Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

CONNEX COMMUNITY SUPPORT

We help people in need in the High Peak, Derbyshire Dales & surrounding areas. We are a broker for volunteers and volunteering organisations, providing guidance about volunteering. Our practical help services include Befriending, Transport, Home from Hospital support, Home Maintenance & our Handy Van service. Our care services provide care for older people, and adults/ children with disabilities.

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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 gender

Established: 26 years
(30 years as a company)

www.connex.org.uk

admin@connex.org.uk

0129823970

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		£1,695	£1,771	£-76	£0	£599	£581	3.9	86	230
31/03/22		£1,842	£1,797	£45	£0	£674	£632	4.2	108	589
31/03/21		£1,676	£1,395	£281	£0	£630	£592	5.1	100	466
31/03/20		£1,545	£1,538	£7	£0	£348	£335	2.6	100	290
31/03/19		£1,681	£1,626	£55	£0	£341	£284	2.1	130	265
31/03/18		£1,590	£1,633	£-43	£0	£286	£229	1.7	140	0
31/03/17		£1,537	£1,473	£64	£0	£344	£259	2.1	150	0
31/03/16		£1,206	£1,217	£-11	£0	£280	£165	1.6	131	0
31/03/15		£972	£992	£-20	£10	£291	£170	2.1	36	0
31/03/14		£865	£852	£13	£12	£312	£213	3	30	0
31/03/13		£774	£835	£-61	£12	£299	£147	2.1	33	0
31/03/12		£864	£899	£-35	£11	£359	£228	3	34	0
31/03/11		£944	£863	£82	£9	£394	£124	1.7	30	0
31/03/10	*	£805	£719	£86	£9	£313	£115	1.9	30	0
31/03/09		£568	£547	£21	£6	£227	£114	2.5	22	0
31/03/08		£403	£379	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£381	£380	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£401	£363	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£354	£351	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£331	£299	£32	£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: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

86 employees
230 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 - Buxton Street by Street Connexions - Extension Funding
£34,140	28/05/2021	The funding will be used by the group so that it can continue to deliver its support to people hit by the pandemic. It will support people in attending vaccine appointments shopping and welfare calls ....more The funding will be used by the group so that it can continue to deliver its support to people hit by the pandemic. It will support people in attending vaccine appointments shopping and welfare calls to older and vulnerable people school and digital inclusion support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Buxton StreetbyStreet Connexions
£35,491	15/09/2020 10	Connex Community Support is a volunteer charity specialising in support services for older disabled and vulnerable people within the Derbyshire Peaks and Dales. They provide a range of services using ....more Connex Community Support is a volunteer charity specialising in support services for older disabled and vulnerable people within the Derbyshire Peaks and Dales. They provide a range of services using trained volunteers including a Care and Support service offering personal calls and Befriending & transport services. Funding will enable the charity to continue to support people in the community.
Comic Relief - Alive and Kickin'
£79,587	24/01/2018 36	Alice and Kicking will support isolated older people to re-engage in activities and volunteering within their local community. Older people from across the rural districts of both Derbyshire Dales ....more Alice and Kicking will support isolated older people to re-engage in activities and volunteering within their local community. Older people from across the rural districts of both Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak will develop and deliver a range of inclusive activities that enable them to use their skills, experience and knowledge to support other older people and the wider community. Proposed activities include an older people’s nightclub, car and bike group, vintage film club and gardening and cooking sessions. The grant will fund the salary of a Project Officer, project activity costs, and a contribution management and organisational overheads.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Connex Community Support
£55,709	01/11/2015 36	This project provides workshops and trips for children who have a disabled sibling and are often bullied at school, or overlooked due to demands on the families. The aim is to help the children ....more This project provides workshops and trips for children who have a disabled sibling and are often bullied at school, or overlooked due to demands on the families. The aim is to help the children explore their feelings and share their experiences.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-78

ALAN THOMPSON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE ZINK PROJECT CIO,

CAROLYN SADLER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

DAVID BRINDLEY MR Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: BUXTON FOR YOUTH, PEAK DISTRICT MUSIC CENTRES,

JONATHAN CHARLES WOOD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

MIKE STARZEC Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

ROBERT SHAW Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Accountant

SARA GOURLAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Marketing Consultant

SIMON FUSSELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Business Manager

TINA SULLIVAN (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Hospital Matron

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/01/1998, number: 1067193
Registered at Companies House on 13/04/1994, number: 02918492

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

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
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; AR10: 33 days late, AR07: 22 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Connex Community Support
16 Eagle Parade
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6EQ

Objectives

TO UNDERTAKE VOLUNTARY WORK IN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, AND SIMILAR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AMONGST THOSE CLASSES IN NEED

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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