Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 21

DERBYSHIRE CARERS ASSOCIATION

Provide Support, Information and Signposting to informal Carers. DCA supports all Carers of 18 years or over caring caring for someone aged 18 years or over regardless of the condition of the Cared for person. We also provide our service to Young Carers, aged under 18 years. The work is carried out through Home Visits, Support Groups, Telephone support and providing Carer Assessments etc.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 27 years

www.derbyshirecarers.co.uk

info@derbyshirecarers.co.uk

01773 833833

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	£1,842	£1,835	£6	£0	£674	£550	3.6	52	37
31/03/22	£1,681	£1,877	£-196	£0	£667	£580	3.7	53	37
31/03/21	£1,934	£1,896	£37	£0	£864	£664	4.2	54	24
31/03/20	£1,899	£1,868	£31	£1	£827	£690	4.4	52	25
31/03/19	£1,862	£1,612	£250	£0	£796	£669	5	49	25
31/03/18	£1,709	£1,490	£219	£0	£546	£495	4	45	0
31/03/17	£1,133	£1,109	£24	£0	£327	£234	2.5	28	0
31/03/16	£1,000	£1,094	£-94	£0	£304	£239	2.6	34	0
31/03/15	£1,228	£1,240	£-13	£9	£398	£213	2.1	30	0
31/03/14	£1,128	£1,184	£-56	£9	£410	£230	2.3	25	0
31/03/13	£1,006	£973	£33	£6	£466	£251	3.1	25	0
31/03/12	£582	£642	£-60	£7	£433	£278	5.2	26	0
31/03/11	£731	£573	£158	£6	£493	£360	7.5	15	0
31/03/10	£479	£434	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£364	£342	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£352	£314	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£311	£288	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£305	£287	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£290	£272	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£279	£260	£20	£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: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

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Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

52 employees
37 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£92,111
BBC Children in Need	£57,100
Masonic Trust	£20,190
DCMS	£13,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Outreach
£9,951	03/12/2021	The funding will be used to upgrade the group's website to include a multi-lingual facility and a private access area for GPs and schools. The project will create a user-friendly website with easily ....more The funding will be used to upgrade the group's website to include a multi-lingual facility and a private access area for GPs and schools. The project will create a user-friendly website with easily accessible information support and advice for carers and professionals across the community and allow for increased engagement in hard-to-reach BAME communities through addressing language barriers with the aim of reducing health inequalities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Derbyshire Carers Association
£1,000	07/10/2021	This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing ....more This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing their understanding of financial management.
Masonic Trust - MCF Freemasons COVID-19 Community Fund
£20,190	08/03/2021	Grant to fund the training of a Specialist Young Carer Mental Health Worker to reach Level 4 Counselling as well as fund additional hours, enabling them to provide a counselling service to Young ....more Grant to fund the training of a Specialist Young Carer Mental Health Worker to reach Level 4 Counselling as well as fund additional hours, enabling them to provide a counselling service to Young Carers.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Derbyshire Carers Association
£8,000	06/01/2021	purchase IT equipment for a charity supporting young carers in Derbyshire
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	29/09/2020	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 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 and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Derbyshire Carers Association
£6,000	09/09/2020 12	COVID19 - This project will provide 20 Netbooks for isolated children and young people who are Young Carers, isolated due to Covid-19. The activities will result in reduced isolation, access to ....more COVID19 - This project will provide 20 Netbooks for isolated children and young people who are Young Carers, isolated due to Covid-19. The activities will result in reduced isolation, access to school activities and reduced anxiety.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	23/06/2020	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 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 and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Carers Counselling Service
£27,000	28/05/2020 8	The funding will be used to help meet demand for their telephone befriending service that has seen a large increase in the number of carers needing emotional support. In addition to their volunteer ....more The funding will be used to help meet demand for their telephone befriending service that has seen a large increase in the number of carers needing emotional support. In addition to their volunteer telephone befrienders service they will provide a professional telephone counselling service for more distressing cases where specialist support is needed such as dealing with end of life at home and carers suffering from poor mental health and unable to deal with their situations.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Derbyshire Carers Association
£50,100	26/06/2019 36	This project is a support programme for children experiencing mental health issues or caring for a family member with a mental health issue. The project aims to improve understanding of mental health ....more This project is a support programme for children experiencing mental health issues or caring for a family member with a mental health issue. The project aims to improve understanding of mental health issues, develop coping strategies and reduce isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Telephone Befriending Service
£51,160	25/06/2019 24	Derbyshire Carers Association will set up a telephone befriending service to combat the loneliness and isolation of carers living in rural areas across Derbyshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Carers Activities Programme
£4,000	23/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to provide a summer programme of activities for young carers and their families. This will enable participants' to create friendships and support networks.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Derbyshire Carers Association
£24,000	29/03/2011	the salary and on costs of the Administration Officer / Volunteer Co-ordiantor

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-77

CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

DR AMY BARANIAK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Senior Lecturer In Health Psychology

JANE YEOMANS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

JONATHAN KERLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

KEVIN GOUGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MARILYN HAMBLY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

PAUL EDWIN LOBLEY BEM Appointed: 2023

WENDY SHAW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/06/1997, number: 1062777
Registered at Companies House on 16/09/1996, number: 03250078

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; all on time

Main office

3 Park Road
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3EF

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT WITHIN THE FAMILY OR HOME, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE INCLUDING THE CITY OF DERBY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE PROMOTION OF THE NEEDS OF CARERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE

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