Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

CUMBRIA ADDICTIONS ADVICE AND SOLUTIONS 

One to one therapeutic support for adults and young people, family support, education and information.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 33 years

www.cadas.co.uk

finance@cadas.co.uk

03001114002

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Financial Data ?

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£558£536£23£0£353£22451930
31/03/22£404£481£-77n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/21£563£373£190£0£348£1745.61732
31/03/20£383£452£-69n/an/an/an/an/a22
31/03/19£425£390£35n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/18£363£357£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£343£366£-24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£416£365£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£393£397£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£424£476£-52£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£601£645£-44£124£239£1522.8250
31/03/12£705£720£-15£117£283£2083.5190
31/03/11£775£799£-24£147£298£2253.4190
31/03/10£642£731£-89£180£321£2734.5220
31/03/09£839£844£-5£128£410£3474.9240
31/03/08£866£874£-8£91£415£3604.9260
31/03/07£833£843£-10£110£423£3545210
31/03/06£762£713£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£722£628£94£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£533£466£68£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 30 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
Henry Smith Charity£203,400
Cumbria Community Foundation£127,415
Lloyds Bank Foundation£107,742
BBC Children in Need£32,492
CHK Foundation£25,000
DCMS£12,722
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£9,900
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cumbria Addictions Advice and Solutions
£203,400 21/09/2023
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing a recovery service for adults with experience of substance misuse in Cumbria.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - South Lakeland Peer Group Support for Addictions
£9,800 14/12/2022
To develop 5 peer support groups for individuals struggling with mental health, addition, and physical illness as a result of addition.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (CADAS)
£2,509 22/10/2022
We are wanting to train more volunteers to train teachers and other school staff, as well as youth leaders in drug and alcohol awareness and how they can support the young people they work with.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 10/06/2022
WCA Winner 2022-2023
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£9,500 03/12/2021
purchase IT equipment for a charity supporting people experiencing alcohol and substance misuse in cumbria
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£2,422 23/10/2021
We would like to run a skill-based training course for community members to become volunteer recovery coaches in order to support other, more vulnerable people in their local community.
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£9,883 28/07/2021
The project will support people in West Cumbria with problematic drug and alcohol use through 1-to-1 support and peer group support. Alongside a worker, volunteers will act as recovery coaches or ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Post Pandemic Addiction focused Mental Health Support
£24,987 14/07/2021
Post Pandemic Addiction focused Mental Health Support
Cumbria Community Foundation - Bedrock awards - Stage 1
£20,749 31/03/2021
Bedrock awards - Stage 1
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff and counselling sessions
£5,043 17/12/2020
Staff and counselling sessions
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff costs
£7,245 17/12/2020
Staff costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Targeted, in depth substance use support for affected families
£34,800 30/09/2020
Targeted, in depth substance use support for affected families
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 29/07/2020
"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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£5,497 24/07/2020
Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cadas/Cumbria Alcohol & Drug Advisory Service
£2,722 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund technology and support staff to help deliver online support for children and young people in Cumbria who affected by substance abuse, and are isolated due to Covid-19. ....more
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£25,000 10/06/2020
to support work with young people who are misusing alcohol and drugs
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,722 28/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
CAF - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£5,000 01/05/2020
3
Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service to support the organisation through COVID19
Cumbria Community Foundation - Cumbria Addiction Helpline
£11,000 22/04/2020
4
Cumbria Addiction Helpline
National Lottery Community Fund - Drug and Alcohol Community Champions
£10,000 22/04/2020
11
The funding will be used to pilot a specific staff post to help challenge negative stereotypes of people struggling with drugs/alcohol in their local communities with the focus on employees. This ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - CADAS Services Manager for Barrow and South Lakeland
£12,500 08/04/2020
CADAS Services Manager for Barrow and South Lakeland
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cadas/Cumbria Alcohol & Drug Advisory Service
£29,770 19/11/2019
36
This project will deliver support programmes for children and young people who are affected by substance misuse. Children and young people will be emotionally well, healthy and be empowered to make ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Rural Outreach Programme
£11,091 31/10/2019
Rural Outreach Programme
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£99,995 16/07/2019
36
To contribute to the costs of running a countywide service across five different 'hubs'.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£9,900 23/05/2019
Drug and Alcohol Heritiage in Cumbria - celebrating 40 years of CADAS
Cumbria Community Foundation - Recovery Volunteer Co-ordination
£10,000 11/04/2019
Recovery Volunteer Co-ordination
Cumbria Community Foundation - Recovery Volunteer Co-ordination
£10,000 11/04/2019
Recovery Volunteer Co-ordination
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol & Drug Advisory Service
£150,000 13/03/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of a project providing one to one peer support services and group activities for people with substance misuse issues in Cumbria
Cumbria Community Foundation - Donor Directed - unrestricted grant
£3,313 26/09/2018
Donor Directed
Cumbria Community Foundation - Your Shout
£5,000 11/04/2018
Your Shout
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£75,000 16/03/2016
36
Towards the core cost of this organisation which supports people with drug and alcohol addictions and their carers in Cumbria.
National Lottery Community Fund - CADAS Recovery Project
£435,913 26/08/2015
37
This project will deal with the problems that arise within the community as a result of substance misuse and addiction. CADAS will work with adults with and/or in recovery from a substance misuse ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol & Drug Advisory Service
£63,000 11/06/2015
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support services to people with substance misuse problems, and their families in Barrow-in-Furness
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (Cumbria)
£2,500 16/04/2014
Towards the cost of a 35th year celebration and development day for the whole organisation which will include staff, volunteers, ambassadors, recovery ambassadors and Board Members. The day will ....more
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (Cumbria)
£7,000 22/11/2013
To continue the development of the partnership project with Cumbria Youth Offending Service, which aims to reduce the rate of re-offending of young people.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
£25,000 28/08/2013
provides support, info & advice to people in Cumbria experiencing drug & alcohol misuse
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (Cumbria)
£95,160 21/05/2013
To continue to employ the Service User Co-ordinator for a key drug and alcohol recovery service in Cumbria.
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (Cumbria)
£77,688 03/07/2012
Towards the salaries of two part-time volunteer development co-ordinators and a supervisor working in a service to support young offenders who misuse alcohol and drugs .
National Lottery Community Fund - Barrow-in-Furness Centre
£299,369 15/03/2012
36
Funding for Cumbria Alcohol Drug Advisory Service (CADAS) to support adults facing issues with alcohol and drugs in Barrow in Furness. The project aims to reduce harm caused by the use or misuse of ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Carlisle Project
£455,378 10/02/2010
36
Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Services (CADAS) supports individuals and their families and friends who suffer from problems caused by drink and drugs. The new project will develop the ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 52-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/03/1991, number: 1002201
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/02/1991, number: 02585199
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
  • Investment
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR13: 9 days late,
Main office

3-5 Victoria Place
Carlisle
CA1 1EJ

Objectives

To the promotion of the prevention of harm caused by the use of alcohol or other psychotropic substances and other dependencies or addictions.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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