Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

CAFE TOGETHER

CAFE (Church Action for Families in Easington) Together is an Ecumenical project involving several different Christian Churches in the Easington Deanery. It provides a hot meal once a week on a Thursday to disadvantaged families and individuals as well as offering a referral service for those in need of financial advice/support, drug and alcohol abuse, victims of domestic violence etc

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/12/23	£23	£19	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£17	£25	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£20	£15	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£14	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£36	£24	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£15	£18	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£30	£19	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£14	£18	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£14	£13	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£13	£13	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	£17	£9	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

gallyrocke@aol.com

01915270991

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

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

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
County Durham Community Foundation - A warming Space
£1,000	16/01/2023	To provide a warm space.
County Durham Community Foundation - Sustaining Community Life and Spirit
£10,000	30/11/2022	Towards Sustaining Community Life and Spirit.
County Durham Community Foundation - A warming Space
£1,000	16/11/2022	To provide a warm space.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Church Action Families In Easington Together Project
£2,375	22/10/2022	We plan to help people in the local community who have been isolated due to mental health, debt and poverty regain their confidence by providing a meal, friendship and support.
County Durham Community Foundation - Lets say hello again
£4,964	09/07/2021	To support the core costs of the Café.
County Durham Community Foundation - A New Path To Walk with the CAFE Together Project
£5,500	10/09/2020	Towards a new path to walk with the CAFE Together Project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Holiday Fun Programme
£9,739	04/07/2019 12	The funding will provide a programme of family activities during school holiday periods, with the aim of reducing holiday hunger and antisocial behaviour during school holidays.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

CHRISTINE BERNADETTE SMITHSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

CATHERINE CAMPBELL Appointed: 2019

KATHLEEN MURRAY Appointed: 2020

PETER LAIDLER Appointed: 2023

STEPHEN LYNDON PICKERING Appointed: 2023

WILLIAM SMITHSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2013, number: 1151330
Registered at Companies House on 23/01/2013, number: 08372028

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Glencot House
High West Lane
Hawthorn
Seaham
SR7 8RY

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF THE FORMER DISTRICT OF EASINGTON IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY3) TO UNDERTAKE THE RELIEF OF THE SICK OR POOR LIVING IN THE FORMER DISTRICT OF EASINGTON EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES

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