people in Shropshire and influence policy makers on rural issues

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Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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 and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/23		£810	£1,003	£-193	£62	£2,416	£1,218	14.6	20	96
31/03/22		£1,215	£844	£371	£56	£2,659	£1,295	18.4	19	1,480
31/03/21		£703	£598	£104	£50	£2,206	£1,018	20.4	15	1,000
31/03/20		£485	£545	£-60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	159
31/03/19		£528	£557	£-29	£47	£1,970	£1,065	23	17	170
31/03/18		£843	£538	£304	£38	£1,934	£1,108	24.7	17	0
31/03/17		£502	£572	£-71	£22	£1,516	£972	20.4	18	0
31/03/16		£1,040	£949	£91	£21	£1,496	£951	12	27	0
31/03/15		£1,208	£1,243	£-36	£67	£1,442	£851	8.2	26	0
31/03/14		£1,202	£1,299	£-97	£68	£1,449	£906	8.4	44	0
31/03/13		£1,191	£1,187	£3	£60	£1,519	£1,000	10.1	29	0
31/03/12		£1,316	£1,298	£19	£56	£1,477	£994	9.2	30	0
31/03/11	*	£1,665	£1,464	£201	£61	£1,460	£947	7.8	34	0
31/03/10	*	£1,610	£1,405	£205	£59	£1,254	£869	7.4	32	0
31/03/09		£1,430	£1,543	£-113	£55	£1,031	£771	6	30	0
31/03/08	*	£1,493	£1,570	£-77	£38	£1,184	£840	6.4	33	0
31/03/07	*	£1,233	£1,308	£-75	£15	£1,287	£720	6.6	31	0
31/03/06?		£1,080	£996	£84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/05	*	£1,394	£1,078	£316	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/04		£1,097	£1,061	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 14.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Established: 21 years

www.community-resource.org.uk

enquiries@community-resource.org.uk

01743360641

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

20 employees
96 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£40,033
Garfield Weston Foundation	£11,500
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	05/11/2021	Weston Charity Award Winner 2020/21 Bonus Award
The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - Shropshire Rural Communities Charity
£5,000	24/03/2021	Towards project costs. The NHS offers a post-in service for hearing aid repair, which takes up to 7 days. People with dementia or receiving end of life care cannot be without their aid. This charity ....more Towards project costs. The NHS offers a post-in service for hearing aid repair, which takes up to 7 days. People with dementia or receiving end of life care cannot be without their aid. This charity needs more volunteers to fix hearing aids in the home.
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Thriving Communities
£30,033	02/09/2020 5	Shropshire Rural Communities Charity delivers direct services for the local community and provides infrastructure support to the voluntary sector in Shropshire. The funding will be used to provide ....more Shropshire Rural Communities Charity delivers direct services for the local community and provides infrastructure support to the voluntary sector in Shropshire. The funding will be used to provide support to new Covid-19 community groups and run a mentoring and training programme.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500	12/06/2020	Weston Charity Award Winner 2020/21
National Lottery Community Fund - Shropshire Trustee Support Service
£10,000	05/09/2019 12	The funding will be used to provide training resources for volunteers and trustees. The project aims to expand the skillset of the members of voluntary sector to better support the communities.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£13,985	01/04/2019	Expansion project based in Shropshire. The Care & Share Project is run in the model of a babysitting circle and is for socially isolated carers of people with dementia. The group propose to set ....more Expansion project based in Shropshire. The Care & Share Project is run in the model of a babysitting circle and is for socially isolated carers of people with dementia. The group propose to set up 5 new groups (where dementia provision is very limited or non-existent) which will be available to family carers in isolated areas within a large rural county. This will extend building of social connections further through peer support. Sustainability plans have been considered for the groups and support will be offered throughout.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£13,985	02/01/2019	Expansion project based in Shropshire. The Care & Share Project is run in the model of a babysitting circle and is for socially isolated carers of people with dementia. The group propose to set ....more Expansion project based in Shropshire. The Care & Share Project is run in the model of a babysitting circle and is for socially isolated carers of people with dementia. The group propose to set up 5 new groups (where dementia provision is very limited or non-existent) which will be available to family carers in isolated areas within a large rural county. This will extend building of social connections further through peer support. Sustainability plans have been considered for the groups and support will be offered throughout.
National Lottery Community Fund - Shropshire Care and Share Project
£35,599	26/11/2018 36	Shropshire Care and Share Project
DCMS - ALB-New Wooden Floor at Community Hall
£3,000	18/08/2017	[Placeholder]

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-69

AMY ROWLEY WAUGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

LINDSAY PEARSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Bank Manager, Other trusteeship: THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,

RACHEL HENLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: External Funding Bid Writer

CARL WARD JOHNSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Managing Director

HUGH STRICKLAND (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor

MARK ROBERT JOHN THORN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Social Care, Other trusteeships: THE ROY FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST, LEIGHTON VILLAGE HALL,

SIMON BROAD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: TELFORD BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB,

NICOLA JAYNE COOPER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: SIR ROBERT LEE'S CHARITY, BRIDGNORTH GENERAL MUNICIPAL CHARITY,

RICHARD AMOS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: BARNWOOD TRUST, INCLUSION GLOUCESTERSHIRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2003, number: 1096779
Registered at Companies House on 30/01/2003, number: 04652487

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
Investing charity funds 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; AR11: 2 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR08: 2 days late, AR07: 34 days late, AR05: 252 days late,

Main office

4 THE CREATIVE QUARTER
SHREWSBURY BUSINESS PARK
SHREWSBURY
SY2 6LG

Objectives

(I) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE CEREMONIAL COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA BY ASSISTING THE WORK OF STATUTORY AUTHORITIES RELIEVING POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, OR IN PURSUING ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.(II) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BERING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHROPSHIRE

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