Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO LIMITED

Supporting people and families with a cancer diagnosis who are also financially affected. The charity passes on donated gifts and experiences.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • Why is the Board composition very static and has little diversity in terms of age?

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
30/11/23£652£623£29£8£212£2124.144
30/11/22£723£696£27£156£183£1833.2411
30/11/21£477£425£52n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/20*£267£241£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/19£275£267£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/18£248£202£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/17£116£112£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/16£36£14£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 86.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 9 years

www.somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk

stef@somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk

07793976170

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation£10,000
DCMS£10,000
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£8,870
Essex Community Foundation£8,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£5,083 21/10/2023
We would like to offer people affected by cancer poverty oncology massage, complimentary therapies and yoga & meditation retreats, which they could not otherwise afford.
Essex Community Foundation - Something To Look Forward To
£3,000 09/08/2023
to support the service delivery costs of a scheme across Essex which improves the life of cancer patients and their families
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Supporting people affected by cancer poverty through the cost of living and energy crisis
£7,500 06/07/2023
to fund the service costs of delivering support for people affected by cancer poverty in Cambridgeshire
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-Something To Look Forward To
£5,000 16/12/2021
Towards project costs to organise cottage breaks, restaurant meals, health and wellbeing experiences, and attraction tickets for people with a cancer diagnosis.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Cancer Patients Support Staff Core Costs
£8,870 12/11/2021
A project to provide individually tailored support for carers of people living with cancer. Carers will be able to support and essentials items.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£5,000 12/08/2021
to support the extension of a scheme across Essex to improve the life of cancer patients and their families
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 22/06/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - COVID19 - Food and Essentials
£5,000 11/06/2020
Funding to provide essential items including bedding, toiletries and clothing for people affected by cancer who are experiencing financial hardship during and in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£2,500 15/05/2020
5
to continue granting gifts, experiences and essential items to 200 people affected by cancer and cancer poverty in order to provide rest and enhance their well-being
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 'Something To Look Forward To'
£14,341 19/11/2018
We require funds to deliver our service and provide ‘gifts’ and ‘experiences’ to families affected by cancer poverty in Cambridgeshire
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£5,000 02/10/2018
12
Something To Look Forward To + Essentials
National Lottery Community Fund - Essentials Project
£9,900 14/03/2018
12
The organisation will source essential donated goods from companies and the community, to pass on to people with cancer. The donations help to relieve poverty caused by the illness, and also helps relieve stress, reduced emotional health and ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - 'Something To Look Forward To' Project: Luton
£4,400 25/04/2017
12
Grant to Grant to Something To Look Forward To
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-60
  • ALISON DOHERTY (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Operations And Hr Director
  • PAULA BONHAM-CARTER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Buyer
  • SEAN CHRISTOPHER DOYLE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Finance Director
  • TIM WILLIAMS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Finance & It Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/12/2015, number: 1164960
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/06/2015, number: 09637644
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
8 returns made; AR20: 12 days late,
Main office

84 COLERIDGE ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 3PJ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH BY RELIEVING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF SUCH PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL AND/OR FAMILY EXPERIENCES WITH THE OBJECT OF AIDING THE RECUPERATION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF CANCER AND ITS TREATMENT AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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