Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

COPE (CAMBRIDGESHIRE OLDER PEOPLE'S ENTERPRISE)

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially disadvantaged community of older people within Cambridgeshire (the area of benefit) in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society. To promote and activate the interests and well being of people aged 50 or over.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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*£44£46£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£31£32£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£30£28£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£24£30£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£30£27£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£31£24£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£37£26£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£38£25£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£34£38£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£31£36£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£31£29£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£30£36£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£30£25£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£30£32£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£38£38£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£32£28£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£30£21£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£13£14£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 19 years

www.cambridgecope50.org

cambridgecope@hotmail.co.uk

01223368257

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

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
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Talking Together
£7,000 06/07/2023
to help deliver the Talking Together programme to combat loneliness and isolation for 222 older adults in Cambridgeshire

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BRIAN MARTIN REYNOLDS Appointed: 2019
  • DOREEN RYAN
  • DEBORAH KATZNELSON Appointed: 2018
  • JENNIE JENKS Appointed: 2014
  • PETER MURFITT Appointed: 2015
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/08/2005, number: 1110887
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR23: 161 days late, AR16: 8 days late, AR15: 9 days late,
Main office

6 Richmond Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB4 3PU

Objectives

TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF OLDER PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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