Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +3
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

    WORCESTERSHIRE PARENT AND CARERS' COMMUNITY

    Provides support to children and young people with a disability and to their families and carers, in particular through provision of family inclusive short breaks and activities, practical and emotional support and information and training for parents and carers. Works with the relevant authorities in developing local services for people with a disability.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

    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£37£40£-2n/a
    31/03/22£0£0£0n/a
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 4 years

    www.worcestershireparentcarers.org.uk

    wpccaud@gmail.com

    07955 688031

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Care for carers
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Worcestershire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    True Colours Trust£5,000
    Garfield Weston Foundation£4,000
    Co-Operative Group£2,198
    Masonic Trust£600
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
    £600 05/02/2024
    Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Worcestershire Parents and Carers' Community
    £2,198 21/10/2023
    We would like to continue to provide a wide range of activities – including yoga and coffee mornings – and support for families across Worcestershire with a child that has additional needs.
    True Colours Trust - To fully fund the costs of young people events, plus a contribution towards a family fun day and
    £5,000 02/10/2023
    Towards the costs of young people’s events, family days and exercise sessions for parents/carers.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £4,000 27/04/2023
    Specialist Family Support Activities

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • ANNE DUDDINGTON (Chair) Appointed: 2021
    • BELINDA MORGAN Appointed: 2021
    • SUSAN JARVIS Appointed: 2021
    • SIMON PHILIP DE GARIS Appointed: 2021
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2021, number: 1194473
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment 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
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from WORCESTERSHIRE PARENT AND CARERS COMMUNITY on 22/02/2023
    Main office

    Perdiswell YP Leisure Club
    Perdiswell Park
    Droitwich Road
    WORCESTER
    WR3 7SN

    Objectives

    THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES ,DEPENDANTS AND CARERS AND BY ASSISTING WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES LOCALLY IN WORCESTERSHIRE.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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