Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteer base +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

GARSTANG MEMORY CAFE

Memory cafes, also known as dementia cafes, provide safe spaces where people can go for a cup of tea and chat with experienced professionals or others affected by dementia. There are also games, quizzes and craft sessions which those attending can take part in along with outside speakers who invited to give talks.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
30/11/23		£8	£3	£5	n/a
30/11/22		£9	£7	£1	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

https://garstangmemorycafe.chessck.co.uk/

sandradperkins@sky.com

01995471236

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Lancashire,

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
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

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY COPPIN Appointed: 2021

CHRISTOPHER JOHN WILKINSON Appointed: 2021

CHRISTOPHER LEGARD OWENS Appointed: 2023

PAMELA JAYNE EVANS Appointed: 2022

PETER THOMAS RYDER Appointed: 2021

ROBERT VICTOR SCULFOR Appointed: 2021

SANDRA DENISE PERKINS (Chair) Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2021, number: 1196743

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

PADDINGTON GREEN
28 WORCESTER AVENUE
GARSTANG
PADDINGTON GREEN
28 WORCESTER AVENUE
PR3 1EJ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF NEED OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA BY THE PROVISION OF A SAFE AND FRIENDLY BASE FOR MEETINGS OF CARERS AND THOSE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA TO ENABLE PARTICIPATION IN VARIED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CRAFTS, MUSIC, TALKS ETC AND TO ENJOY INTERACTION WITH OTHERS IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES

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