Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

CONNECT FOR LIFE

Provision of stimulating Day Support for older people with memory difficulties or dementia with opportunities to make life enhancing connections with others Provision of carer respite, in a supportive environment where their cared for is looked after for part of a day.Provision of information and support to people affected by memory difficulties and dementia working with other agencies

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?

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
30/09/23		£25	£20	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22		£27	£25	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21		£23	£17	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20		£12	£13	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19		£17	£15	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	*	£24	£11	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	*	£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

https://www.connectforlife.co.uk/

connectforlife@hotmail.com

07582207972

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Powys, Shropshire, Wrexham,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

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

DCMS	£4,680
Co-Operative Group	£2,854
McCarthy Stone Foundation	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Connect For Life
£1,722	21/10/2023	We'd like to to broaden our programme and continue providing nutritious, healthy meals for people with dementia/undiagnosed memory difficulties, those socially isolated, and their carers.
McCarthy Stone Foundation - 2022 Dementia Action Week
£500	16/05/2022	Small Grants up to £1,000 to support local dementia groups and memory cafes
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Connect For Life
£1,132	23/10/2021	We would like to develop Virtual Dementia Support, a web, social media, phone, text and postal support service for people living with dementia and their carers, learning from our lockdown experience.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,680	28/09/2020	"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 "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."
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Connect For Life
£3,913	19/11/2018	We want to further develop our service to touch the lives of more people with dementia and their carers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON JANE HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2016

CHELSEA EMILY MARY LOUISE DAVIES Appointed: 2023

FRANCES ANN ARNALL (Chair) Appointed: 2016

JENNIFER ROSE JONES Appointed: 2019

JULIA THOMAS Appointed: 2019

SAMANTHA NAOMI CARMELLA TEARE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2017, number: 1171169

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR18: 132 days late, AR17: 22 days late,

Main office

77 OAKHURST ROAD
OSWESTRY
SY11 1BL

Objectives

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF SOCIALLY ISOLATED PEOPLE IN OSWESTRY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PARTICULARLY OLDER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH MEMORY DIFFICULTIES AND DEMENTIA, WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM SOCIAL INTERACTION IN A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1. OFFERING A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHERE OLDER PEOPLE CAN MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLBEING. 2. OFFERING SUPPORT AND RESPITE, PARTICULARLY TO CARERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH LIFE RESTRICTING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE PERSON THEY CARE FOR MAY BE LOOKED AFTER FOR PART OF A DAY. 3. DIRECTLY OFFERING SPECIALIST INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MEMORY DIFFICULTIES AND DEMENTIA AND WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO OFFER MORE GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

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