Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 11
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

CENTRE THIRTY THREE YOUNG PEOPLE'S COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION SERVICE 

Centre 33 provides free and confidential services to young people up to the age of 25 in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We support and advocate for young people with their mental health and wellbeing, issues with housing, money, sexual health, education, caring responsibilities and more.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 25 years
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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£2,861£3,061£-199£82£902£6922.78330
31/03/22£2,739£2,465£274£81£1,101£81247738
31/03/21£1,558£1,558£0£18£579£2521.96840
31/03/20£1,250£1,118£132£31£580£2192.35454
31/03/19£999£973£27£25£447£1862.34349
31/03/18£1,096£1,001£95£16£421£1852.2380
31/03/17£922£838£84£0£326£1592.3220
31/03/16*£634£574£59£0£242£1583.3170
31/03/15£435£394£41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£473£475£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£390£416£-27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£348£329£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£376£392£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£426£398£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£355£377£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£277£299£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£322£284£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£283£236£47£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£285£255£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£252£261£-9£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire, Peterborough City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 83 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
National Lottery Community Fund£487,575
Department of Health£191,800
Masonic Trust£91,005
DCMS£49,416
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation£39,882
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Young Carers Respite - Ice-skating & Meal
£1,928 18/10/2023
to provide recreational activities for young carers - benefitting 35 people
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Young Carers Voices
£32,954 10/07/2023
towards the Young Carers Voices project which will provide young carers with opportunities to influence decisions made that impact all young carers living in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
National Lottery Community Fund - Fullscope
£487,575 13/04/2023
This funding will support mental health and wellbeing provision for children and young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This partnership project will enable collaboration and innovative ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£1,750 03/04/2023
core funding
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Centre 33
£3,102 22/10/2022
We support young people up to the age of 25 with mental health, caring responsibilities, housing, sexual health and more.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Centre 33
£3,842 23/10/2021
We wish to increase our capacity to offer counselling so as to improve levels of wellbeing, self-reliance and resilience and to offset mental health problems in young people (secondary age–25).
Department of Health - Centre Thirty-Three Young People's Counselling & Information Centre
£54,800 01/04/2021
The funded schemes will expand access for children and young people aged 25 and under to local services to support their mental health and provide early intervention for those at risk of mental ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£49,416 29/09/2020
"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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Centre Thirty Three Young People's Counselling and Information Service
£4,455 03/07/2020
COVID19 : Purchase of IT equipment for a charity which supports disadvantaged young people in Cambridgeshire
Department of Health - Centre Thirty-Three Young People's Counselling & Information Centre
£137,000 28/04/2020
Competitive Grants Scheme on the extension of existing MH services for children and young people.BAU Yr2 of 3 - changed to S70 for 20/21 (Yr 1 was s64)
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Centre 33
£5,000 23/04/2020
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to support young people, front line staff and volunteers whilst they work remotely trying to meet an increasing demand with increasing challenges to service delivery due to the coronavirus; to work ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£89,255 07/06/2019
Drop-in and advice centre for young people in Huntingdonshire.
Department of Health - HWB- CYPMH Fund 19/20- 42nd Street
£274,000 01/04/2019
The Health & Wellbeing Alliance consists of 21 organisations from the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. These organisations engage in intensive co-production with system ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£76,166 01/04/2019
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£76,166 01/04/2019
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Co-Op Foundation - Co-design offer
£9,792 20/12/2018
Exploring how one of their current services can better meet the needs of young carers experiencing loneliness and improve their accessibility.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Codesign
£9,792 20/12/2018
Exploring how one of their current services can better meet the needs of young carers experiencing loneliness and improve their accessibility.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Centre Thirty Three Young People's Counselling and Information Service
£119,793 27/06/2018
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This project will deliver one to one support for young carers. Outcomes will include reduced isoaltion, improved emotional wellbeing and raised aspirations.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£76,166 01/06/2017
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£76,166 01/06/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£76,166 01/06/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£57,124 01/06/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£57,124 01/06/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-61
  • HARRY WADE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Acting Ceo
  • SANDRA REHM Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Independent Advocate
  • SUSANNE OWERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Fundraising Professional
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/1999, number: 1074974
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/03/1999, number: 03725494
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
  • 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; AR16: 1 days late, AR10: 68 days late, AR09: 38 days late, AR05: 142 days late,
Main office

33 CLARENDON STREET
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 1JX

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT SUFFERING CAUSED BY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILL HEALTH, OR BY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OR NEED CAUSED BY OTHER REASONS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, INFORMATION AND OTHER SERVICES TO OR SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 25 AND UNDER IN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE, THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE, THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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