Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS

Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury Borough, Cotswold and Stroud Districts: Provision of Community Transport services in Cheltenham, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucester, Cotswold and Stroud Districts.Provision of Volunteer Drivers Scheme.Provision of Community Bus Services

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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		£871	£898	£-27	£0	£199	£199	2.7	38	60
31/03/22		£817	£822	£-5	£0	£226	£221	3.2	36	55
31/03/21		£869	£746	£123	£0	£232	£219	3.5	39	60
31/03/20		£918	£936	£-17	£0	£108	£106	1.4	43	63
31/03/19		£875	£912	£-37	£0	£126	£111	1.5	46	67
31/03/18		£904	£930	£-26	£0	£163	£161	2.1	44	0
31/03/17		£990	£937	£53	£0	£189	£185	2.4	32	0
31/03/16		£781	£787	£-6	£0	£137	£117	1.8	28	0
31/03/15		£756	£750	£6	£87	£142	£116	1.9	26	0
31/03/14		£835	£885	£-50	£124	£136	£101	1.4	14	0
31/03/13		£970	£984	£-13	£110	£186	£132	1.6	29	0
31/03/12	*	£809	£899	£-90	£108	£199	£152	2	25	0
31/03/11		£730	£773	£-43	£5	£289	£152	2.4	27	0
31/03/10		£777	£707	£70	£6	£332	£152	2.6	21	0
31/03/09		£672	£687	£-15	£123	£262	£102	1.8	14	0
31/03/08		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 51%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.communityconnexions.org.uk

info@communityconnexions.org.uk

01242260679

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Transportation and storage activities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

38 employees
60 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	£10,000
Department for Transport	£7,998
DCMS	£6,500
Barnwood Trust	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - New Service Co-ordinator
£10,000	27/01/2023	The funding will be used to expand a minibus service for elderly disabled and vulnerable people in Gloucestershire. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of people who face mobility challenges ....more The funding will be used to expand a minibus service for elderly disabled and vulnerable people in Gloucestershire. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of people who face mobility challenges reducing isolation and enabling users to engage in activities or attend essential appointments.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,500	14/08/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£2,500	28/04/2020	Provide community transport for vulnerable people
Department for Transport - Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
£7,998	01/04/2020	The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators ....more The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators for running services under tender to local authorities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteers First Champion Project
£9,827	30/01/2019 12	The funding will be used to recruit district champions who will coordinate and support volunteers to meet the transport needs of the community. The project aims to enable local people to access ....more The funding will be used to recruit district champions who will coordinate and support volunteers to meet the transport needs of the community. The project aims to enable local people to access services more efficiently.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-70

BARRY CHAPMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

EDWARD TIMOTHY RICHARD TALLENTS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

GEOFFREY YORK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

MARK JONATHAN HOLLIDAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant

PAUL MICHAEL JAMES (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: I.T. Specialist

SARAH JAYNE ROWAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Insurance Manager

SARAH WHITELOCK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Communications Director

CLAIRE THOMPSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Executive Coach

TIM HARMAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Councillor

ALAN CHARLES MACHIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: CHELTENHAM HOUSING AID CENTRE,

JACQUELINE MILLAR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: HEREFORD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2007, number: 1119310
Registered at Companies House on 18/07/2006, number: 05880006

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

16 returns made; AR12: 0 days late,

Main office

Suite 12
Bizspace
Barnwood Point
Corinium Avenue
GLOUCESTER

Objectives

TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT SERVICES AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED ‘AREA OF BENEFIT’) AND TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF CHELTENHAM AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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