Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST

TACT IS A DIVERSIFIED CHILDREN'S CHARITY PREDOMINANTLY PROVIDING FOSTERING, ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PUBLIC CARE OR ON THE CUSP OF CARE. THE CHARITY ALSO CAMPAIGNS AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 31 years

www.tactcare.org.uk

CorporateServices@tactcare.org.uk

02086958135

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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
31/03/23		£26,322	£24,371	£1,951	£100	£8,022	£7,937	3.9	199
31/03/22		£25,439	£24,237	£1,202	£98	£6,071	£5,997	3	191
31/03/21		£25,597	£23,910	£1,687	£91	£4,869	£4,869	2.4	184
31/03/20		£30,388	£30,157	£231	£81	£3,182	£3,119	1.2	218
31/03/19		£36,786	£37,709	£-923	£77	£2,951	£2,912	0.9	213
31/03/18		£38,736	£41,006	£-2,270	£65	£3,874	£3,851	1.1	204
31/03/17		£21,763	£21,646	£117	£50	£6,144	£5,994	3.3	154
31/03/16		£23,356	£22,664	£692	£50	£6,027	£5,887	3.1	161
31/03/15		£23,367	£23,210	£157	£120	£5,335	£5,205	2.7	168
31/03/14		£23,147	£22,274	£873	£183	£5,179	£5,019	2.7	155
31/03/13		£21,761	£21,617	£144	£113	£4,306	£4,181	2.3	167
31/03/12		£20,686	£20,303	£383	£158	£4,162	£3,997	2.4	158
31/03/11		£19,611	£19,509	£102	£150	£3,779	£3,673	2.3	136
31/03/10		£18,233	£18,724	£-492	£146	£3,677	£3,439	2.2	144
31/03/09		£14,667	£15,077	£-410	£90	£4,169	£3,620	2.9	121
31/03/08		£13,998	£13,668	£331	£107	£4,578	£4,019	3.5	104
31/03/07		£12,569	£11,835	£734	£124	£3,728	£3,716	3.8	99
31/03/06		£11,380	£11,207	£172	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£9,016	£8,931	£85	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£7,522	£7,261	£262	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 32%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

199 employees

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£475,243
KPMG Foundation	£25,000
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£20,000
CHK Foundation	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Hosting the Start-up phase of the Care Experienced Movement
£20,000	15/08/2022	The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT) is the UK's largest dedicated fostering charity. This grant will enable the implementation of the start-up phase of the Care Experienced Movement which is a ....more The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT) is the UK's largest dedicated fostering charity. This grant will enable the implementation of the start-up phase of the Care Experienced Movement which is a civil rights style organisation formed and run wholly by care experienced people. The start-up phase includes becoming a legal entity, establishing governance and policies, developing a staff group and drafting strategic and operational plans.
KPMG Foundation - Care Experienced Movement
£25,000	16/03/2022	A Start Up grant for a new intergenerational, intersectional 'movement' of Care Experienced activists and advocates. A contribution towards their first year running costs and to help them plan for ....more A Start Up grant for a new intergenerational, intersectional 'movement' of Care Experienced activists and advocates. A contribution towards their first year running costs and to help them plan for the future. They are being supported by TACT with finance, governance and back-office support who hold the grant as a 'restricted fund'
National Lottery Community Fund - TACT Connect
£475,243	24/03/2020 48	This organisation will continue to support foster carers, young people and care leavers. With this funding, more advisors will be employed to help build care leavers' employability skills. A peer ....more This organisation will continue to support foster carers, young people and care leavers. With this funding, more advisors will be employed to help build care leavers' employability skills. A peer mentoring scheme will be set up, where care leavers will provide support to young people, preparing them for adulthood. Monthly local meet ups, and an annual national event, will take place to connect the community. Life skills workshops, life coaching, a newsletter and an online portal will also be funded.
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£15,000	24/06/2019	to support specified work
BBC Children in Need - Grant to TACT (The Adolescent & Children's Trust)
£94,621	14/06/2017 36	Play Therapy sessions for 16 families of looked-after children in South East London. By attending the sessions children will have better educational attainment, improved relationships with their ....more Play Therapy sessions for 16 families of looked-after children in South East London. By attending the sessions children will have better educational attainment, improved relationships with their carers and be able to make sense of their life story.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-74

JENNIFER O'CONNELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

PAUL ANDERSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Social Worker

TOM BINGHAM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Communications Director

LISA JOANN WATERMAN-GLASGOW Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Communications Director

MICHAEL SCOTT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

PHILIP WOODMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST KENT PROPERTY HOLDCO LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/1993, number: 1018963
Registered at Companies House on 14/01/1993, number: 02779751

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

Tact Care
PO Box 137
BLYTH
Northumberland
NE24 9FJ

Objectives

(1) TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF FOSTER, ADOPTIVE OR SUBSTITUTE CARE BY PLACING CHILDREN IN FOSTER HOMES OR ADOPTIVE PLACEMENTS AND BY TRAINING FOSTER OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO DEAL WITH THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE; (2) OTHERWISE TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND UPBRINGING AND ESTABLISHMENT IN LIFE OF CHILDREN IN NEED THEREOF INCLUDING BY PROMOTION OF THEIR HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND PARTICULARLY CHILDREN IN FOSTER OR ADOPTIVE CARE; AND (3) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SUBJECT OF CHILDREN IN CARE, PUBLIC POLICY ON CARE AND THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN ENTERING THE CARE SYSTEM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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