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Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

CARE4CALAIS

Provision of direct aid and social support to displaced people in the UK, Belgium and in France, as well as advocating for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees in the UK.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Charities Commission has issued a Public Report on this charity (see details below)
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
30/09/23£1,711£1,971£-260£152£1,108£1,0446.423800
30/09/22£2,114£1,949£165£127£1,368£1,2037.418700
30/09/21£1,617£960£657£57£1,203£1,05213.16700
30/09/20£878£586£292£32£504£50410.301,500
30/09/19£611£573£38£9£213£2134.5215
30/09/18£647£653£-6£0£175£1753.200
30/09/17£995£814£181£0£181£1812.700
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 8 years

www.care4calais.org

admin@care4calais.org

0330 122 1106

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Support for refugees & asylum seekers
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Belgium, France, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DR IAIN DUNCAN JAMES MCHARDY OVERTON Appointed: 2023
  • EMMA ROSE Appointed: 2022
  • JAMES FREDERICK NICHOL Appointed: 2022
  • MATTHEW DEMWELL Appointed: 2022
  • SARAH GRACE EDITH BLAKEMORE Appointed: 2023
  • SUSAN JEX Appointed: 2022
  • WILFRED HIDE SULLIVAN Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/09/2016, number: 1169048
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Fundraising Regulator
First registered: 12/24/2021, current status: Large charity (levy paid)
Public Reports
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Care4Calais
5 Brayford Square
LONDON
E1 0SG

Objectives

THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY VICTIMS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE OR CATASTROPHE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, WATER, SHELTER, HEALTHCARE AND LEGAL SUPPORT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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