Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

Providing counselling and therapeutic services for children and young adults up to 18 years and their families. We work in partnership with other agencies and schools, and our concern is the emotional health and well-being of children and young people. The main focus is the early intervention, prevention and mitigation of behavioral and emotional problems. We provide training for school staff.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,755,203 available, equivalent to 44 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Established: 34 years

www.bccs.org.uk

headoffice@bccs.org.uk

01277712022

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,704	£1,036	£668	£144	£3,919	£3,755	43.5	30	7
31/03/22		£3,060	£936	£2,124	£131	£3,257	£3,076	39.4	27	6
31/03/21		£881	£783	£98	£93	£1,104	£875	13.4	26	1
31/03/20		£895	£936	£-41	£138	£914	£695	8.9	30	14
31/03/19		£1,062	£871	£191	£114	£992	£752	10.4	29	20
31/03/18		£1,497	£837	£660	£94	£796	£534	7.7	28	0
31/03/17		£870	£886	£-16	£105	£138	£133	1.8	29	0
31/03/16		£812	£851	£-38	£119	£130	£123	1.7	18	0
31/03/15		£761	£765	£-4	£129	£177	£169	2.6	16	0
31/03/14		£771	£742	£29	£131	£168	£162	2.6	17	0
31/03/13		£938	£750	£188	£133	£134	£134	2.1	18	0
31/03/12	*	£598	£698	£-100	£131	£-72	£-75	-1.3	15	0
31/03/11		£641	£646	£-5	£115	£28	£18	0.3	14	0
31/03/10		£637	£778	£-141	£137	£27	£27	0.4	18	0
31/03/09		£534	£796	£-262	£38	£168	£168	2.5	17	0
31/03/08		£584	£674	£-90	£140	£472	£472	8.4	15	0
31/03/07		£592	£599	£-7	£112	£581	£579	11.6	14	0
31/03/06		£612	£547	£65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£486	£527	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£460	£538	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 43.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 11.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham, Essex, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

30 employees
7 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Essex Community Foundation	£67,821
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
DCMS	£10,000
City Bridge Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Brentwood Catholic Children's Society
£7,850	23/02/2023	Towards the salary of a therapist supporting children facing emotional distress and their families across Essex
National Lottery Community Fund - Recovering Together
£10,000	24/09/2021	The funding will be used to provide one-to-one specialist bereavement support for children and families who are coping with the loss of a loved one due to the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to provide one-to-one specialist bereavement support for children and families who are coping with the loss of a loved one due to the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to improve both mental and physical health and provide a safe space in which to express grief.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to BCCS
£10,635	07/05/2021	to fund a family support worker for a family outreach project, to offer a holistic approach for vulnerable families who have been adversely affected by COVID19 in Mid and South Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to BCCS
£15,000	30/04/2021	to fund a family support worker for a family outreach project, to offer a holistic approach for vulnerable families who have been adversely affected by COVID19 in Mid and South Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to BCCS
£15,000	15/12/2020	towards the employment of a transition coordinator to help young people returning to school after the COVID19 lockdown
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	15/09/2020	"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 ....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."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Brentwood Catholic Children's Soceity
£5,000	04/05/2020	A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to BCCS
£6,000	31/03/2020	for IT equipment to provide online counselling and to develop online resources for young people with mental health issues and their families while face to face support cannot be accessed during the ....more for IT equipment to provide online counselling and to develop online resources for young people with mental health issues and their families while face to face support cannot be accessed during the COVID19 pandemic
Essex Community Foundation - Building Resilience in Children & Young People
£13,336	07/11/2019 11	Towards the salary of a counsellor supporting children facing emotional distress and their families across Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Building Resilience in Children & Young People
£10,000	13/09/2018 12	Towards the costs of a Counsellor to support children at a fully equipped therapy room away from the school environment
Essex Community Foundation - Continue Existing Work counselling children
£3,000	08/02/2018 11	To continue support of a Behavioural Management Project working with primary Schools in the Sandon and Woodham Ferrers areas

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How is it governed?

Trustees (19)

Current Trustees appointed

AMY WILSHER Appointed: 2023

ANDREW JOSEPH BURNS Appointed: 2023

BETH PRZYBYLSKA Appointed: 2021

CYNTHIA FERNANDES Appointed: 2023

DEAN CASSAR Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL SURGICAL AID SOCIETY,

FERDINAND TISI Appointed: 2021

JOANNE SANTINELLI Appointed: 2021

JOHN ADSHEAD Appointed: 2023

KATHARINE MCKNIGHT Appointed: 2021

MAIRE MAISCH (Chair) Appointed: 2018

MARIA WRENCH Appointed: 2021

MARTIN MCCLENAGHAN Appointed: 2017

MARY WARD Appointed: 2023

MARY-ANN DEASY Appointed: 2023

MATTHEW CHAPMAN Appointed: 2023

RAY KEILTHY Appointed: 2017

REV MATTHEW BEMAND-QURESHI Appointed: 2017

ROBERT HAYES Appointed: 2023

SANJAY LUCOSE THOMAS Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/10/1990, number: 1000661

Gift Aid

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
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

20 returns made; AR12: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE ROTARY CLUB OF BRENTWOOD BREAKFAST TRUST FUND on 23/02/2023

Main office

133 High Street
BILLERICAY
Essex
CM12 9AB

Objectives

THE SUPPORT CARE AND EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AND OTHERWISE TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL MENTAL MORAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN OR YOUNG PERSONS REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND RACE OR RELIGION WHO ARE EITHER POOR OR IN DANGER OR FROM PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE OR DEPRIVED OF HOME FAMILY OR PARENTS OR IN DANGER OF SUCH DEPRIVATION OR HANDICAPPED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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