Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

TELFORD AFTER CARE TEAM (TACT) CIO

Activities provided for service users in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse or mental health issues include A Drop in Centre, A Listening Service, an Outreach Service, a Night Service, Supported Housing, Training and Education and various activities including Arts and Crafts, Singing, Smart Recovery, Tai Chi, Serenity, Family and Friends Support, Gardening, Creative Writing, Freedom Programme.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
31/03/23*£609£524£85£0£327£0n/a2016
31/03/22*£475£404£71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 13.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 4 years

tacteam.org.uk

info@tacteam.org.uk

01952899204

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Support for addiction & substance abuse
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Telford & Wrekin,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Telford After Care Team (TACT) CIO
£75,000 05/07/2023
36
Unrestricted grant over 3 years towards the core costs of Telford After Care Team (TACT) CIO
National Lottery Community Fund - TACT's Training and Development Programme
£185,273 25/03/2021
59
The funding will be used over five years to provide in depth training for service users both for personal development confidence building and employability and to work as volunteers to deliver peer-led support for vulnerable adults. This will focus ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

  • ALFIE JACK EYERS Appointed: 2023
  • CHARITY SELINA KING Appointed: 2023
  • JOAN RUTH JONES MSC MA Appointed: 2021
  • MARK HEMMING Appointed: 2021
  • PAUL NAYLOR Appointed: 2021
  • ROBERT HEDISON BA DIPRSA (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • ROBERT LEO GILLIS Appointed: 2021
  • SAM EYERS Appointed: 2021
  • THOMAS CURRIE MBA Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/04/2021, number: 1194205
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR23: 2 days late, AR22: 16 days late,
Main office

Strickland House
The Lawns
Wellington
Telford
Shropshi

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND NEED AMONGST PEOPLE SUFFERING SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISADVANTAGE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION; POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY: A) THE PROVISION OF PEER GROUP AND ONE TO ONE SUPPORT AND PROVIDING A NETWORK OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ABLE TO OFFER SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, TO ASSIST IN THEIR RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATEB) PROVIDING SERVICES IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AND PARTNER ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH THE REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION AND POOR MENTAL HEALTH; C) RAISING AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC ON THE EFFECTS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTIOND) PROVIDING OR FACILITATING IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND RECREATION E) PROVIDING A SIGNPOSTING SERVICE TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING F) EDUCATING AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL AREAS RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE AND VIOLENCE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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