Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

INVOLVE COMMUNITY SERVICES

The overarching aim is to improve lives in our local communities. This is achieved through the provision of support and services to local charities, groups and communities across Bracknell Forest, Wokingham Borough and surrounding areas. Advocating for and representing the VCS and encouraging and enabling partnerships and collaborative working also supports this aim.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 27 years

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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		£596	£562	£34	£0	£367	£267	5.7	19	58
31/03/22		£800	£738	£62	£0	£333	£236	3.8	19	15
31/03/21		£486	£486	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/20		£449	£441	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/19		£494	£392	£102	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/18		£406	£412	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£409	£417	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£351	£311	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£275	£267	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£318	£300	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£396	£460	£-64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£514	£592	£-78	£56	£172	£93	1.9	12	0
31/03/11		£608	£544	£64	£49	£250	£120	2.7	11	0
31/03/10		£590	£557	£33	£74	£187	£75	1.6	10	0
31/03/09		£499	£496	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£488	£461	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£430	£479	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£481	£398	£83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£263	£287	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£227	£220	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 5.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 6.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

19 employees
58 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Cancer Support Network Berkshire
£10,000	29/04/2022	The funding will be used to deliver advice information and support to people affected by cancer in Berkshire East and Wokingham. The project aims to develop support networks within the community for ....more The funding will be used to deliver advice information and support to people affected by cancer in Berkshire East and Wokingham. The project aims to develop support networks within the community for patients and their carers to reduce isolation and contribute to improved wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to involve Community Services - Befriending
£4,244	24/10/2020	We aim to reduce social isolation by recruiting volunteers and matching them with vulnerable or elderly members of the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Wokingham Cancer Support Network
£5,544	24/10/2020	We will support people affected by cancer in Wokingham. We are delivering local community support to people feeling isolated or alone.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Wokingham Cancer Support Network
£10,000	30/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver a holistic support network to people affected by cancer including those with the disease and their carers. The project aims to bring people together on a regular ....more The funding will be used to deliver a holistic support network to people affected by cancer including those with the disease and their carers. The project aims to bring people together on a regular basis to share experiences, support each other and reduce social isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to involve
£4,616	04/08/2017	The Befriending scheme helps to reduce feelings of social isolation and increase confidence to participate in community activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-91

IAN RICHARD JAMES HARRISON (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Management Consultant

JAMES MEYJES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sales Manager

KEITH SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

MALCOLM DUDSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

RAJDIP MAROK-DHANJU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Property Manager

RENZE KRAMER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Account Manager

ROUMIANA RADOUNTCHEVA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Finance Director

SIOBHAN GOODCHILD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hr Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/1997, number: 1061373
Registered at Companies House on 13/03/1997, number: 03332555

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
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; AR07: 125 days late, AR05: 17 days late,

Main office

The Court House
Broadway
Town Square
BRACKNELL
BERKSHIRE
RG12 1AE

Objectives

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public, principally but not exclusively in Bracknell Forest and Wokingham Borough and the surrounding areas (the area of benefit) and, in particular, to build the capacity of third sector organisations and provide them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose. To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between third sector, statutory and other relevant bodies in the achievement of the above purposes within the area of benefit. To advance other such objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in the area of benefit in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRACKNELL FOREST

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