Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 3 Trustees: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

PROST8 UK

The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people in the UK, in particular those with prostate cancer, by providing or assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and services not normally provided by the statutory authorities. To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to prostate cancer, including raising awareness of the symptoms.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£106,469	£92,786	£13,683	6
31/03/22	£96,880	£84,100	£12,780	2
31/03/21	£23,070	£36,377	£-13,307	9
31/03/20	£76,668	£42,666	£34,002	2

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.prost8.org.uk

info@prost8.org.uk

02038580848

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Prostate Cancer Screen; Choice; Support...
£9,480	15/09/2023	The funding will be used to raise awareness of prostate health and cancer among men aged 45 to 74 particularly Black African and Caribbean men in Essex. The project aims to reduce the risk of poor ....more The funding will be used to raise awareness of prostate health and cancer among men aged 45 to 74 particularly Black African and Caribbean men in Essex. The project aims to reduce the risk of poor prostate health and improve men’s physical and mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Know Your Choices
£10,000	12/01/2021 6	The funding will be used to recruit a coordinator to train and manage a team of male volunteers who have experience of prostate cancer and will support newly diagnosed males and their families ....more The funding will be used to recruit a coordinator to train and manage a team of male volunteers who have experience of prostate cancer and will support newly diagnosed males and their families through a telephone service and online resources. The project aims to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM NEIL TREGONING JP (Chair) Appointed: 2019

MARK JOHN VERTUE Appointed: 2019

JULIE KATHLEEN CUSHION Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Patient Support Services Manag, Other trusteeships: SOUTHEND ON SEA GUILD OF HELP AND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, SOUTHEND BOYS' CHOIR AND SOUTHEND GIRLS' CHOIR CIO, ASPIRATIONS SOUTHEND, DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/03/2019, number: 1182590

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

One Hub
7th Floor
Maitland House
Warrior Square
Southend on Sea
Essex

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH PROSTATE CANCER, BY:A) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.B) FACILITATING, PROMOTING AND FUNDING EARLY ACCESS TO SCREENING.C) PROVIDING ADVICE ON TREATMENT OPTIONS AND EFFECTS OF TREATMENT.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO PROSTATE CANCER, INCLUDING RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE CANCER.

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